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To: elmatador who wrote (30668)	4/3/2003 9:33:49 AM
From: maceng2	Read Replies (1) of 74559

"patiently fight" in Basra. I see the Basra situation completely differently. Like do we have a short war or do we see several hundred thousand Muslim fighters come over the hill in say... Afghanistan six months from now? This whole thing to get so incredibly out of control.. you don't need to be a military expert to be concerned about that. How many weapons of mass destruction exist in the world?? Basra is a smaller "experiment" then Baghdad. I believe we can err on the side of fewer civilian casualties, so if things go well, Baghdad follows suit. "with purpose, agility, determination, discipline and endurance" ananova.com So I fully hope the British forces continue with the work to win "hearts and minds" of the Iraqi population. When the possible odds against you are above 100:1 it's real dumb to play it any other way imho. I listened to some reports saying the British forces should "grasp the nettle" in Basra on the TV. I am very happy to leave it entirely at the discretion of the experts on the spot. I think they are doing a fantastic job. Real courage has been shown. Removing helmets and body armor to show the local civilians the coalition intentions are not hostile. Several soldiers have been killed or wounded as a result of subsequent fire by snipers. That kind of courage going to win this war just as well as a supply clerk private blowing away attackers and fighting down to the last round. (my congratulations to Private Lynch and to her buddies that didn't make it back btw, at least one survived. Hats off to them) The cost of making a wrong turn, (or any mistake) in this war is indeed fraught with danger. Message 18790972 God bless the coalition forces in Iraq, they are doing a very difficult job. Well done, I thank them for the successes to date. I hope they all come back safely soon. :-) pb

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