1 posted on
03/22/2003 3:13:24 PM PST by
Axion
To: Axion
Amazing. I was thinking the same exact thing in the car today---so STRATFOR must be right :)
But this is common sense. This is MacArthur's "Island Hopping" on the ground, bypassing strong points, cut them off---they already have no C&C, no food, no reinforcements. These Basra guys are a sideshow, and STRATFOR nails this one.
2 posted on
03/22/2003 3:21:47 PM PST by
LS
To: Axion
"Haul ass and bypass"
3 posted on
03/22/2003 3:24:30 PM PST by
TomB
To: Axion
To: Axion
B-52's on the way--will arrive in about 7 hours.
5 posted on
03/22/2003 3:28:31 PM PST by
randita
To: Axion
The press focuses on Shock and Awe, but this campaign really has been characterized by surprise. And Franks promised more of it today.
They're right about Ted Kopple drawing the long straw. Can say what you want about ABC, but Kopple's stories have been the best of the imbeds.
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9 posted on
03/22/2003 3:54:44 PM PST by
VaBthang4
(Could someone show me one [1] Loserdopian elected to the federal government?)
To: Axion
I've had some beefs with Stratfor lately, but this column is pretty good.
Here's to their weekend writers...
10 posted on
03/22/2003 3:56:36 PM PST by
Dog Gone
To: Axion
Uhhh, Basra is important. People are claiming that we should bypass Basra, bullshit. Island hopping was a valid tactic because YOU NEED BOATS/AIRPLANES to get off of an island. In Basra, they would just move and attack the rear of the push to Bagdad. It's a major city and the obvious first target since it is soo far south. The coalition has yet to take it, I think that is telling. Either they are meeting much greater resistance than expected, or they are taking it so slowly to have approx. 0 coalition losses. There are many reports of no soldiers reamining in the initial towns that were taken, and the natives were scared that the US would do what they did in '91.
It's a legit question that should not be minimized.
13 posted on
03/22/2003 4:12:51 PM PST by
SengirV
To: Axion
Such is the problem the Iraqi's have in setting up defenses. If they hadn't spread their forces out all across the desert, they'd have left a hole through which the coalition forces would pour. But by needing to spread out the Iraqi forces to cover all holes, the outliers are made useless as soon as the first hole is punched.
Iraq really has an untenable position. A totally defensive posture can never win, since you need to spread your forces out to all possible attack points, yet attacks will always only come at one point -- breaking through and making all other defenders useless.
18 posted on
03/22/2003 8:10:47 PM PST by
jlogajan
To: Axion
The media focus is misplaced. The vast majority of the media are spring loaded and itching to find a glint, a hint of failure to latch onto regarding this campaign. Basra was simply to most convenient and closest place to start. The victory in Basra was never in doubt, but the media locked onto the resistance there as if it were Stalingrad reborn. I'm sure they're chomping at the bit to send out falsehoods and half truths flying when we finally move on Baghdad.
20 posted on
03/22/2003 8:24:34 PM PST by
TADSLOS
(Sua Sponte)
To: Axion
Stratfor is making sense today. They have probably been keeping up with FR.
22 posted on
03/22/2003 8:29:24 PM PST by
RightWhale
(Theorems link concepts: Proofs establish links)
To: Axion
Basra may be important in one sense - finding evidence of chemical or other WMD's.
The sooner we start displaying that kind of stuff for the world to see, the better things are politically.
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