Saddam's Strategy

Wall Street Journal ^ | Mar 21 2003 | Editorial

[The Raven]

The great paradox of the escalating Iraq War is that the attacking allies want fewer Iraqi casualties than does Saddam Hussein. We can't recall another war where this was true, but the insight is crucial to understanding how this struggle is likely to unfold, and how the Iraqi dictator hopes to survive.

[The Raven]

It could work:

I wandered the web checking out the headlines of the major daily's:

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Wash Post: "Ground War Starts, Airstrikes Continue As U.S. Keeps Focus on Iraq's Leaders"

NY Post: "SADDAM 'HIT'"

WS Journal: "U.S. Escalates Iraq Campaign With Series of Pounding Raids"

Wash Times: "Allied forces march into Iraq"

Now...check out this screamer from the NY Times:

NY Times: "First U.S. and British Casualties Reported As Troops Push From Kuwait Into Iraq"

[Free the USA]

http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/bump-list

[meenie]

One item of the war that I am glad was forgotten was the "shock and awe" campaign. The only way the terrific aerial bombardment could create "shock and awe" was to tear things all to hell, which was unnecessary. The "aw shucks" campaign of using no more force than necessary to overcome the enemy is more reasonable and far better for public policy.

[Jim Noble]

Saddam's "strategy" was to piss off the most powerful nation on the planet because we elected a foolish leader who was so preocccupied with his various personal needs that he could not respond properly to a growing danger.

Then, knowing how subservient his sons were to him, he made the calculation that 43 would be less aggressive than 41.

Bad call.

[MadIvan]

Saddam's "strategy" was to piss off the most powerful nation on the planet because we elected a foolish leader who was so preocccupied with his various personal needs that he could not respond properly to a growing danger.

Correction, he elected to irritate the TWO countries with the most powerful militaries in the world.

Sky News is showing coverage of the Iraqi surrender - apparently the combination of bombs, Apache helicopters, strafing runs by jets, made the remaining Iraqis cry "Uncle". They have nothing like it.

Regards, Ivan

[Jim Noble]

My apologies, Ivan.

We will never forget our best friends.

I haven't had my coffee yet.

[AFPhys]

Now...check out this screamer from the NY Times:

NY Times: "First U.S. and British Casualties Reported As Troops Push From Kuwait Into Iraq"

Great observation and post!

Another great example of the bias of the NYSlimes... can't wait to use this example on my liberal "buddies" for whom it is the bible.

[MortMan]

Well put, Ivan, and diplomatic to boot!

[Movemout]

Bravo, my friend. Tony Blair has staked his future on the outcome. I hope he wins big in spades.

[The Raven]

>>can't wait to use this example on my liberal "buddies"

I actually watched ABC news tonight (I was curious as to what the other side was reproting). But, alas...I had to grab the remote after 5 minutes