To: kattracks; jwalsh07; Luis Gonzalez
This is my question: how does the US avoid high civilian casualties (siege tactics) or a considerable number of troop body bags in taking Bagdad if Saddam does not split, or is not turned on by his most loyal troops? Granted, we all hope and pray that does not happen, but what if it does? Does anyone have any thoughts? Who are the military gurus on this Board?
4 posted on
03/17/2003 6:51:38 PM PST by
Torie
To: Torie
Surrounded by U.S. forces in Baghdad, Saddam Hussein would soon have his EXACT location discovered by the U.S. military -- if you know what I mean.
To: Torie
Mech infantry and collaborators.
6 posted on
03/17/2003 7:09:09 PM PST by
jwalsh07
To: Torie
TravisMagee, Harpseal,poobah and anybody with a Vietvet, CB, airborne or ranger embedded in his screen name.
9 posted on
03/17/2003 7:11:07 PM PST by
jwalsh07
To: Torie
My preferred: airdrop a lot of "Liberator" pistols into Baghdad. These were single-shot .45s. The intended method of use was for the Resistance operative to approach an enemy soldier, make like you're asking him for a match...and when he ducks his head, stuff the muzzle up under his helmet, pull trigger, grab soldier's weapon and ammo, run like hell.
11 posted on
03/17/2003 7:13:57 PM PST by
Poohbah
(Beware the fury of a patient man -- John Dryden)
To: Torie
Our message to Saddam: How long can you stay in your bunker?
We don't have to go in and smoke him out--we just have to cut him off and let him slowly but surely wither on his own whine!
12 posted on
03/17/2003 7:15:49 PM PST by
milagro
To: Torie
I heard a military analyst on Fox tonight. He said we have no intentions of going into Bahgdad. We'll surround it and wait.
22 posted on
03/17/2003 8:02:49 PM PST by
Joshua
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