[section9]

For all intents and purposes, Iraqi regular broadcast television has been out of commission for three days, at least. The people have no freaking idea what is going on.

Most of them believed their government when they said that the Americans were stalled out at Najaf.

Now the American armored columns are rolling through the capitol on their expressways. This is a profound psychological shock and the relative ease (and I do mean relative-this could have been worse) of our entry makes Saddam look all wet.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[Tree of Liberty]

the relative ease

Don't count your chickens...

[goldstategop]

Now THAT'S Shock and Awe. Even Robert Fisk must be stunned at how the Americans have done what every talking head said they wouldn't do for another few weeks: drive straight into the beast's lair. The war could well be over by the end of the month.

[Conservababe]

The residents of Baghdad are not isolated from any access to information, other than Iraqi media.

They have radios and phones. They just choose not to believe what they learn, methinks.