Patton's 48 Hour Seige Of Bastogne Vs. The War In Syria

[TemplarKormac]

The Germans had the 101st Airborne Division pinned down in the Belgian town of Bastogne, while Patton was in south central part of France. In a meeting with Eisenhower, after being asked how long it would take him and his men to respond, Patton said he could reach the town and deliver a counterattack in 48 hours. Nobody in the room believed him. But before the meeting on 19 December 1944, he had already ordered his staff to develop contingency plans for retaking the town. On 24 December, he turned his forces northward on a 100 mile trek to Bastogne. By Christmas Day, elements of the 3rd Army began punching holes in the German perimeter. On 26 December the spearhead of the 4th Armored Division broke the German stranglehold as Patton said it would. The day after the Christmas offensive, the town was relieved, and the Germans had been defeated. The victory blocked a key logistics route from the Nazis, and played a key role in the rest of the war.

So, what can be gleaned from this? The 101st Airborne being heavily outmatched by German manpower and armor managed to hold out until Patton arrived. But the Nazis fretted away their power, eventually losing, as the 101st managed to fend off the German advance.

Compare this to the current war in Syria. We are currently launching an aerial campaign against ISIS militants. But as strategy dictates, an air campaign must be accompanied by a ground offensive. So, what strategy would be more effective in culling the terrorist threat?

 

[deltex1]

What would Patton do with Mosul?

 

[deltex1]

But then that would require an FDR and or an Eisenhower...

 

[deltex1]

we're stuck with tweed le dumb and tweedle dee.

 

[TemplarKormac]

What would Patton do with Mosul?

He would take it and take no prisoners.

 

[deltex1]

And what would he say about civilian casualties? And confounding R O E?

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Uh, its not a video game.

 

[deltex1]

Uh, its not a video game.

Not to them it isn't.

 

[TemplarKormac]

And what would he say about civilian casualties? And confounding R O E?

Civilians should already be gone. And are you referring to the Rules of Engagement? If so, he would follow them to the letter. But he would stomp those terrorists into pre-history.

 

[EconChick]

LMAO, now this is going to be a good thread. You should post your warning first:

WARNING! BEWARE THAT AFTER READING, EDUCATION MAY OCCUR

 

[teddyearp]

we're stuck with tweed le dumb and tweedle dee.

Yeah, and we have for decades in a lot of ways. We ended WWII as a superpower and we have been frittering it away ever since by trying to fight wars with politicians instead of Generals. Now the world just laughs at us.

We should have re-instated our selves after 9/11 with a couple of limited nuclear attacks on Afghanistan.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Uh, its not a video game.

Not to them it isn't.

Luddly thinks this is Woodstock. MAKE LOVE NOT WAR!

Gimme a break.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Uh, its not a video game.

Not to them it isn't.

Too bad Repubs won't take time out from their busy vacation schedule to take it seriously. Damn cowards now say they won't vote until after the election and/or after the first of the year. Like they said, they want to be able to blame President Obama.

Sixty three countries siding with America but Rs and RWs still siding against us.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Uh, its not a video game.

Not to them it isn't.

Luddly thinks this is Woodstock. MAKE LOVE NOT WAR!

Gimme a break.

No little boy.

You're the one who lives a pretend-life, fighting the boogey man with a cardboard sword.

 

[eagle1462010]

Uh, its not a video game.

Not to them it isn't.

Too bad Repubs won't take time out from their busy vacation schedule to take it seriously. Damn cowards now say they won't vote until after the election and/or after the first of the year. Like they said, they want to be able to blame President Obama.

Sixty three countries siding with America but Rs and RWs still siding against us.

Your confused........We side with America by wanting to get rid of an incompetent CNC. You disagree because your one of his boot lickers.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Uh, its not a video game.

Not to them it isn't.

Too bad Repubs won't take time out from their busy vacation schedule to take it seriously. Damn cowards now say they won't vote until after the election and/or after the first of the year. Like they said, they want to be able to blame President Obama.

Sixty three countries siding with America but Rs and RWs still siding against us.

Your confused........We side with America by wanting to get rid of an incompetent CNC. You disagree because your one of his boot lickers.

"CNC"?

What is that? The only thing that comes to mind is "computer numerical control".

If you're trying to agree with the OP by the Official Board Mascot that we should fight an antiquated ground war based on WWII, that's pathetic. You would think that a little boy whose entire real life is a video game would have some clue about modern day weaponry and war.

Or are you saying you agree with the Repub who want a ground war in order to benefit war profiteers?

Remember them? Fat Cat Dudes who have been on vacation for some years now and are refusing to do their job even though we are at a de facto state of war.

 

[Dutch]

Ask any surviving member of the "101" and they will give a less than enthusiastic answer about Patton "saving" them.

 

[deltex1]

Uh, its not a video game.

Not to them it isn't.

Luddly thinks this is Woodstock. MAKE LOVE NOT WAR!

Gimme a break.

No little boy.

You're the one who lives a pretend-life, fighting the boogey man with a cardboard sword.

Uh, its not a video game.

Not to them it isn't.

Too bad Repubs won't take time out from their busy vacation schedule to take it seriously. Damn cowards now say they won't vote until after the election and/or after the first of the year. Like they said, they want to be able to blame President Obama.

Sixty three countries siding with America but Rs and RWs still siding against us.

Your confused........We side with America by wanting to get rid of an incompetent CNC. You disagree because your one of his boot lickers.

"CNC"?

What is that? The only thing that comes to mind is "computer numerical control".

If you're trying to agree with the OP by the Official Board Mascot that we should fight an antiquated ground war based on WWII, that's pathetic. You would think that a little boy whose entire real life is a video game would have some clue about modern day weaponry and war.

Or are you saying you agree with the Repub who want a ground war in order to benefit war profiteers?

Remember them? Fat Cat Dudes who have been on vacation for some years now and are refusing to do their job even though we are at a de facto state of war.

whats your plan for taking Mosul genius...you never answered the question

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Uh, its not a video game.

Not to them it isn't.

Luddly thinks this is Woodstock. MAKE LOVE NOT WAR!

Gimme a break.

No little boy.

You're the one who lives a pretend-life, fighting the boogey man with a cardboard sword.

Uh, its not a video game.

Not to them it isn't.

Too bad Repubs won't take time out from their busy vacation schedule to take it seriously. Damn cowards now say they won't vote until after the election and/or after the first of the year. Like they said, they want to be able to blame President Obama.

Sixty three countries siding with America but Rs and RWs still siding against us.

Your confused........We side with America by wanting to get rid of an incompetent CNC. You disagree because your one of his boot lickers.

"CNC"?

What is that? The only thing that comes to mind is "computer numerical control".

If you're trying to agree with the OP by the Official Board Mascot that we should fight an antiquated ground war based on WWII, that's pathetic. You would think that a little boy whose entire real life is a video game would have some clue about modern day weaponry and war.

Or are you saying you agree with the Repub who want a ground war in order to benefit war profiteers?

Remember them? Fat Cat Dudes who have been on vacation for some years now and are refusing to do their job even though we are at a de facto state of war.

whats your plan for taking Mosul genius...you never answered the question

What's "CNC"?

As to your question, I'm not the military expert that you and the twerp are and I don't have a cardboard sword.

Seriously, I'm not a military expert but I do know that our military knows more about it than a puffed up little boy learns in a video game.

Its too bad you fools are so dead set against facts because the before and after stills and vids of the pinpoint hits of targets our military are taking out is damn impressive.

But hey, you go along with Pac Man if you want. Luckily for us all, you're just internet tough guys.

 

[tinydancer]

I realize everyone and their mother has been screaming for boots on the ground on both sides of the aisle but and it's a big but Obama would have to ask Assad for permission to do so.

Otherwise it's an invasion of Syria. Then we're talking a whole new ball game.

And one that would turn into a bloody nightmare. It's bad enough that the west is part of this whole deal to overthrow Assad and replace him with this idiotic so called coalition aka hand picked Saudi/Qatar puppets and heavily dominated by the Syrian MB.

But you go in ground level against al Nusra and IS without Assad's permission?

YIKES! AND DOUBLE YIKES!