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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: hmaly who wrote (165870)3/27/2003 8:29:12 AM
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I don't think even Sadam thinks he can defeat us militarily. Saddam needs a quagmire, and he hopes to turn world opinion against us. However, using civilians as shields, troops in hospitals, shooting prisoners, etc, will delay turning that world opinion.

You are absolutely correct; this is THE strategy. He knows it worked it Vietnam.

Unfortunately, with the news coverage as it is, it is easy for people to see the death and destruction but not be cognizant of the positive, long-term benefits to removing Saddam.

The notion that we're going to "lose" this war is pretty ridiculous. It may get worse before it gets better, but Saddam's small military has already gotten a lot smaller. A couple weeks from now it will be smaller yet. It is really a matter of time...
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