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| Militia In Baghdad Conducting War Games |
| 2003-01-06 |
| Source: MSNBC A people's militia in the province directly south of Baghdad has been practicing defending the capital, an Iraqi newspaper says. The civilian troops in the province that could be a bulwark in defending the capital against a possible U.S.-led invasion carried out a combat exercise designed to confront an enemy force attacking from several directions, the official daily Al-Iraq said Sunday. Al-Iraq newspaper said the Glad to see they're on top of it. The "People's Army" was the backbone of the force we faced in the last Gulf War... The brief article did not say how many troops took part, nor did it include photographs of the exercise. It quoted a senior Baath party member, Fadhil Mahmoud al-Mishiykhi, as praising the fighters' efficiency and morale in battling a campaign against Iraq launched by the United States and "its Zionist ally" — meaning Israel. Late last month, the state-run Iraqi press reported a similar exercise in Babil province, again without giving details. Iraqi officials frequently have claimed any invading force would be confronted not only by troops but by armed citizens defending every city and village in the country. "Bang! You're shaheed!" |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #4 They are probably playing Axis & Allies. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-01-07 15:38:07 |
| #3 Holding surrender drills, are they? Depends on if they are being instructed by French. |
| Posted by: Bashir Gemayel 2003-01-06 16:13:41 |
| #2 Actually one of the big problems we will face in the early days of this conflict will be how to handle all the people who surrender. It's almost certain that the army and much of the guard will give up as soon as they can. Some of these folks will be used in the end game; most won't. The logistics of sorting the prisoners out quickly are very difficult. |
| Posted by: mhw 2003-01-06 15:35:25 |
| #1 Holding surrender drills, are they? |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-01-06 15:16:03 |