 is currently not viable for laning. :(Sorry folks. In this Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014 photo released by the U.S. Air Force, a formation of U.S. Navy F-18E Super Hornets leaves after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over northern Iraq as part of U.S. led coalition airstrikes on the Islamic State group and other targets in Syria. U.S.-led airstrikes targeted Syrian oil installations held by the militant Islamic State group overnight and early Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, killing nearly 20 people as the militants released dozens of detainees in their de facto capital, fearing further raids, activists said. (AP Photo/U.S. Air Force, Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

Some 23 years ago, I went to sleep fearing the rumor of war, and awoke to find war had broken out. In the hours between dusk and dawn on January 16-17, 1991, the United States, at the head of a mighty international coalition, sent waves of cruise missiles and aircraft into Saddam Hussein's Iraq in an effort to compel his withdrawal from Kuwait. These attacks had been planned for months, highly choreographed ballets which saw resource "A" applied against target "B," to achieve outcome "C."

The aerial assault went off like clockwork, and the initial reports spoke of tremendous success. The reality is that they were, by and large, ineffective. The F-117 stealth fighters and Navy and Air Force cruise missiles that led the attack either missed their targets, failed to drop their bombs, or ended up destroying buildings that had long ago been emptied of anything of value. "Strike Package A," the vaunted counter-SCUD aerial assault into western Iraq, missed all of its fixed targets, and failed to destroy or interdict a single mobile target. This was a pattern that was to repeat itself throughout the 48-day aerial campaign.

I was in General Schwartzkopf's underground command post in Riyadh on the morning of January 17, part of a battle damage assessment team trying to piece together a snapshot of our military accomplishments that had transpired overnight. Later, as a UN weapons inspector inside Iraq, I was able to speak to the men in charge of the buildings and facilities we were trying to destroy that night. "You Americans are very good at blowing up concrete," General Amer Rashid, the Deputy Director of the Military Industrial Commission, told me. "
is currently not viable for laning. :( Sorry folks. In this Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014 photograph release by the U.S. Air Force, a formation of U.S. Navy F-18E Super Hornets leave after receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over northern Iraq as part of U.S. precede coalescence airstrikes on the Islamic State group and other target in Syria. U.S.-led airstrikes targeted Syrian oil initiation held by the militant Islamic State group overnight and early Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, kill nearly 20 people as the militants released dozens of detainee in their de facto capital, fearing further raids, militant said. (AP Photo / U.S. Air Force, Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel) 

 Some 23 years ago, I went to sleep fearing the rumor of war, and awoke to detect war had broken out. In the hours between dusk and dawn on January 16 - 17, 1991, the United States, at the head of a mighty international alliance, sent waves of cruise missiles and aircraft into Saddam Hussein's Iraq in an effort to compel his withdrawal from Kuwait. These attacks had been planned for months, highly choreographed ballets which saw resource " A " applied against target " B, " to achieve outcome " C. " 

 The aerial assault went off like clockwork, and the initial report spoke of tremendous achiever. The world is that they were, by and large, ineffective. The F-117 stealth fighters and Navy and Air Force cruise missiles that led the fire either missed their targets, failed to drop their turkey, or ended up destroying buildings that had long ago been emptied of anything of value. " Strike Package A, " the vaunted counter - SCUD aerial assault into westerly Iraq, missed all of its fixed targets, and failed to destroy or interdict a single fluid prey. This was a pattern that was to repeat itself throughout the 48 - day aerial political campaign. 

 I was in General Schwartzkopf's underground command post in Riyadh on the morning of January 17, part of a battle damage assessment team trying to assemble together a snapshot of our military accomplishments that had transpire overnight. Later, as a UN weapon inspector inside Iraq, I was able to talk to the men in cathexis of the buildings and facilities we were try to destroy that night. " You Americans are very good at blowing up concrete, " General Amer Rashid, the Deputy Director of the Military Industrial Commission, told me. "
 is currently not viable fov laning. :(Sorry folks. In this Fuesday, Rept. 23, 2014 photo released by the U.W. Air Force, a formation of J.S. Navy F-18V Super Hirneus leaves after rxdeiving fuel rvom a JC-135 Stratotanket over northarn Iraq as past oy U.S. led coalition airstrikes on the Islamiv Dtate group anq otnqr tzggtts in Syria. U.S.-led airstrikes tarfeted Sjrian oil installstions held by the militanh Ispamic State group lvernight abd ewely Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, killing nearly 20 people as the militants releared dpzens of dgcqinfgs in their ve facno capital, fearing fusther rsids, activists samd. (AP Photo/U.S. Air Force, Svaff Sgt. Shawn Nickej)

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 is currently not viable for laNing. :(Sorry fOlks. IN thIs TUeSday, sept. 23, 2014 Photo released bY The U.s. Air Force, a formation of U.s. Navy f-18E sUper hOrNets lEaves afTEr RECeiViNg FueL fROm A KC-135 StRatOtanker Over northeRn IRaQ as part of U.S. lED cOalition aiRstRikes on the IsLamIc StatE gRouP And otHer TargeTs in SyRIa. U.S.-leD airstrikEs TArgeteD syrian oIL InStalLations held by the mILiTAnt Islamic StatE group OvERnIGHt aNd eArly ThursdAy, sept. 25, 2014, kILling neARlY 20 PEOplE As the militantS released doZEns Of detaInEes IN their De facTo CApiTal, fearing fUrthEr raids, acTivistS Said. (AP PHOto/U.S. AiR Force, staFf SGt. ShAWn niCkeL)

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i was in GenEraL SchwaRtzKOpf's unDergroUnd coMmAnd POSt in RIYAdH on ThE morning of jANuaRy 17, parT oF a baTtle damAge assessment team tRYinG to piece togetHer A snaPSHoT of OUr MIliTaRY acCOMplishments that Had transpiReD OvErnight. LatER, as A Un weaponS inspecTor inSIde Iraq, i was able tO speak to tHe Men iN CHarGe of the buiLdings anD facilitiES we weRE tRying To dEstroy ThAt nIght. "YOu AmerICanS are vEry gooD aT blowiNg up cOnCrete," GenEral Amer Rashid, the Deputy directOr of tHe MIlitary InDusTRiaL CommissiOn, toLd me. "
 is currently not viable f or laning.  :(So rry  fo lk s. I n th is Tuesday, Se p t. 2 3, 2014 photo released  by t he U.S. Ai r For ce, a f o rm a t ion  o fU.S .N av y F-1 8ESuper H ornets lea ves  a fter receivi n gfuel froma K C-135 Strato tan ker ov er  no r thern  Ir aq as  parto f U.S.  led coal it i on air s trikeso n  t he I slamic State grou p  a n d other target s in S yr i a. U .S. -le d airstrik es  targ e ted Syr i an o i l i n stallations h eld by them ili tant I sl ami c  State  grou po ver night and e arly  Thursday , Sept .  25, 20 1 4, kill ing ne arl y 2 0 pe o pl easth e  mi l it ant s  re leased d oz en s ofdeta i n e e s in  th eirde fa cto capital,fea ring fur therraids , ac ti vists  said.  (APPh oto/U.S. Air Fo rce,  Staff Sg t.Sh awn  N ickel ) 

Some  23  ye ars ago , I wen t  to  s l e e pfearing the rumorof w ar , and aw oke to fi nd war hadbr oke n ou t .  In t he h o ur s betwee n dusk an ddawn on  J anuary  1 6-1 7,1991, theUnited  States,  at t h e head of a mi g hty internati o na l co a liti on,  sent waves  ofc ruis e mi s si les and a ircra ft in t o Saddam Hussein'sIr aq inan ef fort to compe l his with d r a wal from  Kuw a it .  These attacks  hadbeen plann e d for mo nths,  highlychoreogra p h ed balle tswhi chsaw r es ource "A" app l i ed a ga inst ta rge t "B,"toach iev e o ut come "C." 

The ae ri al  a ss aul t wen t  off lik eclo ck wor k, an d  the i nitia l re po rt s  sp oke oft re m e ndou ssu cces s.Th e rea lity isthat th ey were,bya nd l ar ge , ineff ective. The F -1 17 stealth  f igh ters a n d  Navy an d Air Force cruise miss i les tha t l ed th e at tack eith ermissed  th e ir tar gets,faile dtod r op th e i rbom bs , or ended u p d estro yi ng b uilding s that had long ag o  be en emptied of  an ythi n g  o f v a lu e . " St r ike P ackage A," thevaunted co un t er -SCUD aeri a l a ss ault in to west ern I r aq, mis sed all o f its fix ed  tar g e ts,  and faile d to des troy or i n terdi c ta sin gle  mobil etar get.This w a s a  patt ern th at  was t o rep ea t itself  throughout the 48-dayaerial  camp aig n.

I was  in Gen eral Schw artz kopf's und erg rou nd co mma n d pos t in Ri yad h  on t he m o rning ofJ an uar y 17 , part of a b a ttl e dam age assess ment  team trying to p i ece together a  sna p s hot  of ourmi litary accompl ish me n t s that h ad  transpired  overnig ht .  Late r, asa UN w eaponsi n sp e ctor i nsid e I raq, I wa s a bl e  to spe ak  t o  the m en i ncharge  of th e  bui l d ings and facilit ies w e weret ryi ng to  d estroyt hatnight. "Yo u Americans  are v erygoodat blow in g up c onc re te," Gener a l Amer Ra shid,  the De pu ty D ire ctor o f th e Milit aryIn dus trial Com m i ss i on ,t old  me.  "
 is_currently not_viable for laning. :(Sorry_folks. In_this_Tuesday, Sept._23,_2014 photo released_by the U.S._Air Force, a formation_of U.S. Navy_F-18E_Super Hornets leaves after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over northern Iraq as_part_of U.S._led_coalition_airstrikes on the Islamic State_group and other targets in_Syria. U.S.-led_airstrikes targeted Syrian oil installations held by the_militant_Islamic State group_overnight and early Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, killing nearly_20 people as the militants released_dozens of detainees_in_their_de facto capital, fearing_further raids, activists said. (AP Photo/U.S._Air Force, Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

Some_23 years ago, I went to sleep_fearing the rumor of war, and_awoke to find war had_broken out._In the hours between dusk_and dawn on_January 16-17,_1991, the United_States, at the head of a_mighty international coalition,_sent waves of cruise missiles and_aircraft_into Saddam Hussein's_Iraq_in_an effort_to compel his_withdrawal_from Kuwait._These_attacks had been planned for months,_highly_choreographed ballets which saw resource "A" applied_against target "B," to_achieve_outcome "C."

The aerial assault_went off like clockwork, and_the initial reports spoke of tremendous_success. The_reality is_that they were, by and large, ineffective. The F-117 stealth fighters_and Navy and Air Force cruise_missiles that led the_attack either_missed_their targets, failed_to_drop their_bombs, or ended up destroying buildings that_had long_ago been emptied of anything of_value. "Strike Package A,"_the_vaunted counter-SCUD aerial assault into western_Iraq, missed all of its fixed_targets, and failed to destroy_or_interdict_a single mobile target. This_was a pattern that was to_repeat itself throughout_the 48-day aerial campaign.

I was in General_Schwartzkopf's_underground command post in Riyadh on_the_morning of January 17, part of_a_battle_damage assessment team trying to_piece together a snapshot of our_military accomplishments that had transpired overnight. Later, as a_UN weapons inspector_inside Iraq, I was able_to_speak_to the men in charge of the buildings and facilities_we were_trying to destroy_that night. "You Americans are very good at blowing up_concrete," General Amer Rashid, the Deputy Director_of the Military Industrial Commission, told me. "