p_p_man
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"WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- A draft U.S. military plan for an invasion of Iraq is said to envision a multipronged attack with tens of thousands of Marines and soldiers probably invading from Kuwait, The New York Times reported Friday.
Citing a person familiar with the document, the newspaper said the highly classified plan calls for air, land and sea-based forces to attack from three directions in a campaign to topple Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein."
We've all heard the stories that this is what George has been aiming for since he took over the Presidency. And we all know that logistically America's senior military men say it would take over 250,000 fighting men, plus all the equipment, support units and any help from allies that can mustered.
But somewhere along the way I've forgotten why America wants to go to war against Iraq. Is it because Bush doesn't personally like Sadaam? Is America on one of its terrorist hunting kicks? Or is it because rumours have been spreading about 'weapons of mass destruction' being manufactured there?
Or is it because George needs to keep his popularity rating high?
Judging from his failure to eliminate al Qaida and find bin Laden George's track record hasn't proved too successful so far. That makes it even more curious why he should want to commit so many of America's youngest and finest to almost certain death.
Whether he's doing it to hunt down terrorists or destroy Sadaam's weapons before he has a chance to use them the experience of Afghanistan should have shown George that Special Forces can be used more effectively than mass invasion. It may take longer but it will be more thorough.
But if he's doing it because he doesn't like Sadaam or because of his need to keep his 'war' popularity high in the polls, then there is no answer.
He's just willing to turn the USA into an aggressive, invading force forever destined to be looking over her shoulder at friends and foes alike, wondering whom she can trust.
As I've said, I've lost the plot somewhere...
ppman
Citing a person familiar with the document, the newspaper said the highly classified plan calls for air, land and sea-based forces to attack from three directions in a campaign to topple Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein."
We've all heard the stories that this is what George has been aiming for since he took over the Presidency. And we all know that logistically America's senior military men say it would take over 250,000 fighting men, plus all the equipment, support units and any help from allies that can mustered.
But somewhere along the way I've forgotten why America wants to go to war against Iraq. Is it because Bush doesn't personally like Sadaam? Is America on one of its terrorist hunting kicks? Or is it because rumours have been spreading about 'weapons of mass destruction' being manufactured there?
Or is it because George needs to keep his popularity rating high?
Judging from his failure to eliminate al Qaida and find bin Laden George's track record hasn't proved too successful so far. That makes it even more curious why he should want to commit so many of America's youngest and finest to almost certain death.
Whether he's doing it to hunt down terrorists or destroy Sadaam's weapons before he has a chance to use them the experience of Afghanistan should have shown George that Special Forces can be used more effectively than mass invasion. It may take longer but it will be more thorough.
But if he's doing it because he doesn't like Sadaam or because of his need to keep his 'war' popularity high in the polls, then there is no answer.
He's just willing to turn the USA into an aggressive, invading force forever destined to be looking over her shoulder at friends and foes alike, wondering whom she can trust.
As I've said, I've lost the plot somewhere...
ppman
