All kidding aside, an effective way to draw friendly forces into a classic, street to street siege would be Iraqi forces to imbed themselves in Baghdad and begin a horrific campaign against the citizens of Iraq. In this case, it would not go over well to circle the city and pick them off slowly from the air, while they slaughter the people we are there to liberate. But unless you're Saddam or in his inner circle, what would be the point? If you surrender, the Great Satan will make you a POW, feed you a hot meal, and let you go home after a while. If you fight, you die, and no 72 virgins, either! Saddam is secular, remember? He spouts the Islamofascist platitudes to gain support in certain quarters, but no way do he or his Republican Guards believe any of that crap.
Agreed. Illogical. Unlikely.
I believe this will end with much less fighting than we ever expected. Shock and Awe may have worked without being executed.
That would be wonderful all around