The reason is that Guard commanders generally have a better working relationship with local authorities. Guard forces can also perform law enforcement functions. That mission was seen as a harbinger of the future.

That environment down there has forced people to get very ingenious.

All the bureaucracies and boundaries are thrown out. The formality goes away, and you just roll up your sleeves and roll with the punches.

These GIG-enabling technologies demonstrate they can provide both the aircrew and the commanders with an unparalleled view of the common operating picture as well as improved real-time situational awareness, contributing to an increased operational tempo. This dramatically improves their ability to complete missions in a dynamic, time-critical environment.

They just told me we had no permission to go from his commanders,

[Schwarzkopf and his field commanders in Saudi Arabia watched Bush on television and immediately grasped its meaning.] We all knew by then which it would be, ... We were marching toward a Sunday morning attack.