There is a lot of truth with this
When this started analysts were fighting their instincts to be giddy to be soberly pessimistic because in part, they were fighting the fall of Kabul over again.
I believe I made the caveat multiple times "well, it took us 20 days to get to Baghdad".
I dunno though. Saddam had his tactical successes against us on the road up but didn't prepare Kyiv-like urban fortresses in Baghdad.