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To: sea_urchin who wrote (17831)	4/4/2003 3:22:53 PM
From: Ahda	Respond to of 81229

Many I think would agree with you. Or it could be that Saddam in his later years was no longer concerned with a possible war. Some interesting thoughts on that from a strategic point of view the airport could have many lower levels as mice enter a cheese trap. Hug Andy for me.

To: sea_urchin who wrote (17831)	4/4/2003 3:24:53 PM
From: sea_urchin	Respond to of 81229

Latest Russian report on the war For April 3. informationclearinghouse.info >>>Experts estimate that the total number of Iraqis fighting behind coalition front approaches 90,000-100,000 regular army troops and militia. Under such circumstances the coalition has two options: it can either try to quickly capture Baghdad, thus leaving the Iraqi garrisons in the occupied territories with no reason to continue with their resistance; or the coalition troops can dig in around Baghdad and prepare for the final assault while "cleaning up" the captured territory. The latter seems more likely as the coalition can use the fresh troops arriving now to Kuwait for these "clean up" operations. Reviewing ground operations [in Iraq] analysts conclude that the desert terrain and the resulting inability of the Iraqis to fight outside of towns and villages provide the coalition with its main strategic advantage. Complete air dominance allows [the coalition troops] locating and engaging Iraqi positions and armor at maximum distance using precision-guided munitions not available to the Iraqis, while remaining outside of the range of the Iraqi weapons.<<<

To: sea_urchin who wrote (17831)	4/4/2003 7:00:05 PM
From: sea_urchin	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 81229

> Iraq has been hustling the US all along that it is weaker than it in fact is Looks like it isn't hustling gooff.com >>>Harlan Ullman, one of the authors of the US “shock and awe” policy of physically and psychologically crushing any enemy of US imperialism, gloated to the April 3 New York Post: “To appreciate why we’re making such progress, you have to understand the extraordinary advantages our forces have over the Iraqis. It’s a matter of overwhelming might. Our air power is unstoppable. And our ground power has massive capability to destroy the enemy with minimum losses to us.”<<<