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Politics : Stop the War! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Machaon who wrote (219)	3/19/2003 10:32:38 AM
From: LPS5	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21614

I'm not sure when we'll go or how, but I do believe that the initiation of combat operations won't be as obvious as simply crossing the border at 8:00pm EST on the button. Heavy duty air attacks are a near certainty, and I personally believe that there will be parachute drops (82nd, Rangers, British 1st Para) and airmobile insertions (101st) to the eastern region of Iraq to secure various oil fields and installations. I'll be watching closely, not only because I'm an ex-military guy and highly supportive of this action, but because I have a family member in the region. Look for conspiracy theories about U.S. troop casualties and Iraqi civilian casualties being "hidden" in coming weeks. Also, that if chemical or biological attacks are launched against U.S. and Allied troops by Iraqi military forces, the usual spate of alternative media articles alleging that such attacks were launched by us (or Israel) against our own forces. More immediately, though, if Saddam Hussein and his cabinet/family members disappear, the reason given by the aggressively delusional will be that the CIA/NSA/(name your favorite plot fodder) actually (actually!) facilitated their escape. LPS5

To: Machaon who wrote (219)	3/19/2003 10:51:31 AM
From: SFW	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21614

Robert, RE:It will be interesting to see how the Iraqi people react...so they might think that American soldiers eat Iraqi children. LOL! I wouldn't worry about that. The Iraqis get their news from many international radio stations. Most Iraqis and other Arabs want Saddam gone. The Iraqis will be happy to get rid of this narcissistic butcher and that includes the army, which I doubt will fight at all. The republican guard is a different story though because it has been the tool of oppression and will have to fight since its members will be killed by their own people anyway. The real source of concern for me is what happens if we stick around too long. Any way you put it, once Saddam is removed, this will become an occupation and how the Iraqi people react to that is unclear.