[DoughtyOne]

It's kindof a tough read. This is the outskirts. I am amazed that the special ops people can do this, but it's not in the town proper yet. This is hectic. I sure hope you are right.

[backhoe]

I sure hope you are right...

Me too- nothing is certain in war until the final outcome... but I have read hints on other posts ( didn't save the links, but they are scattered among the last entries to Dubob 11 ) that collapse is immanent and when it comes it will be like a house of cards falling. Stay tuned!

[Congressman Billybob]

The "town proper" is 2,097 square miles -- five times the size of the City of Los Angeles, twice the size of the State of Rhode Island. About half of the area ranges from rural to villages of mud huts.

Even if all his troops were alive, well-armed and functioning, Saddam could not defend all of Baghdad. That's why my latest UPI column (first link) predicts that about half of Baghdad will fall quickly and cleanly, becoming "Free Baghdad."

Congressman Billybob

Latest column, now up on UPI, and FR, "The Berlin Solution to the Baghdad Problem."

Latest book(let), "to Restore Trust in America."