With every passing day, it is more evident that the allies made . . . gross military misjudgments. . . . The very term 'shock and awe' has a swagger to it, no doubt because it was intended to discourage Mr. Hussein and his circle. But it rings hollow now.
Sunday, March 30, 2003
R.W. Apple Jr
New York Times "news analyst" R.W. Apple Jr., March 30, 2003: