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2003-03-18 Iraq

Strategy : The Iraq showdown as a matter of chess

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Posted by Frank Martin 2003-03-18 03:46 pm|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Mr. Keene could use another hobby...

Posted by El Id 2003-03-18 16:08:38|| 2003-03-18 16:08:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Something involving heavy drinking and women of easy virtue I would hope.

Posted by frank martin 2003-03-18 16:28:32|| [varifrank.blogspot.com] 2003-03-18 16:28:32|| Front Page Top

#3 I'd like that hobby...where do I sign up?

Posted by Frank G 2003-03-18 17:39:59|| 2003-03-18 17:39:59|| Front Page Top

#4 Give me a break. This is like a game of chess where we have an endless supply of queens on steroids with extra super powers, an endless supply of kings sitting safely off the board and pawns that can move like bishops and are unlikely to be removed from the board even if attacked.

Sadaam is playing with mostly pawns, the majority of which will change color in the opening move, a couple of rooks that also can unexpectedly change color, a queen that might decide to bump off her own king and couple of killer bishops with WMD's....pieces we have but don't use.

While he may be able to run around the board for awhile hiding behind his pawns ..in the hopes that his opponent gets tired and goes home...it's highly unlikely it will happen.

This game is much more like Risk. The article is interesting, but Raymond, Raymond...you need to get out more.

Posted by becky 2003-03-18 18:20:26|| 2003-03-18 18:20:26|| Front Page Top

#5 on second thought...I guess I do too :-)

Posted by becky 2003-03-18 18:23:13|| 2003-03-18 18:23:13|| Front Page Top

#6 But there's the more-valid saying that "Russians play chess, while Americans play poker." If it's poker, the Iraq runup reminds me of a game in which the player holding the four-ace+king hand keeps running up the pot until he's ready to clean out his opponent.

See also Playing Poker with Korea.
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Posted by Old Grouch 2003-03-18 21:55:49|| 2003-03-18 21:55:49|| Front Page Top

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