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The coalition won't enter Baghdad in a plodding fashion and then take it block by block. Instead, it will gradually learn where Iraqi forces have set up provisional headquarters and strong points, and then destroy or seize them in a nighttime operation akin to an urban blitzkrieg.

Now that makes a lot more sense. It still seems like an Enemy At The Gate situation though.

Now that makes a lot more sense. It still seems like an Enemy At The Gate situation though.

Something about Stalingrad has been lost among the chattering classes in our media.

If you look at a map of Stalingrad you'll notice that the Germans faced an enemy that could reinforce the city at will. Yes, the Red Army had to get troops accross the Volga, but they were still able to get them there.

By the time the Sixth Army had taken Stalingrad, it had been seriously degraded as a combat force because the Red Army was able to reinforce and attrit the Germans.

When time comes to get at Baghdad, we'll be in a position in which reinforcement of the Iraqis will be out of the question. For the time being, limited numbers of Iraqi troops are being attritted by the Air Force and Naval Aviation.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

Iraqi forces provisional headquarters

I am beginning to believe that the key to winning this war in a reasonable time frame is black ops.

(1) Eliminate all key Bath party officials and their terrorist associates. This probably is a thousand or so of the key figures. Kill them one at a time unless they are kind enough to collect in a group.

(2) Shut off all enemy communications inside Iraq. That may mean kidnapping and physically removing hostile reporters so they can't blabber on about US atrocities and show Iraqi propaganda skits. One hostile reporter is more dangerous than a company of enemy soldiers since they promote anti-Americanism at home and abroad and could sap our leaders will to win should the war be viewed as unpopular at home.

(3) Fight the war under Baghdad. Destroy the tunnels and bunkers and the people in them. Use whatever works to get it done.

(4) Set up our communications network (YV, radio) in Iraq to tell our story.

What we civilians can do is begin calling, writing, and emailing the media that has chosen to give aid and comfort to the enemy (you know who they are) and let them know we are very angry and will do all we can to convince their advertisers to drop them.