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| Weakened Iraq military could fall quickly |
| 2003-02-05 |
| Iraq's military is much weaker than it was when U.S. troops trounced it in the Persian Gulf War of 1991. But this time we're going to Bagdad, so I think this article is too optimistic. Still, it has some interesting tidbits of info, much from Jim Dunnigan: The U.S. Army recently bought a dozen Israeli-made D-5 kits for armoring bulldozers, apparently planning to adopt the Israeli military's tactic of plowing through city blocks rather than moving down dangerous streets In case we need them. American forces are expected to target the optical cables at the start of any attack, and the CIA reportedly has obtained technical drawings of the Ukrainian radars that would allow U.S. aircraft to jam or fool them. maybe the Ukranians made some more $ selling us the plans. The Pentagon expects that Iraq may try to jam the satellite signals that guide "smart" bombs to their targets, but already has alternate plans. "For whatever counter they come up with, we have counter-counters," Dunnigan said. |
| Posted by:JAB |
| #6 There is precedent. I believe the Germans provided us with blueprints to the bunkers they built for Saddam prior to the Gulf War, but I do not have a link for it. |
| Posted by: JAB 2003-02-05 13:14:26 |
| #5 The Chinese could score themselves major points by slipping us the diagrams for any work they did for Saddam (if they haven't already). No one would have to know, we'd just say the info came from satellite recon or an Iraqi defector. |
| Posted by: Steve 2003-02-05 13:10:20 |
| #4 By now, U.S. intelligence agencies know what Saddam likes on pizza. In fact, pizza would have been a better investment than the soon to be siliconized fibre optics system. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-02-05 12:33:18 |
| #3 Yes. But the Chinese (using French electronics) built them a highly redundant network, so there is probably a lot more rototilling to do. |
| Posted by: JAB 2003-02-05 12:20:19 |
| #2 remember the Al-Kut repeated aerial rototilling? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-02-05 12:03:35 |
| #1 I thought we already started taking care of the cables in the no-fly zones. A few weeks ago. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-02-05 11:48:51 |