Re: Coyle's "Sword Point" and the Iraq war, 2003-Present
- From: "David E. Powell" <David_Powell3006@xxxxxxx>
- Date: 3 Jul 2005 21:48:09 -0700
jacklinthicum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> David E. Powell wrote:
> > If anyone else here is a Coyle fan, it seems a LOT of his stuff makes
> > interesting comparison. The "Let the tanks pass and attack trucks in
> > small bands" mentality of some deefnders in the book, for one.
> > Fortunately, the US advance in 2003 was not as hampered and the
> > resistance less effective than the Iranians' vs. the Soviets (and later
> > the US) in the book. Also the possibility that people who were honked
> > at the US in the area of an operation might attack the US/UK/Allied
> > forces during and after the main campaign, no matter what real nasties
> > the US & Co. were actually there to help them against. I started
> > rereading it now, and it is fascinating. The US & Co. have done better
> > in reality than in the book. (No USSR involvement, too.)
> >
> > Also, the airhead/"lily pad" strategy worked a lot better in the 2003
> > war than in the late 1980s war scenario, a lot of training and
> > technology went into that.
>
> Did you notice that Coyle's Team Yankee contains the elements of the
> Gulf War Hail Mary? Right cross rather than a left hook.
Ironically Ihaven't read that one, read Bright Star and Sword Point..
haven't been able to track down a copy of Team Yankee, but amazon here
I come now that you mention it sir :+)
That part about Desert Storm/Shield strategy sounds awesome.
Dave
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