one migt be suggest thatthe US expects action against Iraq to be more of the nature of a pheasant shoot than a War.
See the announced tactic of 800 missiles in 2 days from the weekend.
Its what follows that that is more likely to be a War of the nature of Vietnam (minus the forest). What if the newly liberated Iraqi's are not so keen on their self-imposing saviour? At least some of the Aghani's wanted the US to come.....