[prairiebreeze]

I understand your points. Hearing that the Iraqi leadership are thought to be operating on very few cylinders at least at the moment, may explain the appearance of ease we've experience. Perhaps they are re-grouping with other or less senior officials at the helm and we will be seeing a stronger more coordinated effort. An effort that pulls the toys out of the closet.

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The other issue that remains looming like a storm on the horizon is the ethnic fractiousness and the Kurd-Turk situation. I've always thought the real war will start after the war is done.

Prairie

[JustPiper]

It also helps at least 20% of the Guard are giving up or are going too, but we will see when we reach Bagdad.

[Bogey78O]

Here's how it works...

seargent: "Sir, we have no chance againt the Americans."

Officer: pulls out gun*bang* "I want a second opinion."

Thusly Iraq had no clue going into this how prepared they were and what scenarios were likely. they were too busy bragging to each other who would kill the most Americans.