I agree -- the 101st airborne, which is a light division and can be airlifted, as its name implies, was the first *foreign* military on the scene, but they were not the first military forces there.
Dan R Allen wrote: > Marc: > I don't think so. The foreigners had to get their assets into place, too. > It > wasn't unilateral. In fact, it's ironic that you're showing this particular > kind > of ignorance on the topic -- it was precisely because the Saudis allowed > foreign, > non-Moslem soldiers on its soil that set bin Laden off. You started off > politically, first with the Saudis, to get permission to move some of the > things > that couldn't be airlifted in (like most of the tanks your army uses). > Light > infantry were only brought in when the infrastructure was in place. And > Canadian, > Australian and British ships can't sail any faster than their U.S. > counterparts > -- they headed for the Gulf months ahead of time, just like the U.S. forces > did. > > Dan: > My recollection is slightly different here Marc: The Airborne Divisions > were the first in. They were there to provide defense against a possible > thrust into Saudi Arabia, and the area around the shipyards so that the > heavy material had a place to stage from. > Beyond that you're right: everybody had to get their equipment there and > sorted out before anything could get started. > > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > -- Marc A. Schindler Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada -- Gateway to the Boreal Parkland “Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on” – Winston Churchill Note: This communication represents the informal personal views of the author solely; its contents do not necessarily reflect those of the author’s employer, nor those of any organization with which the author may be associated. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^^=============================================================== This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^^===============================================================
