Watch we'll see an incremental invasion:

"We're not invading, we're just sending in a minimal force of Spec-Ops personnel."

"Now that we've got Spec-Ops on the ground for more than two days, we need to send in our logistics guys to support them."

"Now that we've got our logistics on the ground, they're being attacked, so now we need to send in our conventional combat units to provide security for the logistics units."

"Yes, we now have 150,000 troops on the ground in Iraq again, but let me be clear; no, this is NOT another occupation."

On equipment: You get what you inspect, not what you expect.
On training: Our drills are bloodless battles so that our battles are bloody drills.
On tactics: Cheating just means you're serious about winning.