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2003-03-24 Iraq

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-03-24 06:53 pm|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Are these the same guys who were complaining that W would choose their flag? One would think w/20 years of meetings they'd not only have a flag, but a plan in place.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-03-24 21:03:00|| 2003-03-24 21:03:00|| Front Page Top

#2 What this sounds like is a "What's in it for me." meeting. That's what it ALWAYS comes down to.

Posted by tu3031 2003-03-24 22:21:05|| 2003-03-24 22:21:05|| Front Page Top

#3 The Kurds have fought - and are almost certainly working with Spec Ops right now. As for the south, im not sure coalition military wants the opposition doing anything yet. It certainly seems like we've been underutilizing them. I certainly think we dont want hem moving around on thier own, without coordinating with Spec Ops.

I would also point out that when they did fight, in April 1991, they were slaughtered by the Republican Guards, while we looked on.

Yeah they spend time in commitees - they're trying to work out a future govt - seems reasonable enough. (maybe we should have spent MORE time on commitee meetings involving Kurds, Iraqis, and Turks - maybe if we had done so the 4th ID would be fighting now, instead of on ships)

I hope we dont discount the Iraqi opposition, and end up either with prolonged US military rule, or a Baathist general instead. If so the liberation will fail, and so will our grand strategic efforts.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-03-25 10:21:57|| 2003-03-25 10:21:57|| Front Page Top

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