Mogadishu lessons help foil Saddam's strategy

Washington Times ^ | 4/08/03 | Rowan Scarborough

[kattracks]

Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's strategy of creating a "series of Mogadishus" in Iraq's southern cities failed because the United States committed overwhelming firepower and political will, unlike in Somalia in 1993, Pentagon officials said yesterday.

The sources said U.S. commanders are growing increasingly confident that the urban tactics displayed in uprooting the Fedayeen Saddam fighters in the south bode well for expected close-in attacks and tunnel-to-tunnel fighting in Baghdad.

[justshe]

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[Aric2000]

"In Mogadishu, we were in the process of pulling out. We had already given an SOS. There wasn't any sense of mission in what we were doing. In Iraq, every Pfc. says we're here to kick Saddam's ass and liberate the Iraqi people. These people know what they are doing there. And that direction comes from the American president."
He added, "The big difference between Mogadishu and Iraqi urban areas is these guys know they have a president who is backing them."

That bold statement above, just out and out smacked me in the face, excuse me, it smacked impeached X42 Clintoon right in the face. God I love this!!!

Clinton legacy building? What legacy, without a foundation, there is no building!!

[Timesink]

He added, "The big difference between Mogadishu and Iraqi urban areas is these guys know they have a president who is backing them."

[LADY J]

What a difference in the war conducted by our previous traitor so called commander in chief.

Commander In Chief GW respects his troops and they respect him.

God Bless our service men and women and keep them in His care.

[pbear8]

Don't have Hollywood script your battle plan.

[nopardons]

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[freebilly]

Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's strategy of creating a "series of Mogadishus" in Iraq's southern cities failed because the United States committed overwhelming firepower and political will, unlike in Somalia in 1993

Unlike in Somalia, unlike in Vietnam, unlike in Korea. I love George Bush for having the stones to do the right thing regardless of the political fallout.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Take THAT, De Genova!!!

[jnarcus]

To show how much a Commander in Chief makes a difference that fool Clintoon could not figure out why anyone would want to go back in to get te bodies of their fallen comrades let alone the live ones...what a maroon

[gcruse]

Agreed. We aren't in a Hollywood scenario. With the air war, house to house, artillery, and tunnels under the city, we are into first person shooter CD-Rom games. It's deja foo all over the place. ;)

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

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[JohnHuang2]

Jayne, check out #3 ;)

[fightinJAG]

Clinton's biggest legacy is the "legends" he created in the Islamafascist world.

[Jeff Head]

Exactly.

Our forces are not tied down by the limitations of the linton administration and are being allowed to apply the lessons ... although even in that situation, as weighed down as they were, our people performed extraordinarily.

The result is that we are quickly Winning Iraqi Freedom.

... the De Genovas and Arnetts of the world notwithstanding.

[smith288]

Agreed. We aren't in a Hollywood scenario. With the air war, house to house, artillery, and tunnels under the city, we are into first person shooter CD-Rom games. It's deja foo all over the place. ;)

I have Delta Force: Black Hawk Down and though I have never felt a real battle field, I can say how annoying and scary it must have been for those guys to be in those "peace keeping" missions. The difference, I dont die and I can use a cheat trainer to accomplish my missions....