i may be a little cynical, but i am watching this on the news and it seems a little more that a decision from within has been made to intentionally destroy a lot of their best hardware and soldiers by sending them out into the open in the middle of the desert and away from Bagdad. no air support. nothing. just a column of good hardware and some of their best soldiers going out into the open.
a sandstorm may stop an Apache, might impede an A10... buts its definately not going to stop fighter planes, B-2's and tanks which are superior in every way possible... most importantly by range.
the worst nightmare would be to force a fight inside bagdad. why send the troops out of bagdad to certain destruction?
the same thing is happening near Basra? why would they leave Basra when they know that the people there have revolted several times already and after several slaughters are certainly at risk to do so again?
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