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2003-01-22 Axis of Evil

U.S. Sees Hints of ’Unrest’ in Iraqi Leadership

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Posted by Steve 2003-01-22 02:46 pm|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Your comments are excellent! This is propoganda pure and simply. There will be no coup until US troops are in Baghdad. As far as fighting in the summer, these comments are misleading. The average temperature is about 120. Try fighting in a chem suit in that! Best bet for an attack will be the last week of Feb. But where's the beef? The 1st Armored, 1st Cavalry, 82nd and 101st have not deployed. Unless a radical new strategy is being used where are the ground forces? All troops will require about ten days to get used to the climate. Watch for the use of an electro magnetic pulse weapon and carbon fibers to disrupt power grids. Finally watch for the deployment of F-117s and B-2s.

Posted by TJ Jackson 2003-01-22 21:48:55|| 2003-01-22 21:48:55|| Front Page Top

#2 TJ, try this for a timeline:

Feb. 2 -- coordinated air attacks begin
Feb. 2, five minutes later -- we have air supremacy
Feb. 2 through 21 -- ground forces arrive and move to their start lines. Think of it as "just in time" infantry, just like General Motors uses.
Feb. 21 through 25 -- ground forces move into Iraq and establish key positions in countryside
Feb. 25 through Mar. 3 -- Allied forces consolidate hold on countryside; air attacks start to focus on hard-core Republican Guard units in Baghdad
Mar. 3 through 10 -- Tikrit falls
Mar. 10 through 24 -- encirclement of Baghdad complete, civilians stream out to holding/relocation centers
Mar. 24 through Apr. 5 -- assault on Baghdad, strangely reminescent of WWII assault on Aachen
Apr. 6 -- VI day.

How's that?

Posted by Steve White 2003-01-22 21:55:46|| 2003-01-22 21:55:46|| Front Page Top

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