Thursday, March 16, 2006
A "bombing raid" and an "air assault" are not the same
Lots of mail coming in about Operation Swarmer in Iraq.
Here are my comments over at THE CORNER:
RE: OPERATION SWARMER [W. Thomas Smith Jr.]
I've received several emails this morning from people wondering why we've launched a "massive bombing campaign" in Iraq. And they're saying, "won't that kill a lot of innocent civilians?" But they are confused by the term, "air assault."
An "air assault" is actually a helicopter-borne infantry assault. In this case, large numbers of helicopters are ferrying airborne-infantry soldiers to enemy targets.
Posted at 12:24 PM
Best,
WTSjr
Here are my comments over at THE CORNER:
RE: OPERATION SWARMER [W. Thomas Smith Jr.]
I've received several emails this morning from people wondering why we've launched a "massive bombing campaign" in Iraq. And they're saying, "won't that kill a lot of innocent civilians?" But they are confused by the term, "air assault."
An "air assault" is actually a helicopter-borne infantry assault. In this case, large numbers of helicopters are ferrying airborne-infantry soldiers to enemy targets.
Posted at 12:24 PM
Best,
WTSjr
# posted by W. Thomas Smith, Jr. @ 12:48 PM 
