As is turned out, not only had the number of troops on the ground increased by 20%, but air strike missions had also increased by 400%. What’s more, air munitions released had increased by over 1000%, all since the beginning of the surge.

Perhaps the generals of the respective services should stop beating their chests, and look at the increased cooperation between ground and air forces in the Iraq theater

In order for the Air Force to hit targets, they had to have people on the ground finding out where targets were. And once you know where the target is, it’s lovely to be able to drop a bomb on his head within a few minutes of spotting him (and without giving away your position)