Originally Posted by
Pious Pilot
From what i remember, most people in the armed forces seemed to relish going to war against Iraq. They didn't want to hear the truth.
Remember that enforcing the no-fly zone had been sucking enthusiasm for 12 years prior to GW2. Going to war promised to end that and return to a hoped for peace dividend.
Small hope as it turned out with as long in an even worse SH in Afg.
The world wars - 1914-45 lasted over 30 years. The Cold War 1947-91 lasted 34. The present wars 1990-2015 have lasted . . . well they show no signs of ending any time soon.
In proper historical context GW1 was actually just the Battle for Kuwait. GW2 the Battle for Iraq followed by the rather less well defined Battle of Afg.