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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (86188)3/25/2003 3:49:42 PM
From: bela_ghoulashi  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 281500
 
Satire with a real dose of truth:

>> On Saturday, Coalition armored divisions covered more ground in a single movement than any such group in history, and in a quarter the time. Yet the uncomfortable fact remains: almost a week has passed, and we are still at war.

Already it seems Cent Com has become insecure about its failure to complete the war with Iraq on the accepted timetable. Take for example yesterday's terse and defensive exchange with NBC's John Gregory:

Gregory: So, why do you think it is that our forces have not yet been able to secure the entirety of Iraq under Coalition control? Weren't the American people led to believe that the war would be over by now?

Franks: I believe that it was the 24 hour news channels that convinced people that the war would be short and sweet. No one in any official capacity has ever indicated that.

Gregory: So, when do we plan on giving up, pulling out? <<

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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (86188)3/25/2003 4:01:08 PM
From: KLP  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
Well, seems to me that ANYONE that thinks it would be over in a matter of days is a child. Period.

Can anyone imagine taking over the State of California in a few days. ???

Unless, of course, the entire state were bombed out of existence.