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2002-04-28 Axis of Evil

NY Times: Iraq invasion will come in 2003

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2002-04-28 07:46 am|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Well, whatever happens, it will be telegraphed. No matter how (reasonably) small one thinks the ground force needs to be, it will involve Reserve callups, at least three, and more likely six, months in advance.

That said, there's no particular reason not to launch a few waves of bombers anytime, if only to keep the Iraqis nervous.

Me, I'm still guessing it'll be sometime after early November, but before the end of the year.

Posted by Joel Rosenberg 2002-04-28 10:32:30|| 2002-04-28 10:32:30|| Front Page Top

#2 The movement will be telegraphed, but the eventual employment won't. It might even be funny, though I'd not count on it. Schwartzkopf smoked 'em so thoroughly with his "Hail Mary" that they'll be looking for something similar this time. Franks, assuming he's still in command then, may simply walk over their center while they've pulled the reserves over to cover their flank. Or he may build up troops, make horrible faces, bomb the crap out of them, and then the CIA can push their insiders in, say 45th Infantry Div, to smack Baghdad and hang Sammy while the Hammurabi Division's watching the show.

Posted by Fred 2002-04-28 20:31:27|| 2002-04-28 20:31:27|| Front Page Top

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