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To: PROLIFE who wrote (360203)	2/16/2003 8:40:25 PM
From: D.Austin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

France tried to block the move,,,and has no seat anyway.. France is not included on the Defense Planning Committee because it withdrew from the integrated military structure of the alliance in 1966. I wonder how the anti-war protestors will take it when they find out the war has already started... ------------------ asia.cnn.com Iraq: Europe enters summit split Europe's leaders meet after mass antiwar protests Monday, February 17, 2003 Posted: 4:38 AM HKT (2038 GMT) - - The chairman of Blair's Labour Party, John Reid, said that protesters who took part in the massive anti-war marches would share in the moral responsibility if Saddam remained in power to torture and kill his own people. Iraq was gloating Sunday over the global outpouring of opposition to a possible U.S.-led war against the country, saying the rallies by millions of people signaled an Iraqi victory and "the defeat and isolation of America." (Full story)

To: PROLIFE who wrote (360203)	2/16/2003 8:42:47 PM
From: D.Austin	Respond to of 769670

Iraq's Strategy: Slow Advancing Soldiers BY MICHAEL GORDON THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON -- Iraq's strategy to thwart a U.S.-led attack calls for slowing U.S. troops' advance toward Baghdad and then confronting them with the prospect of a bloody street battle in the Iraqi capital, according to U.S. intelligence. To impede U.S. and allied forces, Saddam Hussein's administration has developed plans to blow up dams, destroy bridges and ignite oil fields, U.S. Defense Department officials say. They say Iraq may also deny food to Iraqi civilians in the southern parts of the country to try to create a crisis that would saddle advancing allied forces with the responsibility of caring for millions of desperate Iraqi civilians. Once U.S. and allied forces approach Baghdad, they will encounter two defensive rings of elite Republican Guard forces. Many of the Republican Guard forces are now dispersed, a move that is intended to help them survive the airstrikes that will open the allied campaign. But as allied ground forces approach Baghdad, the Iraqis are expected to rush to fighting positions already stocked with ammunition and supplies. Some Republican Guard units are equipped with chemical protective gear, according to intelligence reports. This is one of several signs that have led U.S. officials to conclude that Iraq will try to use poisonous gas or germ weapons against the U.S. and allied forces. U.S. intelligence agencies also have concluded that it is likely that Iraq will try to strike Israel with Scud missiles, weapons that officials said could be armed with poisonous gas or germ warheads. "We have indications that their goal is to delay, impede and deny U.S. forces a clear and quick victory," a defense official said. "The basic strategy can be summed up as disperse, absorb and move to military operations in urban terrain." As the United States, Britain, Australia and other members of President Bush's "coalition of the willing" prepare for military action to topple Saddam, U.S. intelligence is working hard to figure out Iraq's intentions. U.S. officials say Iraq's deployments and even statements by Saddam provide an indication of Baghdad's strategy. Senior U.S. military officials say they are aware of Iraq's options and are confident of achieving a decisive victory and of avoiding a prolonged war. Allied ground forces are better trained and equipped than Iraqi troops, and allied air forces already command the skies. sltrib.com