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To: TimF who wrote (166538)	4/1/2003 9:31:10 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1582684

If U.S. forces run into trouble as they close in on Baghdad, there are scant units in reserve to rescue them. Rescue them from what? This isn't a few rangers in a Black Hawk down scenario, its divisions backed by tremendous air power. First, those aren't my words. Having said that, what I think was meant is that there was no back up available should the Republican Guard have presented a greater problem for our forces in place. However, the issue is moot at this point since units on tour at other locations like Kosovo that were supposed to go home have been rerouted to Kuwait and Iraq. Meanwhile a lot of the IRaqi strength is dispersed into small groups, suited to hide or harrass but not overrun large US formations. The Republican guard divisions around Baghdad don't have the ability to really take it to the American forces, at worst they can fight to the bitter end but you won't see our lines getting pushed back or any large unit getting outflanked or cut off. Small units, particularly in guerrilla warfare, can be very damaging. They have a flexibility that larger units do not. I think the author was saying we should be prepared for all possibilities and difficulties. ted