Bilgeman
2009-04-10 05:50:11
#44 Dave:
“Oops! Almost forgot one other thing on the technological front.”
Uhhh, I didn’t see Sealift capabilty in your analysis.
Tanks and guns and the things they shoot and the fuel they run on are kind of a hassle to transport by air.
One of the reasons we took from August 90 to January 1991 to open the can on Sadaam was the lack of sealift capability.
And it’s not a widely-touted fact, but 17 Flag-of-Convenience ships chartered with Uncle Sammy’s gear and goo refused to sail into the Persian Gulf for the festivities,(and Iraq being such a renowned naval power n’all).
Gotta make a pitch for the personal rice bowl, y’know.
