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To: Dayuhan who wrote (19417)8/15/2002 10:59:41 PM
From: Lazarus_Long  Read Replies (2) of 21057
 
First, deploy overwhelming force.
From where? The Saudis have already told us to take a hike. That requires real estate. Carrier decks won't do.

Second, communicate. Many Iraqis surrendered in the first Gulf war and were well treated, we can make use of that. If forces are backed into the cities we should bombard them with broadcasts, leaflets, and anything else we can contrive, promising that those who surrender will face no repercussions. How many in the Iraqi military really want to die for Saddam?
And if that fails? Which it very well may. Remember, those Iraqis who surrendered so eagerly had been given convincing demonstrations of American power. A lot of these guys won't have had that experience. Those who did might wonder if we could do it cities.

Remember, WW2 started with the two sides dropping propaganda leaflets on each other. Did nothing to stem the later bloodbath.
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