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March 31, 2003
A Note On The Progress Of The War
So many reporters are talking about what hasn't happened (the fall of Bagdahd, the popular uprising, etc.), that I think we've lost sight of what has happened. Namely, that the Coalition has possesion of the oil fields, (and they are not burning), that scud attacks on Israel have been prevented, and the effective blocking of attacks on Kuwait City.
Also, a thought on troop deployments. I remember reading some speculation about whether the U.S. was keeping significant forces out at sea, in the case that Saddam had chosen to use WMD in the early stages of this war. My point being, that I don't lend much credence to reports that we don't have enough combat troops in the theatre. At least not yet.
One final thought. The first humanitarian relief ship, Sir Galahad, has docked. But where are the rest? I haven't heard peep out of the press about this. What is the status of the humanitarian relief process?
Posted by crandal at March 31, 2003 10:35 AM