The Iraq attack....
A primary objective in the opening hours will be the city of Nasireye thence up the middle to Hilla. The southern troops will conduct the siege from Hilla. No Iraqui units will move south, distance too great, population hostile. This movement will take at least 2 days.
Simultaneously in the west the city and air fields near al Rutbah will be captured. These air bases will provide basing for the siege of Baghdad. The ground forces will proceed eastward to Ramadia. These units will prevent movement of Iraqi units into Syria. This movement will take less than two days.
The attacks from the south and the west will meet little or no resistance and the objectives will be secured.
In the north, a line T’allafar, Mosul, Kirkuk will be secured with the assistance of Kurdish irregulars. Bagdad will be approached from the Northeast, bypassing the forces dug in at the stronghold of Tikrit. This force andits advance elements will prevent movements by Iraqui unite into Iran.
This movement will take between two and three days.
While the ground forces are moving to surround the city of Baghdad, the air arms will be selectively attacking and destroying the entrenched forces, their equipment and their command and control. Psyops will identify specific units and will encourage them to cease their efforts and surrender. Some will be successful and flanks will be turned allowing the rings to be wrapped up. The air operations against Baghdad will take three days.
Within 5 days, Baghdad will fall.
There will be simultaneous activities by forces dedicated to securing rear areas around Basra and the areas to the rear of the T’allfar- Kirkuk line in the north. These forces will seize and hold the oil fields in the north and the south.