Iraq is bound to lose, quickly, completely

National Post ^ | July 16 2002 | John Keegan

[knighthawk]

The National Post rules!

[knighthawk]

Ping

[CecilRhodesGhost]

This is a great story because it will help convince the American people that an American solo attack on Iraq is going to be another repeat of the Gulf War, with a swift loss by Iraq. It's a great article to help the war effort. Americans need to rally against Iraq for a second time... and this article will help.

[Fred Mertz]

Iraq has done nothing to tick me off. They just want to be left alone.

[RobRoy]

I have just one opinion on this:

Right after the November elections, Saddam had better have made his peace with God.

[Sir Gawain]

This article assumes no one will come to Iraq's aid if we attack.

[Dog]

Who???

Iran???

[Dog]

2 months tops no more.....Saddam gets his..

[knighthawk]

They are wrong. If the US attacks they will have to face this:

Jordan (?) expresses solidarity with Iraq
INA July 16

Jordanian Bani Hassan Tribe condemned the US evil administration policy against Iraq. It affirmed support for Iraq to defend the Arab nation and its future.

Chiefs of the Tribe expressed pledge to be ready to protect Iraq and the Arab right everywhere and continue sacrificing till frustrating American-Zionist schemes and win victory for the Arab nation and Iraq. This came when the Chiefs of the Tribe received Iraq's ambassador in Jordan Sabah Yassin.

For his part, Mr. Yassin appreciated Arab's stands supporting the people of Iraq to lift the embargo and preserve Iraq's scientific and civilizational progress.

[dighton]

This article assumes no one will come to Iraq's aid if we attack.

I'd say that's an extremely safe assumption.

[RobRoy]

Yes, we'll have two years for him to defend and support what he did instead of a month or two, before an election, of people calling him a war monger.

If Saddam is going to make his move, he better do it fas... What was that explosi...

[CecilRhodesGhost]

Your opinion ...this is exactly the problem for Wolfowitz and his side. America must be convinced that an attack on Iraq is needed. Of course, you don't need to tell folks in Israel that an attack on Iraq is needed, but for people in America... they haven't reached that boiling point. More media articles and expert-analysis like the one posted above are needed to help motivate US citizens for the war effort against Iraq. The Islamic world must understand that America's heartland is fully ready to battle for the future.

[Sir Gawain]

We'll see I guess.

[Post Toasties]

It's all about you, isn't it?:)

[RobRoy]

< /sarcasm >

You forgot to close the sarcasm tag, so I thought I'd do it for you!

[Crusher138]

I am not as concerned with someone coming to Iraq's aid - unlikely in the extreme - as I am with someone taking advantage of our being distracted to do something really nefarious. Specifially, China moving against Taiwan, North Korea moving against South Korea, various Balkan states looking to pound on each other, and other unknown upstarts just itching for the opportunity to move.

[Sir Gawain]

That's possible also. This article makes it seem we will just march in, they will throw down their weapons and nothing else in the world will happen.

[knighthawk]

Oh, sorry. But maybe they posses superb fighting skills and superior weapons send down by allah to defeat the filthy Americans in the 'Mother of all Battles part II, the Revenge'.

/sarcasm off

[EternalHope]

This time, the co-operation of Saudi Arabia is more doubtful.

The position of Saudi Arabia is not doubtful at all. They have clearly made up their minds: AGAINST us.

[sinkspur]

Iraq has done nothing to tick me off. They just want to be left alone.

Ha! They'll gas you and Israel the first chance they get.