The new headquarters was built with the assistance from the US southern command.
The US command, however, was not satisfied, and ordered a final attack on the 6th of October.
The entire time, US high command was worried about greater Soviet intervention and perhaps even use of nuclear weapons.
There were also differences within the US command.
It is the only US military command located in South America.
No serious allies are going to send forces to Iraq just to be under U.S. military command.
Yarborough did not feel that this would be successful unless it were under U.S. command.
The U.S. command saw this as an ideal area to test their newly developed air mobility tactics.
Noted that the Bush administration did not provide such powers to U.S. military commands.
Actually, the Rangers were solely under U.S. command at the time.