[maquiladora]

There will still be a presence in Northern Iraq. We have at least 2 upgraded runways in the Kurdish area and we can airdrop troops and some light equipment.

It won't be a heavy force, but then again, since the Iraqi's seem to be moving a heavy division further south that may not be much of a problem.

[jayef]

Makes one wonder, don't it? Could this all be a setup? With the strange circumstances surrounding the vote in the Turkish Parliament, is it possible that this is all an elaborate ruse organized by the US and Turkey to confuse and handicap the enemy?

[elhombrelibre]

I don't see why it needs to be heavy. The air power we'll have will work in the north the same way it worked in Afghanistan. The Kurds and the US special forces and light infantry should be able to handle even heavy Iraqi units. TOWs and Javelins will wreak havoc on Saddam's old tanks if they are dumb enough to fight, to say nothing of Apaches, AC-130's and A-10's.