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To: yonif
Why did we not imprison or exterminate the Ba'athists? Another good soldier is dead because of the failure to carry out this basic in military strategy when you occupy a country. When you occupy a country, kill or imprison its rulers and their supporters.
14 posted on 06/03/2003 9:59:04 AM PDT by Sparta (Tagline removed by moderator)
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To: Sparta
Why did we not imprison or exterminate the Ba'athists? Another good soldier is dead because of the failure to carry out this basic in military strategy when you occupy a country.

When you occupy a country, kill or imprison its rulers and their supporters.


What he said - Bump!

Only thing I'd add is that its not too late to imprison ALL Ba'athists bigwigs until order is restored. Also hotspots like Fallujah should have major door to door searches for bad guys and weapons caches. Yesterday!

17 posted on 06/03/2003 3:39:54 PM PDT by Tunehead54 (Support Our Troops! Screw France.)
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