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2003-03-24 Iraq

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Posted by Steve 2003-03-24 12:29 pm|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I think the two missiles landed exactly where aimed at. Like a love letter, something like: 'Dear Love, DO NOT move'.

Posted by Poitiers 3/24/2003 11:36:26 AM|| 3/24/2003 11:36:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I wonder if the reason we are facing more fighting in South is because Sadaam knew Turkey would deny the front. We expected the more loyal units to be closer to Baghdad - due to the threat of a northern front. If so, it's a decision they will regret because it means that there will be less resistance in the North where we expected it. Ha!

I think Sadaam offered France, Russia and Turkey REEEAAALLY good deals prior to the start of the war - how else to explain their actions? They thought they would be able to prevent US allied cooperation into the war through the UN hoopla, legality issues, and then finally, a grave blow from the prior knowledge of the denial of the Turkish front.

How Turkey, France and Russia must have rubbed their greedy little hands in anticipation of laughing at US all the way to the bank.

Posted by becky 3/24/2003 12:58:01 PM|| 3/24/2003 12:58:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I think the two missiles landed exactly where aimed at. Like a love letter, something like: 'Dear Love, DO NOT move'.

Posted by Poitiers 2003-03-24 11:36:26|| 2003-03-24 11:36:26|| Front Page Top

#4 Does anyone have the slightest notion what Turkey's goal is ? What do they think they will achieve in the end ? No US aid, bad relations with the US, harder time joining the EU, a strong Kurdish Iraqi province, etc, etc. Maybe there is nothing else they CAN do, except watch and try to shore up the border areas with some troops.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-03-24 12:03:40|| 2003-03-24 12:03:40|| Front Page Top

#5 If you want to believe Stratfor, Ankara will be bankrupt by the summer. Perhaps they were getting ready to make their own oil grab to shore up the public exchequer? Or perhaps the deal was we give up the northern oil fields if we get the fast track into the EU.

The simplest explanation is that they're overreaching and making this up as they go along. Just like everybody else.

Posted by Hiryu 2003-03-24 12:19:19|| 2003-03-24 12:19:19|| Front Page Top

#6 I wonder if the reason we are facing more fighting in South is because Sadaam knew Turkey would deny the front. We expected the more loyal units to be closer to Baghdad - due to the threat of a northern front. If so, it's a decision they will regret because it means that there will be less resistance in the North where we expected it. Ha!

I think Sadaam offered France, Russia and Turkey REEEAAALLY good deals prior to the start of the war - how else to explain their actions? They thought they would be able to prevent US allied cooperation into the war through the UN hoopla, legality issues, and then finally, a grave blow from the prior knowledge of the denial of the Turkish front.

How Turkey, France and Russia must have rubbed their greedy little hands in anticipation of laughing at US all the way to the bank.

Posted by becky 2003-03-24 12:58:01|| 2003-03-24 12:58:01|| Front Page Top

#7 other articles today noting lite resistance in Baghdad and Iraqi soldiers in the North were shooting Iraqi soldiers trying to defect to the Kurds. (Sgt. Stryker had the scoop), support this idea. May also be why Russia is starting to freak and make statements (threats?) with Cuba.

Posted by becky 2003-03-24 13:48:32|| 2003-03-24 13:48:32|| Front Page Top

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