U.S. Military's Ground Warfare "Weeks-Long Quick Victory" Plan Exposed: Attempting to Replicate the "42-Day Iraq Conquest" Myth

Odaily News The news of the U.S. military preparing for ground operations against Iran has ignited global attention. Unlike the full-scale invasion of the 2003 Iraq War, the Pentagon is deploying a "surgical decapitation" tactic this time—no occupation of territory, no protracted warfare, directly targeting Iran's oil lifeline, Kharg Island, in an attempt to replicate the glory of the 1991 Gulf War with a "weeks-long quick victory." But this time, can the U.S. military's "old dream" truly become reality? Multiple international media outlets and think tanks have issued successive warnings: blind faith in the "42-day Iraq conquest" myth may plunge the United States into a new strategic quagmire. (Guoshi Express)