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2003-04-11 Iraq

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Posted by Steve 2003-04-11 07:50 am|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 from wednesday:

Next Steps:

1. Complete taking control of Baghdad. Reports that there is still resistance near University, in Mansour district.
Done. Continue to deal with isolated resistance, here and elsewhere.

2. Take Tikrit (task to 4th ID) then proceed to rest of Sunni heartland.

Now appears all resistice likely concentrated in Tikrit.

3. North. Kurds and Spec ops have closed on the cities, but for political reasons Kurds cant take cities. When sufficient armor arrives (at least 1 full brigade of 1st ID?) US forces move into Kirkuk. Then move into Mosul, link up with 4th ID, spec ops coming from west.

Kirkuk, Mosul taken. establish US troops in both cities, Kurds to withdraw. ASAP.

4. Complete establishing order in Basra, Nasariyah, Najaf, Karbala.

Strong progress in Basra - urgent problems in Najaf.

5. Begin establishing order in Baghdad.
Conflicting accounts of situation (ideologically driven?) Watch and act as appropriate. Troops putting priority on securing power and water facilities. Move quickly to hospitals and other public services. Securing commercial properties lower priority.

6. Restablish water and power in Basra, other southern cities.
Rummy indicates extensive progress. Continue.

7. Emergeny water supplies, medical supplies to Baghdad.
Red Cross out, but others bringing medical supplies from Jordan. Prioritize water.

8. Establish regional council of Iraqis for South - scheduled for Saturday. Center awaits pacification, north resolution of Turkish/Kurdish issues.
Council on Saturday must resolve Basra disagreement, integrate exiles and locals, establish guidelines for dealing with ex-baathists. Move quickly to deal with political situation in the center.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-04-11 11:30:03|| 2003-04-11 11:30:03|| Front Page Top

#2 9. Complete and fine-tune GPS survey of Syria, Iran.

Posted by Mark IV 2003-04-11 13:31:33|| 2003-04-11 13:31:33|| Front Page Top

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