[Bahbah]

SMEDLEY, why would the Iraqi's do anything so dumb as to mount a convoy and head down the road. They have no air cover and no chance? (Your screen name led me to believe you might have some ideas on this.)

[Samurai_Jack]

I may not have the tactical prowess of SMEDLEY... but my first guess was that they sought the cover of the sandstorm to try to mount a surprise attack on the western flank of the advancing coalition infantry.

They obviously were not anticipating that coalition satellites would be able to see the engine heat through the sandstorm. Not the sharpest knives in the drawer?

[section9]

SMEDLEY, why would the Iraqi's do anything so dumb as to mount a convoy and head down the road. They have no air cover and no chance? (Your screen name led me to believe you might have some ideas on this.)

I'll answer that.

This should tell you that the Son of a Bitch is still alive. Wounded and angry, but still alive.

He's sending his boys south to create more shahid, but also to try and give us lots of casualties. Only an amateur like Hussein would pull a stunt like this.

His boys will die for his foolishness. Professional Iraqi general officers wouldn't make this mistake.

Be Seeing You,

Chris