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To: Sharp_End_Of_Drill who wrote (17519)	1/28/2003 12:09:44 PM
From: JHP	Respond to of 206183

thank you my thoughts exactly! <<Diana, I think what he is saying is if Saddam is alive the military is 100% for Saddam, or they get a bullet in the head. Once Saddam is dead, 99.95% will be against Saddam.>> look what happened to the last group of iraqis in 91 who listened to the US.. and they know there are 5 saddams(who knows which one is the real one), so they will not be acting quickly..

To: Sharp_End_Of_Drill who wrote (17519)	1/28/2003 12:34:28 PM
From: diana g	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 206183

Hi Sharp, Imo, Everyone in Iraq knows that if war begins, Saddam is toast & probably soon. No one there thinks Saddam's coming out on top if the US attacks. The problem for Iraqis of all stations is making it thru the transition. --- I agree that my hypothetical Major-in-charge-of-oil-facilities wouldn't want to risk Saddam's ire while Saddam is still in power, but the Major knows that once the shooting starts the clock is ticking for Saddam's power & the new bosses won't look kindly on Saddam loyalists who blew up oil facilities. --- What's the best play for him under those circumstances? ---I say it's to be on the side of the future. The Major & guys like him are thinking about the future. They've got families & hopes & dreams. And loyalty to Iraq. (as opposed to Saddam) Very few are really suicidal nuts. ---Of course it's true that we don't know what their particular circumstances are. It could be that Saddam has somehow made it very difficult for them to avoid facility destruction. ---But I think these guys are, in this sense, on the same side as us, in that they are figuring ways to come out post-Saddam with oil facilities intact. It's in their best interest & Iraq's best interest. We'll see how it works out. jmvho, regards, diana