At the start of the invasion of Iraq on March 20, 2003, “The American force totaled 241,000, including both combat and support units in the Persian Gulf region as well as the 4th Infantry Division, moored hundreds of miles from Iraq. It was less than half the number [Secretary of State Colin] Powell had sent to expel Iraq from Kuwait in 1991.”
– Karen DeYoung, Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell, Page 457