This is just slightly off topic, but I'm posting here because it doesn't warrant a new thread.
But can anyone explain the U.S.'s strategy early in the Iraq war, when they basically just indiscriminately bombed the shit out of Baghdad?
It seemed like such a ridiculous strategy, considering that one of their arguments in favor of the war was the Saddam was 'oppressing his own people'. Well... There were probably more of regular Iraqi people in Baghdad than government officials, so what the fuck was the point of the whole 'shock and awe' thing?
But can anyone explain the U.S.'s strategy early in the Iraq war, when they basically just indiscriminately bombed the shit out of Baghdad?
It seemed like such a ridiculous strategy, considering that one of their arguments in favor of the war was the Saddam was 'oppressing his own people'. Well... There were probably more of regular Iraqi people in Baghdad than government officials, so what the fuck was the point of the whole 'shock and awe' thing?