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To: DMaA who wrote (14184)	10/28/2003 8:14:00 AM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 793750

The price of attacks has gone up. Either they are more afraid, or inflation has set in. _______________________________________ Iraq commander says attacks now more costly for insurgents Tikrit, Iraq-AP -- The commander of the Army's Fourth Infantry Division in Tikrit, Iraq, is measuring success in dollars. Major General Ray Odierno (oh-dee-EHR'-noh) says relentless pressure from coalition forces is making it more expensive for insurgents to fund attacks, and forcing them to change their tactics. He says when the Fourth Infantry arrived in Iraq, people were paid 100 dollars to attack coalition forces, and 500 dollars if they were successful. Now, he says attackers are demanding up to two-thousand dollars just to attack. Odierno says the price has gone up because fewer people are willing to attack U-S forces head on -- afraid of taking a lot of casualties. He expects to see more roadside bombings and more attacks on civilian targets like the Red Cross, which was targeted today. whotv.com