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2003-11-29 Iraq

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Posted by Bulldog 2003-11-29 6:21:20 PM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I don't know what effect these attacks are having on anyone else, but CNN is officially ready to surrender. Those jerks have been in a real funk since they missed the Big Plane Ride to Baghdad on Thursday.

Posted by Matt 2003-11-29 6:32:38 PM|| 2003-11-29 6:32:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Not very subtle, is it?

I think by the law of averages, if attacks were aimed at the coalition in general, not just the Americans, there would be attacks against just about every nation or organisation comprising or seen to be supporting the occupying forces, at one time or another. Two incidents in one day against a 'wobbly' contributor the coalition forces and a musing member, looks to me like it could be the start of a serious attempt to start stripping down the number of nations sctively involved in the coalition, weakest first.

On the other hand, perhaps the attack on the Spanish was just a regular mob thing, and/or the passing Japs were a random target of oportunity. Were the Italians targetted because of a perceived political weakness, as an attempt to scare their relatively small force out of Iraq, or because their base had lax security? Likewise the UN, Red Thingy, hotels and embasssies? If it's a genuine nationally-targetted strategy as opposed to part of a non-discriminatory general anti-coalition campaign with bonus points for soft targets, these'll be repeated, I suppose...

I'm pretty reluctant to credit the Ba'athists/jihadis with recognising more than the minimal potential of action and consequence.

Posted by Bulldog 2003-11-29 7:04:11 PM|| 2003-11-29 7:04:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 My best guess from the news about the Spanish -- thank you, Spain, and condolences on your loss -- was that their car simply happened to be the first target to move into a prepared ambush zone.

Posted by Matt 2003-11-29 7:14:01 PM|| 2003-11-29 7:14:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 No Matt, these guys do eveything to have the maximum effect. The whole situation is compromised, but not lost.

Posted by Lucky 2003-11-30 1:15:28 AM|| 2003-11-30 1:15:28 AM|| Front Page Top

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