I miss boring objective news, too bad it's not profitable. (aside from properly informing the public)

I have to relate much, much more than I'd like to

*Back when they had to actually TRY and manipulate the public opinion, now people support whatever their political party wants them to.*

Hey @@juliuszkocinski7478 wax as W BC

@@Dr.MantisTobogganMD It's a little more complicated than that, and the bold is obnoxious, but yeah that's fair enough. Main problem is all the news cares about is money, and the truth often doesn't bring money, because why else would you click unless it was juicy? Other problem is people have become lazy (which is what you're on about). It is much easier to form an opinion based on some bullshit twitter post or reddit meme than to actually read an article or two before making a conclusion. I see so much distrust in media nowadays, and yet I see an equal willingness to believe the first youtube conspiracy theorist that says a bunch of complete bullshit with confidence. People really need to take a step back and evaluate how they form their opinions. And if you're here watching this legendary press conference I hope you are willing to do the same. The bottom line is, the rise of social media has allowed an unprecedented amount of propaganda to assault our decision-making. And if you aren't continually questioning your beliefs then you are a prime target. Stay vigilant, comrades, things will get worse before they get better. Biden's "nothing will fundamentally change" has ensured that. And his actions speak louder than his words ever could at this point. He's better than Trump, sure, but we are still doomed as a nation if we continue to ignore what other 1st-world nations take for granted.

Lol, underrated comment

Incredibly underrated. Most people just won’t get it.

Silent professionals

tillrisen we had SF up here. Lol.

Unsung warriors

This is so nice.

I'll never forget reading;" ... morale sucked in Vietnam, so I told the troops dump all the strawberry jelly into the water buffalo...."

he is in hell now.....

Rommel wrote the book and Gen Schwarzkopf studied it well

exactly the same except the guy behind him would be hitting spacebar lol

except this was in 1991 powerpoint was only a few years old, and the government is famous for taking ages to implement new computer technology (for example microsoft is subsidized by the govt to keep windows xp supported so they dont have to upgrade even today)

@@friday8283 Probably because not many people will try to hack a decade old windows system since the government knows every detail and exploit about it now vs a constant updating system like windows 10 that's constantly changing, making easier for hacking too

Friday woosh

You’re right, they could’ve slaughtered everyone on the battlefield! Such a good application of death by powerpoint. Wait...

CNN

I don't plan on sitting through all 57 minutes, but did someone really ask this in the video? 😂

@@TitanFlare Not a direct quote, but my expression of how unaware the press was while searching for a storyline. The battle is ongoing and several reporters kept asking about our next moves. Just silly.

Can't fix stupid

Most of the interaction between Schwarzkopf and the press was intelligent, congenial, and productive.

He reminds me of Teddy Roosevelt's son who worked with his men and safely landed with him at Normandy. And sadly he died a few days after the successful landing,he became a hero of mine.

He’s natural, honest and transparent. Unlike today.

Too old buddie you'd only get people killed!

@@codeman9145 The questions being ask were also not loaded with bias and attempted set ups for a gotcha moment.

Could of , would of, should of

Damn right. "Courage isn't the absence of fear, it's action in spite of it."

@@TheKnuckleneck Moving toward danger, when there's a clear path away

@@springbloom5940 Nice. Stealing it. =)

I came here to remind myself what a real General is how sad we've become,

@@TheKnuckleneck Go for it. Its a paraphrase of something Stormin' Norman told us in Desert Storm.

He purposedly called them out and said what they were doing, "can't forget these fellas [special forces]" timestamp 8.50mins

He also was not a big fan of what he called “snake eaters”

​@@chuckbrown2765 mgs 3

@@chuckbrown2765who are the snake eaters ? The S.F?

@@jeffersondeleon925 yeah. in some country the sf literally trained to eat snakes as emergency food. i think the us sf does the same

so what? move to north korea if you want state media to grovel

Not easy? Shit was a cake walk. A masterpiece of military planning. A piece of art, especially the Airwar.

@@einehrenmann6156 History major here, i studied military history in particular as a choice, and i can guarantee you every other general would had a problem

​@@einehrenmann6156 "Not easy? Shit was a cake walk." ...Have you ever considered *_why_* it was so much more successful than everyone thought? It was because men like Schwarzkopf were at the helm and planned out virtually every aspect of the war and did so with strategic, tactical and logistical acumen that the American military hasn't seen for decades.

@@ernestov1777 Could you elaborate? I've always wondered what made Schwarzkopf special?

​@@Nonaggress Dude seriously cares about his troop's lives.

Regardless of what side your on or your views you just HAVE to respect a REAL Warrior

My biological father fought in '91, staged with UK boys and spoke very highly of you guys. Glad you made it back man. Fought the good fight.

@@somethingmoredecent . Thanks pal. I was just a young lad back then and loved every second of it. I especially enjoyed interacting with the US troops. Great guys

@@scotthunter7140 Thank you for your service to your country

Thank you for your service! As 21 year old in Naval aviation, I received deployment orders for this war. However, it ended so quickly they were canceled. It's been a strange disappointment in my life. Although you never really want to go to war, to enlist, train, and have peers that fought/sacrificed go while you never did is a strange feeling.

you wouldnt elect someone who doesnt know

@@lostpockets2227 If you're not a fucking idiot you would. Everyone has topics or answers they're not familiar with or dont know. If someone's a blowhard and lies about knowing everything you should avoid trusting them.

@@lostpockets2227 That's why I'm saying they should learn from them: It would be much easier for us to know which ones not to vote for because they're incompetent. But then again, the Americans have votet for a guy who was and is so obviously useless, he could have been as honest as he'd liked without danger.

@@lostpockets2227 Actually you would if you'd vote responsibly. People don't vote for the doctor, they vote for the guy who gives them sweets. But just because 'they' wouldnt vote for such a person, that doesnt mean you should.

Nah politicians play to their audience. Their audience would rather be lied to and BSed.

Agreed - but also totally expected. He knew who he was there to assist and stayed totally focused on what the General wanted. He did his job - so he probably got a pat on the back after the presentation. Maybe not that day - but that is the kind of thing a good General makes sure he does when he can.

There is no comparison. Ukraine has basically the whole world behind it, where Iraq was sanctioned and land/sea locked from any supplies coming in or out. Russia/USSR was weak at the time of Gulf War. Had Putin been in power then, none of these Gulf Wars would have occured. Just like the US cannot touch Iran or Syria. Russia has taken Crimea, which Ukraine will never get back. Ukraine are slowly taking some land back, but eventually will reach the cities and towns where the locals are Pro Russian. Then it will another story.

Well said sir

Dont let the fog of war decieve you. Russia pulled back in order to concerve troops, even at the cost of hundreds of pieces of military hardware left behind. The blunder was assuming Ukraine would cave to pressure. They did not. This will remain one of Putin's greatest blunders. But no this war is not as it is being shown on msm.

history tells us that not only do the good guys always win, but they display genius doing it

@@jgunther3398 not necessarily. The most recognizable names in casual US military history dont really mention much "genius" but rather personal characteristics. MacArthur for instant is always described as rash but daring while Eisenhower is remembered as being more patient and measured. I would not say most Americans remember them as geniuses but as just efficient in doing their job: to lead.

Nice idea, but kind of annoying for everyone to write over the 30-40 year life of the tank.

Or name them Norman's

Knowing Tankers they'd shorten that to "The Schwartz" And we all know, what with their twisted sense of humor, where that would go....:)

@@dang652 Ha! May the Schwartz be with you!

@@dang652 Appropriate, I think

weird question but have you been watching the revival of the t99 tank by mistermilo or whatever his name is. Sometimes the suggestions for people who see things around the same time are all based on the same video.

@@shaunsinclair9785 nope. I watched an F-16 getting shot down over serbia or someplace. I bet that it is, more than likely, the reason.

@@Kruelltin I think I got this because I searched Tony Soprano beret

Ive been watching chess games for last week , war and chess lol

@@somthingsimplefull do you ever turn the speed to .5x to increase the anticipation?

I have heard that his IQ was in the 160s.

I too served at that time in the 24th. He demanded excellence, and that's what was delivered. At Ft. Irwin, without naming countries, he said the next war will be that one oil rich country will attempt to take over another oil rich country. Just a amazing leader. RIP Sir.

*master class

Yes.

🤣

I don't know how true this is but it's certainly funny!

Well, I looked it up, Ola Leier. It's fake. You owe me 3 mins of my life back for lying.

My dumb ass actually decided to google this to check it out 🤦🏼‍♂️

@@ExhaustedCISSP I hope you're joking.

People say hail mary about literally everything

@@cellocovers3982 General Schwarzkopf was referring the football play Hail Mary. Red blooded MURICAN

What does a true American really mean?

@@franciscouch8378 it means GENERAL SCHAWRZKOPF... ya fuckin commie

I mean technically we're German but we are proud to be American because God bless America

Actual quote at 24:10

they ran. They didn't have any bullets.

Regrettably, a few years before the war the DoD had decided that about 26 less Military Police Battalion HQs would be needed from the Army Reserve & Army National Guard. They had been dismantled and assets reassigned. Then the Gulf War happened and huge amounts of Enemy Prisoners of War, displaced persons, etc. A major function of Military Police. Bad timing!

@@Skyrilla Usually i don't support America in relation to foreign conflicts but holy shit dude, you people are constantly killing each other anyway. America just threw gasoline on the fire.

@@Skyrilla wow you're an Idiot

Now, please check out these FACTS that are on the Web: "In 250 years of existence as a nation, the US has fought against 29 sovereign countries. (In Fact, since 1785, we have been involved, for 231 years, in some kind of war. And this wars, against all varieties of nations. From going against the Sultan of Morocco, to invading the tiny island of Grenada, 1983. Well, this means that in our entire history, we have only had 17 years of peace, and even fewer, cuz here the almost 5 years of our Civil War (Union/Confed 1861‒1865), are Not counted, since this war was not with another country, but against us. And the wars against the Native Nations of America either are not counted, for the same reason). Anyway: We fought against 29 countries. We have "Grown" 711 the size of our territory from the original 13 colonies. Our Economic, Political and Military development was established thanks to the Piracy, the Slavery, the Massacres, the Opium Trade or Cocaine Traffic, and the Weakness of many abused sovereign nations. We have provoked with total impunity, 12 Genocides and 9 Massacres, ‒inside and outside our own borders‒, and Assassinations of Gov’t. Leaders, Coups d'État and Economic Blockades in 6 UN member nations. Between 1947 and 1989, the US tried to change other nations gov’ts 73 times. It includes 66 covert Ops. And 7 overt ones. In Civil Wars: The US has taken advantage of and intervened without justification in the following Civil Wars: In Marquesas Island. (Massacre. 1813). US Forces seize Nuku Hiva Island (French Polynesia 1813), and establish here «The First US Naval Base», in the Pacific. This historical fact is important, cuz in 1813, the US had NO Territorial Land nor Maritime Rights in the Pacific Ocean, until 1848, when the US seized California and other Mexican territories facing the Pacific. In Haiti. (1813 and 1901 and then 1915-1919-1934-1995-2001). In the Philippines. (1898-1902. Genocide. One Million people dead). In Hawaii. (1889 and 1890-1893 and 1901). In Cuba. (1898 and 1901-1902 and 1906 and 1913 and 1952 and again 1960). In Island Guam and Island Wake (1898-1899 and 1902-1905). In Island of Samoa. (1898-1899). In Puerto Rico. (1898-1902 to 2023 LOL). In Colombia. (1899-1902 and 1948). In Mexico. (1836 and 1847, and 1859-1861 “Cortina Wars”. And 1875 "Las Cuevas War”. And 1886 and 1904 and 1914 and again in 1916-1917 against “Pancho Villa”). In Russia. (1918-1920). In the "Republic Banana Wars" of Central America. (Massacre. 1912-1934-1943). In Dominican Republic. (1916-1924 and 1965-1966). In Honduras. (1903 and 1912 and 1919 and 1924-1925 and again 2009). In Venezuela. (1936 and 1945 and again in 1948). Military Coup in Peru. (1948 and 1967). In China. (1856-1859, and 1899-1901, and 1913 and 1933, and again in 1945-1946-1949). Military assistance to Chinese rebels in Taiwan. (1951-1952). In Korea. (1871 and 1950-1953). In Iran. (1953). Coup against Mohammad Mosaddegh. (Massacre). In Vietnam. (1959-1975. Massacre and Genocide.). In Laos. (Massacre. 1970-1974). The CIA “Bombing of Laos-Cambodia Ops” and the "Air America Op". (1971-1973). Attack on Cambodia. (Kampuchea. 1975). In Albania. (1949-1953 and 1955). In Panama. (1856, and 1903, and 1964-1968, and again 1989). In Brazil. (1950 and 1959 and 1964 and again in 2016). Coup and Intervention in Guatemala. (Massacre. 1944, and 1954, and 1966, and again 1982-1985). Coup against Patrice Lumumba and Intervention in Republic of the Congo. (Massacre. 1960- 1961). Coup and subsequent Fascist regime in Greece. (1967). The Hunting for Che Guevara, in Bolivia. (1968). US Military assistance in the Coup in Bolivia (Copper Mining Co. 1971). Terror in Uruguay. Support for the regime of Juan María Bordaberry. (Genocide. 1973). Support for the regime of Moboth, in Zaire (Genocide. 1974). Democratic Republic of the Congo “Simba Rebellion”. (Massacre. 1964-1967 and 1975). Entry of US Troops into Nicaragua. (1928-1932 against Augusto Sandino, and 1937 and 1972-1973, and 1984-1987 and again 1995). Coup in Chile against Salvador Allende. (Genocide. 1973-1976). Argentina (1976-1986). Armed conflict between the Saharawi Arab Republic and between Morocco. (1976-2002). Support for the cannibal Jean-Bédel Bokassa, in Central African Republic. (Genocide. 1979). Military assistance to the rebels of Yemen and Oman. (Massacre. 1978-1979). Military assistance in El Salvador, special operations. (Genocide. 1980-1992). Liberia. (Massacre. 1978-1980-1983). Coup in Honduras. Support General Polycarpo Paz Garcia. “Cocaine State”. (Genocide. 1979-1980-1982). Military assistance to Iraq. (1983-1990). We, the US, assistance Saddam Hussein against Iran. (More than half a million deaths in ten years. 1980-1990). Support and funding of the Khmer Rouge of Pol Pot. (Genocide 1980-1982). In Angola-Namibia. (Massacre. 1980-1981-1984). Intervention in Grenada. (1983). Here, in Grenada, the US Rangers attack lasted 6 hours, since the tiny Island has no Army, no Navy nor Air Force. The Ranges fought against 287 fearsome Police Officers. Actually, half of these Cops, cuz the other half had not yet come to work the afternoon shift. LOL. In Chad, support the Dictator and Genocide François “Ngarta” Tombalbaye. (1960-1972 and Intervention 1982-1986 and 2007). In Egypt, in the “Arab Spring”. (2010-2012). In Myanmar. (2015-2017). Coup in Equatorial Guinea. (1994-1997-2007 and 2021). In Bosnia. (Srebrenica and Markale. 1994-1995 and 2006). In Gambia. (CIA-CEDEAO. 2017). In Burkina Faso. (Massacre. 2014-2015 and 2021). Coup in Peru against Pedro Castillo. (2022-2023)… In Libya, Niger, Chad, Mozambique, Zambia, in Gabon (Gabon It is a small country at the western end of Central Africa. In just 4 years, 2019-2022, Gabon has suffered 9 Coups d'état. In 8 of these Coups, the US has intervened in one way or another). In Kenya, Oman, Palestine, Lebanon, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mali, Jordan, in Kosovo, Kiribati, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, in Afghanistan, etc. And… Oh! Yeah: In Ukraine. In 70 years, that is, from 1950 to 2020, we, the US, have participated in 80% of all global armed conflicts. In 80%!!! What's so "Proud" about being a nation of Looters and Criminals? .

I'd give a lot of $$$$$ to see Donald J. Trump try and give 'Stormin Norman' some lip..

I met him in our battalion tent in Saudi Arabi before we deployed to the border. I was part of the "right hook". This man is huge... truly larger than life

Wilson not too sure why he would. the military and our president are on the same page

Yeah, i totally agree with you on that. I would gladly follow that man in war.

@@wilson2455 I like Trump but Norman would have bitch slapped him across the country

Exactly what we miss in todays military. Signed: Deplorable Vietnam vet.

@@tombutcher5776 - also exactly what is missing from the management style of many commercial companies.

I liked when he corrected the reporter who said the French division "stopped fighting" and clarified that they did their job establishing flank security 29:44

This quality of his reminds me a lot of Eisenhower. Managing a coalition of the French, British, Saudis, Egyptians, etc cannot be easy.

@@tombutcher5776 How do you know about military officers now?

The Army teaches leaders to care for their men before they care for themselves!

Exactly, historians oftentimes forget to mention why decisions were made, they just present events without the reasons behind them. That's why I love TIK here on UKposts

@@georgekosko5124 I have a friend who was going to college to be a historian and he was constantly taking about things he learned and how this and that was a horrible idea and the people who did it were stupid. Though completely anecdotally, I can agree, historians don’t seem to look at the perspective of the people too often.

@@Sunnywastakentoo unfortunately your friend was a bad historian. Decisions are always 'obvious' to us decades in the future

It's not that good though. He's doing it for the presses. This is a propaganda move. The Saddam barrier was shit and was undermanned and with unprepared defenses, weak and small minefields and few truly dug in tanks. He's beefing up Americas position because if he said that they d destroyed demoralized, unprepared, badly led army then nobody would be impressed. He's also basically lying about the force ratio, though he may be doing so inadvertedly. He admits (by not challenging an assertion the reporter makes) that there's 250 000 in total Iraqi troops. The US alone had 700 000 troops. The Iraqis didn't have the numerical advantage, the US did. Iraq had several hundred thousand more troops but they were not present in the area. Some of those US troops were logistical troops. Total force ratio was in favour of the US and its allies completely though. It's the same propaganda that the Soviets were somehow in a numerical advantage to the Germans. They weren't until early 1944 and at the start of the invasion had nearly a million men less than the Germans on the front line.

@@ActionableFreedom I still prefer this to hearing absolutely nothing. Even if it’s exaggerated, it’s not out of the ordinary for a country to embellish itself.

i can't think of a single US general that ever tried to take the credit for an op. every time i watched or read a transcript of a general or admiral speak, they spend a lot of time giving out credit to soldiers, commanders, etc.

@@solomonshv If you can't think of one, I seriously advise you to look into one General MacArthur.

@@msdsecretary8702 good to read. as it was the first two times you wrote it.

@@dekardkain5469 - my thoughts exactly regarding MacArthur.

Yep...

Yup. I saw this briefing on TV back in 91 and seeing the Ukraine fight and Russia's poor logistics made me remember Schwarzkopf's accomplishment. It's such a stark contrast to what Russia is apparently not capable of. It would be so awesome if Ukraine was able to effect their own hail mary pass and retake the south with a surprise maneuver of their own.

Damn the Russians totally forgot logistics was a thing

This is one of the reasons I believe this invasion was a snap decision from Putin. I think the build up of forces was originally only meant as a show of force, but something happened that made Putin think he needed to invade immediately, at the worse possible time of year, with no prepared logistical train, with a officer corps and army with no pre-invasion training or a plan to actually prosecute the war. This war wasn't badly planned, it wasn't planned for at all. I'm curious why Putin needed to act now in early spring instead of late spring when the ground would have been dry. They're losses are mainly a direct result of being stuck using the roads and being prime targets for ambushes.

I think they were partying and in those uplifted spirits they decided it was a great idea to invade right now.

I think what really makes a bad leader are 2 things. A- many people think the higher up they go the easier it’ll be, but it’s the opposite and it’s those who accept their responsibilities that excel in a leadership role B-as you mentioned more authority should not diminish your respect for those under you, you can boss them around and exercise your authority but you should never disrespect them, recognize that you are all still a team even though you are a leader

Yes, I noticed that too. Very pragmatic but still funny as hell too!

Burn in hell.

He had a temper according to some documentaries. He was a good man though, he is missed.

@Jake Heke - A hopeful suggestion.

Alan Dempsey He saw a lot combat in Vietnam

@Alan Dempsey That is the the single stupidest comment ever posted

@Ryan S They have seen combat.

Look up the Generals accomplishments in life . Nobody that has posted a single thread on this post could ever touch this man much less fill his shoes ! Thank you General and may you R.I.P. !

@@perryg799 I, though not a military man, agree wholeheartedly.

😂😂😂

Now that's funny!!

@@maynardferguson9599, thank you and I love your music!

Lmao

😂

The entire war wasn't in the best interest of the US or peace in the middle east. It created ISIS! Republicans predicated the Iraq War on lies, incompetence and bigotry. Nothing they told us was true. No WMDs. No nuclear aspirations. No ties to terrorism or 9/11. No justification for war. Republicans invaded their country, murdered hundreds of thousands of innocent people then called them the terrorists.

@@fluxcapacitor1621 while you're right about the second iraq war, this video is about the first iraq war and certainly isis was not created in 1991

@@fluxcapacitor1621 false. Saddam created the lies as an effort to make himself seem more powerful in the region.

Well that would mean Iran would invade...but of course who cares about that either?

@@fluxcapacitor1621 You sir do not know what you are talking about. This war was in 1991 not 2003. Yes, there were chemical weapons in rockets, mortar and artillery shells and in 55 gallon drums in 2003. Almost all were trucked to Iran and Syria before Op Iraqi Freedom started and even them morts and arty shells were found containing chems. You guys read CBS, MSN, ABC, CNN etc. and believe everything the news says. Ask the Israelis if Iraq had nuclear aspirations. You have the freedom to believe what you want, so enjoy if it makes you sleep better at night.

He visited me in hospital after I got my hand wrecked by a booby trap. He gave me his card and told me if I needed anything I wasn't getting, to let him know ASAP.

They all become contractors when retired, it really should be illegal

@@Grassyknolldallas Why?

@@springbloom5940 what I believe richard is talking about is the so called "revolving door policy" when top brass of government watchdog agenices get jobs with the same companies they were supposed to be vigilant in policing and vice versa. Like for example a bank ceo becoming a member of some kind of insider trading prevention committee wose purpose is to keep all his old friends from breaking the law even though the hypothetical old ceo will more likely just use the position to make himself and their old banker friends illicit $ or save them from fines etc. But i dont think a military person going from that to working for or advising a private orgainization related to equipment like planes is an example of this. People need jobs just not ones where there is a huge conflict of intrest thats what i believe richard thinks should be illegal.

@@Grassyknolldallas Yes, why?(asks a Veteran that is now a contractor)

I HIGHLY doubt that. Evidence please.

When he was asked to go into politics he said: "The higher up the flagpole an ape climbs the more people can see its bare a**!

@@godofhate4167 "Evidence please" Soy rage

@@DogeickBateman Cope, 🤷‍♂️.

@@godofhate4167 Cry about it

He was the last of that Generation..... There are no Generals like him anymore. Mattis was pretty close.... but Schwartzkopff was In another league.

This is what was known as American exceptionalism. Everyone strived for it. I think a lot of people realize how in trouble we are now in 2024, and even they are overestimating our position.

The opposite of the modern politician, I mean they project confidence but all that other shit, fuck no.

SH was CIA used goods, low resell value.

He sucks! Next question 😁

I'm sorry, I don't do impressions.

He should have said: "I don't do impressions. I'm the general that commands the troops here in Iraq and Kuwait. "

Sadam Hussien is just a military man whatever the hell that is

Let me make it even better for you then. I've read the General's biography. He as a commander in Vietnam choppered into a minefield because some of his men were pinned down there. He calmed his men down and literally laid on top of an injured man so he wouldn't thrash around more and trigger more mines. He's a damn hero. And with all THAT, he didn't add to the reporter "WELL IVE BEEN IN A MINEFIELD." Greatness.

Fake WMD, as it turns out.

@Jerry bookkeeper Baghdad Bob, is that you?

@Jerry bookkeeper Baghdad Bob is the nickname of Muhammad Saeed Al-Sahhaf, spokesperson of the Ba'ath Party during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

That's a cop out answer, he actually answered it the second time. He even called himself facetious.

And to think in this era so many people “learn” from the media and reporters.

What's wrong with their questions? They're not generals.... I mean, should they suck his dick?

You insult him by grouping him with the average college graduate know nothing (myself included as said grad know nothing)

Well, he was a college graduate, since he was an officer. And very in-charge for a guy who didn’t do anything. The media asks questions in the service of the public.

I must say, I liked these press questions as they did reveal more info, we're based on reports and besides a joke about the role of the media in the diversion, they did not try to spin or politically alter these facts. I do not know about the articles it produced though, but modern media could indeed learn a lot from this video

Wow

Imagine getting shot down, surviving, saving your fellow pilots, just to die to cancer

@@jaden7454 Remember that, live your life today, the future is promised to no one.

What happened to that 101st helicopter crew? I mean, it would suck to lose more pilots when saving a pilot was the goal in the first place.

F

Eisenhower

Wonderful points!

naa, he didnt glorify war, he just fanned it,

He was no Gen Patton

Son of general (ME expert snatch), thrower off of the Vietnam monkey on back, fail safe planner and executioner, Stormin' Norman the legend

I've never served, but I can get behind your statement 100%. The man, you could clearly tell, was very much about the business. He did his job, he did it well, and he wanted to complete it. No greater evidence than near the end of the press conference, a reporter asks if he may be "disappointed if politics stops him from completing his mission", and the General says he'd be the happiest person out there to see a cease fire. Just fantastic leadership.

The most admirable character of this man was his loyalty to the chain of command and to the supremacy of the civilian government over the military.

1pilot2000 now, we have Mattis which is twice as good

Besides God General Schwarzkopf is the reason why I made it home?

moonbeam that’s a blatant lie and you know it.

Yes but this was an easier war. It was about strategy and logistics. air power meant a lot. No jungles made planing much easier. a great general though

he is the archetypal real man, not like the mangina soyboys of today.

@@16rumpole including yourself

I met his speechwriter in a professional session. The Gen did not suffer fools!

These replies are like listening to the Senate floor- unbearable

@@vhufeosqap I'm so impressed that you recognized @ah mecorp as an archetypal real man in your comment. It's surprising that you think so highly of him after just one comment... Soyboy evan

I got you at 200...give me a slice now.

Kunta Kinte seek medical help

Rest in peace to your mother too.

@@0.1.feb. the fuck?

@@0.1.feb. seriously the fuck??

God bless you, sir.

I agree, and thanks.

the minefield journalist know is looking for gold

You did your job and survived...... Semper Fi......

Minefields must be absolutely terrifying, every step you take your mind races thinking you will suddenly see a bright flash, then darkness. Especially bad is seeing others injured, it has got to literally wrack your nerves to the point of panic. I have not been in one and dont claim to know, but id like to think I know how scared id be, and im not easily scared.

He certainly didn’t give a shit about us! I had one fucking uniform, my buddy Slater’s boots were held together with 100mph tape. But… he hated the 82nd, because he was a fat ass.

Marines always seem to get the old equipment

if it's old but it works, it ain't old yet.

Whoa! You were still using M60s?

Anne Isopod All true minus the girlfriend, we broke up

ptroinks We were one of the last classes to be trained on the M60A1 at Fort Knox..You’ll have to remember the Marine Corps had m48’s up until the early 1980s! I believe ( I may be wrong) but part of the tanks in Beirut were m48s. Many of the Marines I served with were in Beirut when the bombing occured including two of my tank instructors in tank school. We were trained on M1A1s, at Fort Knox and 29 palms California, as soon as we returned from the Gulf War. We still used prc77 radios during Gulf War, with encryption added, the army had singars...we trained to use singars in 1990 but didn’t see one again until 92.

Whata LEADER!!

Truly a class act. He didn't roasted the enemy, their equipment or manpower, he just explained the motivational and organizational reasons they performed poorly on the battllefield.

Damn right. The Iraqi fighters were not shit fighters. They didn't want to fight for Saddam - that's highly commendable and a better reflection on the quality of all of them.

Sounds kinda similar to the Russian/Ukraine War. I don’t think the Russians are very motivated in their cause.

Exactly what Russia is right now as well. He was spot on with this. Spot on.

You’re most welcome. Thank you for the kind words. Being at that briefing was an experience I will never forget. And I will certainly always treasure the memory of that amazing man.

@@Richard000Kabul I felt terrible when he passed. There seems to be a group of military men of his generation that are so far above more recent General's. This man truly cared for his troops. In his memoir ge spoke of fighting to get 2-3 hours sleep and could not sleep until the war was over. He was the happiest to see the Iraqis on the day of surrender negotiations. He even regretted letting Saddam keep armed choppers, due to him later using them on his own people.

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What? He croaked??? Thought he was still around.

@@antoniastaats1939 If he were, he'd been in the news commenting on military strategy on all the networks. He might even have been a POTUS candidate.

​@@leefury7 I would've liked him for POTUS but I don't think he wanted to hold political office. When he retired from the military there were calls for him to become a senator but he steered away from all that. Which is perfectly valid, and I hope his retirement was happy+fulfilling. George Washington didn't wanna be President either, we just desperately needed him.

@@lightwalker222 Oh yes. He was very clear that he didn't want to move into the political world. Who could blame him?

like donald trump?

@@apank21 I believe you missed the word "thorough" when you read that.

@@RKNGL yes or misinterpreted and/or misunderstood, and/or misinformed, I wanted to communicate the similarity in their communication.? he said big time... similar to big league with trump?

The best way to answer anyone

Well, I guess he should have if he's the commander right?

I was thinking the same. It’s mesmerizing. He’s a genius and exactly who you want as a military leader.

That's why I still love the Hail Mary reference he used. Maybe not the best reference, but a relatable one that the audience could understand.

I agree hundred percent. He never came across as an arrogant smug elitist, never conceded or presumptuous in his views. Tho he was analytical, seemed to have a gift to convey the proper information that was never too detailed but never vague either. He is a towering figure, but a gentle giant, very powerful man but so non threatening....thats why public loved him and they put their trust in his words.

He's not the expert in all those fields, but if you are a great leader, you seek out the experts to work as your advisers. Takes a special kind of social genius to make this network of experts work together. Why the coalition agreed to vanguard roles and supply runs (politics) Why the coalition decided to act before deciding what to do with Iraq afterwards (politics) Who prepared the "powerpoint slides", press conference, info dump on the media (office support)

@@petrolmonkey8339 well said

Forethought DID develop Presenter....later named PowerPoint. And Microsoft DID buy Forethought. However in all my research there was no mention of William S. Powerpoint. From Wikipedia.... On July 5, 1984, Forethought hired Robert Gaskins as its vice president of product development[26]: 51  to create a new application that would be especially suited to the new graphical personal computers, such as the Apple Macintosh and later Microsoft Windows.[27] Gaskins produced his initial description of PowerPoint about a month later (August 14, 1984) in the form of a 2-page document titled "Presentation Graphics for Overhead Projection."[28] By October 1984, Gaskins had selected Dennis Austin to be the developer for PowerPoint.[29]

now all the soyboys and blue haired land whale feminists would just say he displayed toxic masculinity.

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He is our icon when it come to military strategy and leadership

@@kanthanesankandiah760 You must be joking. The fucking Arabs surrendered. There was no war.

now he will meet his boss in the after life his boss is bush 41 12/1/18

He's dead? GOOD!

It's honestly not that funny. I was saying things like that as a young child.

WythenshawePhil You were also a general as a child?

@@gabrielgonzalez1993 Nope, I was not. (Fucking obviously)

@@WythenshawePhil then zip it eh? Nobody really cares about your opinion.

@@jordanbarrett7754 Shut your bastard face Jordan.

@@alliums361 yep 40

The General was transparent, but 12 years of the Bush dynasty, and even Clinton’s and Obama’s, were NOT. Dont trust any government you can’t shoot at. Oh and the CIA always plants stories in NYT and other mags to incite wars. They have done so since before the 70’s, they’ve literally admitted it

right, instead we get things like Benghazi

@@bretthousman8317 you mean the Capitol attack

@@PutinsMommyNeverHuggedHim "even Clinton's and Obama's" is the word "even" put in there as a joke? I've been around since Ford was in office and out of all of them Clinton and Obama were the worst I've ever seen at lies, cover-ups, and just overall shady BS. When Clinton and Obama talked I had to go wash my hands

"I`m here to kick ass"

He played Nintendo in his tent every day.

Exactly. They were murdering innocent victims.

Flux Capacitor The Iraqis who invaded Kuwait weren't innocent; they were complicit in Saddam's crimes. They murdered and raped Kuwaitis and plundered them of their natural resources until NATO kicked their asses.

@@fluxcapacitor1621 Forget flux capacitor, his ID is from a movie showing he isn't capable of independent thought. Really, a sad state of affairs when a troll has such a lack of imagination that he cannot even come up with an original moniker. Fire away flux, you're shooting blanks baby cakes.

The french did a very fine job. One of the reporters tries to stir up trouble by asking something like why weren't the French more involved or whatever. The French were absolutely critical to destroying the Iraqi army and getting the rest out of Kuwait. If the French hadn't pulled off that miraculous cut off line the whole operation would have turned to chaos. The French were so very critical they were only given one role because it was the only damn role that mattered. You cant take a well dug in opponent without your flanks protected and you cant destroy them when they run if you haven't got the gates closed. If not for the French this would have turned into a running fight with many times more casualties and atrocities.

Also for majority of Desert Shield the French forces were simply unusable because the French government demanded that all orders to the French military go through them, which is completely unfeasible for troops in the field. Then a government change took place who changed the orders and gave the French forces over to Schwarzkopf without hindrance, with French forces suddenly coming into a combat role at very short notice with limited build-up training, which is an incredible feat of military capability

@@KKirbyWho It's the *Légion* Étrangère, not the Légionnaire. A legionnaire is a member of the legion.

I remember watching the news as the forces were arriving for the war. All the various well know units, from all the coalition partners, some like the US Marines shown in all their glory and others, like the SAS, of course, just hinted about. It was a video of the Legion arriving, if I remember correctly by ship, and they were marching away from the dock and the band is playing Le Boudin and I thought does the average Iraqi soldier even realize that absolute hell is about to come down on them.

And experience on innocent for Africans too