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2003-03-10 Iraq

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Posted by ISHMAIL 2003-03-10 07:09 am|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 And we have frankenreich to thank for this possible scenario.

That we must never forget.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-03-10 01:46:06|| 2003-03-10 01:46:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Where to begin...

The Iraqis do not manuever their forces, period. The last time they tried to maneuver their forces, they were immolated against US heavy forces. As I posted elsewere, if they dig in their forces, they will still be immolated, but at least their best chance is to manuever against US Forces.

I believe the threat to use suicide forces against US forces. I believe it will happen and I believe they will cause huge casualties, amounst themselves, not to US forces. I guess liberals forget the Kamakazi of WWII; lots of dead pilots and wrecked planes, but not much damage to US forces . But that's okay. Liberals are for sh**ting on when they are wrong and they are wrong in this case.

As I recall, it was predicted that it would ten years to cap all the wells set afire by the Iraqis, but it took only six months. Cross this off the list and please excuse my yawn.

I guess it will be a shame should Saddam decide to commit suicide using strategic weapons, but then I am torn by the argument that this man and his henchmen being the torturers and murders of unarmed peope they are, are basically pussies; not likely to cause harm to themselves, but far more likely to kill large numbers of their countrymen. I think they have a strong sense of self preservation and an even stronger sense of ego, which will not permit them to conclude that it will all be over soon.

One final note: I have a personal theory about 'elite' forces of variuous stripes as well as military units. I believe when you take a military force of any size and set them firing on civilians for the purposes of suppressing revolt and for other reasons, you will erode whatever combat efficiency they may have to the point that when they are faced with real professional forces that fight, move and communicate, they will evaporate from the battlefield.

I think for all the advanced billing Iraq's remaining forces have for their equipment and their training, I think they will be completely degraded to a rabble by air power and eventual military engagement.

Posted by badanov 2003-03-10 05:13:17|| [www.rkka.org] 2003-03-10 05:13:17|| Front Page Top

#3 When the word came down in December 1944 that German troops were using American uniforms to infiltrate, my dad strapped on his .45 and went back to work. Infiltrating the enemy in their uniforms is a good way to die, and die quickly. An alert military, and we will be, cannot be seriously disrupted by infiltrators.

Posted by Chuck 2003-03-10 07:38:04|| [blog.simmins.org] 2003-03-10 07:38:04|| Front Page Top

#4 I hope the balloon goes up without being publicly announced. With 300,000 servicemen packed into a small area concentrating for attack, it'd be to Saddam's advantage to use whatever WMDs he has just before any deadline expires and before the troops have the space to deploy and disperse.

Posted by Dar Steckelberg 2003-03-10 10:06:46|| 2003-03-10 10:06:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Since we have so few arabic speaking allies, the idea of Saddam's troops disguising themselves as Americans is not likely to fool many Iraqis. It could, however, fool Jimmy Carter or Hans Blix. Of course even a fake nose and glasses could fake them out.

Posted by mhw 2003-03-10 12:19:06|| 2003-03-10 12:19:06|| Front Page Top

#6 Badanov,

The worst casualties the US Navy took during WWII were during the Okinawa campaign. Suicide attacks were very effective because the anti-aircraft technology was not up to stopping what was essentially the first generation of guided anti-ship missiles.

Having said that, our technology and morale was more than up to the task of handling the land-based human wave banzai charges. And we will be more than capable of handling any Iraqi suiciders. However, given the flaccid Iraqi performance during GW1, I doubt it's going to be a big issue.

Posted by Dreadnought 2003-03-10 12:23:36|| 2003-03-10 12:23:36|| Front Page Top

#7 haha good one, mhw!
As for WMD, if Sam should decide to use them, I'd recommend forcing Chiraq, Schroeder & Blix (& Putin & the Chinese guy if we could nab them) to help with the clean up.. without protective suits. In fact, use them as canaries, like they did in mining!

Posted by RW 2003-03-10 17:15:42|| 2003-03-10 17:15:42|| Front Page Top

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