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2003-01-06 Axis of Evil

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Posted by Steve 2003-01-06 03:10 pm|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 More likely we'll give him one chance to come out, if he's still breathing, and then drop a bunker buster on him. If it gets that far, no way he gets to leave.

I'd pay to see that.

Posted by Bashir Gemayel 2003-01-06 16:05:54|| 2003-01-06 16:05:54|| Front Page Top

#2
Faster, please.

Posted by Scott 2003-01-06 16:26:11|| 2003-01-06 16:26:11|| Front Page Top

#3 I always take DEBKA with a jumbo grain of salt. Certainly, it sounds plausible that the US military is studying the successful IDF urban warfare tactics for use in future conflict. However, "pouring with stunning speed into targeted urban districts large-scale tanks columns armed with heavy firepower, together with armored units under helicopter and drone air cover, as well as crack fighting units, such as paratroops" is not exactly an Israeli innovation. Nor is the tactic of surrounding and isolating an enemy.

One of the recurring themes of the DEBKA Website is that the Israelis are always way cleverer than the clumsy Americans. This article seems to be little more than a variation on the theme.

Posted by JAB 2003-01-06 16:26:46|| 2003-01-06 16:26:46|| Front Page Top

#4
WHY are they talking about this?

Isn't anyone afraid that discussing all this out loud might give Hussein and the Iraqi Leaderships (or, for that matter, any other enemy or opportunist around)some ideas? Granted, these might be "educated gueses" but still--it makes me VERY uncomfortable hearing people OPENLY and PUBLICLY talk about what's predicted to happen (and almost as uncomfortable hearing such confident expectations that all this will be "easy"; isn't overconfidence supposed to be dangerous?)

Posted by AW 2003-01-06 16:37:21|| 2003-01-06 16:37:21|| Front Page Top

#5 This is a pretty stupid approach to urban warfare. Cities consume food, they do not produce it. Your average city as 3-5 days worth of food in it. There wont be any red cross resupplying it.

Just surround and advertise where to go to surrender. Anyone not leaving cities along the surrender path is a valid target.

In a couple weeks, anyone who has not surrender gets marked as "enemy combatant"

Posted by flash91 2003-01-06 20:49:39|| 2003-01-06 20:49:39|| Front Page Top

#6 "only to wait patiently outside his gates"

...and while they're waiting, Sammy will already be enjoying a cocktail with Qaddafi in Tripoli. Man I hope our military planners are smarter than this.
This artcile is bunk. Sounds like the stupidest plan in history. This was an example of what will NOT happen.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-01-06 17:16:32|| 2003-01-06 17:16:32|| Front Page Top

#7 I remember Norman Schwartzkopf saying that at first he was worried about all the news broadcasters and pundits announcing their speculation about our plans (in Gulf War I), but he relaxed after he heard a few of them and determined that they were so far off base, it wasn't a problem for him. Same here, I betcha.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2003-01-06 19:40:22|| 2003-01-06 19:40:22|| Front Page Top

#8 He better not be allowed to walk away or this will be a massive failure. The only place he's allowed to go is to see Allah...

Posted by tu3031 2003-01-06 21:29:07|| 2003-01-06 21:29:07|| Front Page Top

#9 I know some people are here are skeptical of DEBKA. I used to be. But lately their track record has been better than almost anybody. Or am I wrong?

Posted by Roger Dodger 2003-01-06 23:21:33|| 2003-01-06 23:21:33|| Front Page Top

#10 Debka is like the Mark McGwire of rumors. They strike out alot but when they get hold of one, it is usually a big scoop. I have no idea, not being experienced military, about the linked article.

Posted by Quiet Storm 2003-01-07 01:11:37|| 2003-01-07 01:11:37|| Front Page Top

#11 The Iraqi defense plans were leaked to al-Ahram (Egypt) last summer (issue 600): www.ahram.org.eg/weekly

Saddam plans quick counter attacks, to prevent troop concentrations. I predict a quick Iraqi consensus: why bother?

Posted by Anonymous 2003-01-07 02:43:14|| 2003-01-07 02:43:14|| Front Page Top

#12 a mighty tank force dashes north from Kuwait and Qatar....Any tank force from Qatar would have to run through Ryhad...I like this plan better all the time!

Posted by john 2003-01-07 12:01:39|| 2003-01-07 12:01:39|| Front Page Top

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