[Tree of Liberty]

One of the analysts on Fox a couple days ago (I think it was David Christian) said that it's standard Soviet doctrine to put these chemical barrels at the flanks of a mine field. As we approach, a tank on the other side would fire at the barrels, causing the CW to disperse. That would force us to go straight into the mines if we continued to advance.

[merrin]

OK. Then maybe it does make sense.

[commish]

Of course that will only work if the Iraqi's actually have a Tank still functioning --LOL

[B4Ranch]

a tank on the other side would fire at the barrels, causing the CW to disperse.

We may be waiting for a change in the direction of wind flow. If we attack when the wind is blowing to the North or North East then any bio-chem attack would blow back to Baghdad.