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2003-03-21 Iraq

U.S., British Troops Advance Deep Into Iraq

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-03-21 11:18 am|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 holding back strategic air or operational support???
Im not sure about holding back operational support - i saw a report warthogs and AC-130's were used in combat near Umm al qasr. holding back strategic seems based on game plan of holding back "shock and awe" as incentive for Rep. Guard and others to flip. It will also have Grand Strategic value - this is the first step in a larger campaign in the global war on terrorism - the less damage we do to Iraqi infrastructure, the stronger we come out for the next phase.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-03-21 11:23:14|| 2003-03-21 11:23:14|| Front Page Top

#2 Simply having "Shock and Awe" hovering over their heads is hard on the intestines. It's distracting and even physically unpleasant.
But.. after all that.. at 2100.00 Baghdad time, Shock and Awe began.

Posted by Dishman 2003-03-21 12:02:54|| 2003-03-21 12:02:54|| Front Page Top

#3 This is a quote from the WaPo announcement of a major bombing raid right now:

"This official said Gen. Tommy Franks, the war's top commander, would "scale" the intensity of the bombardment in accordance with progress in the surrender talks. Within hours, however, it would be too late to reach a successful conclusion to the talks, and then, if no conclusion was reached, the bombing would go full-throttle, the official said."

Maybe the 'scaled' response thing sounds disturbing but it does say we'll get to the end of the scale in 'hours.'

Posted by JAB 2003-03-21 12:15:45|| 2003-03-21 12:15:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Within hours, however, it would be too late to reach a successful conclusion to the talks

because all the Iraqi talkers will be dead.

You waited a little too long, fellas. Should have taken the first offer.

Posted by Chuck 2003-03-21 14:38:12|| [blog.simmins.org] 2003-03-21 14:38:12|| Front Page Top

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