(December 30, 2015 at 2:54 pm)abaris Wrote:(December 30, 2015 at 2:46 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote: They tried to invade on the cheap and cost the whole world dearly.
Well, but it didn't come cheap. Not even for Americans. More than 4000 casualties and an estimate of 30.000 wounded, not counting the PTSDs, isn't exactly a bargain. That's the highest loss since Vietnam and the only reason why people didn't take the streets, as they did back then is, that there isn't a draft anymore. And, with most soldiers coming from poor environments, most people don't give a damn outside the support the troops routine.
I remember what my response was to a flag waving chair farting patriot, back in 2003, when he claimed it would be cakewalk. No doubt, it will be easy in, but will it be easy out?
I did say "tried", it was all a massive miscalculation.
You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.
Tinkety Tonk and down with the Nazis.
