[Ironhorse]

I think majority of the iraq army will surrender, some will even join US in fighting Saddam, but he has pleny supporters as well, the people that helped him maintain his regime. These will likely hole up in Baghdad where they anticipate a prolonged siege in which Saddam will try to out-maneuver the US with ' I am so inoccent and helpless' type propaganda.

The main job of US army will be to keep the various factions from taking acts of revenge against the bad guys and create chaos in the region.

There will be US army missions within Baghdad but these will likely be recon and special ops, the hope will be that Saddam will be dealt with internally and give the Iraqis a feeling of ownership over their fate and dilute the feeling they are being invaded.

In any case most Iraqis will welcome anyone that overthrows Saddam, I have heard this from the mouths of many Iraqis in the Us, but US will seriously have to check some of the arrongance the world accuses us of, if we expect the new Iraqis to be our friends.



Last edited by Ironhorse at Mar 17 2003, 10:42 AM