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To: neolib who wrote (151756)11/16/2004 2:41:53 PM
From: michael97123  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
I think you got part of the story right but not all. With no base and a larger contigent of iraqi allies along with shrinkage in the population of insurgents we can get some good results. I am particularly interested on what is going on in Mosul now. I believe there are equal numbers of US and Iraqi forces and that those iraqi forces are the Pashmerga. Will the general population favor the Kurds over the terrorists and insurgents may be the $64 question up there. mike



To: neolib who wrote (151756)11/17/2004 5:10:48 AM
From: Neocon  Respond to of 281500
 
They used "necklacing" against their own people in their own neighborhoods, people who were deemed collaborators with the authorities. Essentially, Soweto WAS Fallujah at that time, and the main targets of attack were blacks. Johannesburg was not even as troubled as Tel Aviv. International pressure caused change in South Africa, not a successful insurgency.


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