I Have To Ask....Tuned in to the History Channel on my television to watch AGAINST THE ODDS - 46 DAYS IN FALLUJAH
Really heartbreaking to watch, as I was never in the military.
A house to house search and fight 24,000 homes/buildings to ferret out the 'Insurgents'.
There were two battles of Fallujah. After the success of the 1st battle, where our troops made it to the center of the city, General "Mad Dog" Mattis said, "Okay, let's finish this!"
However, inexplicably the Americans were told to retreat.
They returned 6 months later on November 6th, 2004 and attacked from the North edge of the city. Many were KIA and many more suffered from life-changing wounds.
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1WHY?
Why weren't leaflets dropped giving them the opportunity to vacate by a specific time?
Why then, wasn't the entire city flattened, where no pile of bricks was higher than 3ft high?
I just don't understand the reasoning behind this? For what? To save Iraqi lives?? Eff that.
Seems to me that if one can justify dropping an Atomic Bomb on 2 Japanese cities "...to save 2 million Japanese and American lives", then why weren't the remaining citizens of Fallujah sacrificed to save American lives?
I mean... WHAT THE F*CK??
@txradioguy @sneakypete @Bigun @rangerrebew You guys are the only servicemen who I'm aware of here on the forum.
Please explain this strategy?
What is the sense of having all this weapons superiority if you're afraid to use it? Why kill our best and bravest for some shithole Middle Eastern city?