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2002-12-21 Middle East

U.S., Britain Plan Seaborne Attack on Iraq

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Posted by Frank Martin 2002-12-21 05:42 pm|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 50-50 chance something like this will come off. Last time through we had a "massive amphibious landing" all rarin' to go, and it ended up as all tanks, all the time. So we'll either do the same thing this time, or while they're looking for the tanks we'll stage the amphib landing.

Or we'll do something else. I think Bush is maneuvering Sammy to a spot where there aren't any moves left for the Iraqi commanders. It isn't "either Sammy will comply or we'll take him out," but "either you guys take him out or we will." If his commanders take him out, they have a say in what the follow-on regime looks like: the old military junta, building a "government of national reconciliation," setting elections in 18 months routine. If we take him out, it's military government and tribunals.

If you were an Iraqi commander and you had a tank division, which would look more palatable to you?

Posted by Fred 2002-12-22 09:32:52|| 2002-12-22 09:32:52|| Front Page Top

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