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03/31/2003 Archived Entry: "Losing the War on the Air"

THEY'RE LOSING AND LOSING BADLY: Glenn Reynolds has a good piece on TechCentralStation today on the horrible losses sustained by one group in the war in Iraq.

"Despite all their vaunted technology, and months of prewar planning, they've looked disorganized and unimpressive since the actual fighting started. They seem bewildered, behind the curve, and slow to respond to unanticipated developments, too smug about their superior performance in Gulf War I to take the challenges of this one seriously. It's beginning to look as if they've been sucker-punched by an old foe who's thought several moves ahead."

Who is it? Hint: He's not referring to either the coalition forces or the Iraqi military. Find the answer here.

Replies: 3 comments

Wonderful post, Chief!! Very engaging pice, nice hook into it ... man, you are getting good.

s.

Posted by Steve Lendt @ 03/31/2003 04:31 PM EST

I have a lot of free time on my hands now Steve. I can think of this stuff now :-)

Posted by Steve Martinovich @ 03/31/2003 05:38 PM EST

I like articles that focus on media coverage, provide a little analysis of coverage along with an inside scoop. Steve Den Beste over at USS Clueless does it nicely, too. He has a trio of sweet posts about media point-of-view - http://denbeste.nu/cd_log_entries/2003/03/Bunkerbusters.shtml - and point-of-deception - http://denbeste.nu/cd_log_entries/2003/03/TheMagiciansHand.shtml - and point spread - http://www.denbeste.nu/cd_log_entries/2003/03/Pointspread.shtml

Call it a 3-point play.

s.

Posted by Steve Lendt @ 03/31/2003 06:37 PM EST