This is what some in the army – and their supporters in armchairs all over cable news – most feared:
Air Force jets, Army AH-64 Apache helicopters and multiple-rocket launchers “destroyed our objective,” said Lt. Bevan Stansbury, executive officer of Bravo Company in the 2nd Brigade’s 3rd Battalion, 15th Regiment. “So we have no fight right now.” “They pretty much destroyed every vehicle in the brigade,” Stansbury said. With a trace of disgust, he added, “Now we’re just rolling in and will probably be an occupation force.”
Now I can see the army is pissed off that they haven’t really been needed yet for the climactic battle against the Republican Guard (if it hasn’t already happened). But remind me why the rest of us should be concerned? From my particular, reclining armchair, it looks as if this war will be won primarily by the amazing work of the special forces, and the airforce (with critical backup, of course, on the ground). But that would prove Rummy right, wouldn’t it?
TO CHEER YOU UP: This tale of a humane Iraqi is worth a throat-catch or two.
The Dish 