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To: Crimson Ghost who wrote (43985)	4/27/2004 11:09:15 AM
From: lurqer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

“If the current trends accelerate, the United States faces a serious military challenge that could lead to disaster. The United States does not have the forces necessary to put down a broad-based Shiite rising and crush the Sunni rebellion as well. Even the current geography of the rising is beyond the capabilities of existing deployments or any practicable number of additional forces that might be made available. The United States is already withdrawing from some cities. The logical outcome of all this would be an enclave strategy, in which the United States concentrates its forces in a series of fortified locations—perhaps excluding Iraqi nationals—and leaves the rest of the country to the guerrillas. That, of course, would raise the question of why the United States should bother to remain in Iraq, since those forces would not be able to exert effective force either inside the country or beyond its borders.” I was surprised to see a similar view expressed in a piece on the CBS Evening News. Presented by David Martin it concerned the, never stated publicly, misgivings of Gen. Abizaid. Although I've been unable to find a transcript of the piece, for those with broadband, the Video is available at cbsnews.com Go to the blue box, and click on "U.S. In A Bind" Not something you will see on Faux News. lurqer