I agree. Not because I really do agree, but because anyone willing to wade through that lifeforce draining suckhole of an article gets a credibility bump from me.

:thumbsup

For everyone else, here is the "For Idiots" version:

US power is waning, and has been for some time. Only hawk strategy lunatics disagree. The japanese built a really, really powerful computer. See! I told you so!

Therefore, the US will continue to decline, so descend gracefully, dammit!

btw, that's a fairly common thing to do.

Make the enemy spread his defense out to try and cover every conceivable point of attack. It spreads the defense out, weakening every point(s) of attack you actually intend on using.

Now instead of just stocking up on air defense (for example), he has to try and use his limited resources to cover everything, which makes attacking certain things easier.

You are correct. It is a common tactic to make the enemy think you are going to do one thing when in fact you are going to do something different.

If you recall in the Gulf War, Marines were kept off of the coast, and a lot of press covered this, making Sadam's forces think that they would make a landing when the ground war started. This tied down alot of Sadam's forces, while the "Hail Mary" end run was made.

White House Downplays Iraaq Invasion Report

http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/07/05/wh.iraq/index.html

Expected.

Did you bother to check the date???? It's two years old! Catch Up!
Iraq has in the last six months accepted Kuait. For good reason!

While I think we can do better. It's not like we aren't catching these assholes around the world. And cutting off their funding where ever possible. We are making progress, and will continue to.

LOL.....

Keep hoping we know better!

Iraq is a complete joke that relys on outdated Russian hardware, why do you think that Russia keeps supporting them? Because they don't want their Migs, and Scuds (LMAO) tested against a real military force.

Let's not forget that the "NATIONAL GUARD" is a joke, and the Iraqi Army surrendered to CNN... LMAO.... LOL....

This isn't a rouge group that can RUN, and HIDE whilst they send there children into suicide missions, this is a nation that will have a new leader soon :)

Plus for you non-Americans.... they have almost the same amount of oil as the Saudis do.... So we want it :D

> WW3 is upon us... Sadam won't go out like a pussy

Finally someone with a brain cell.

There's no question that Sadam or allies will hit back in one way or another and if september 11 is anything to go by, it will be very well put together and ultimately probably catastrophic for the world.

Don't underestimate the vengeance, there would be huge support behind it.

yea, we will have a real tough chicken shoot this time.

This time i say they surrender to FOX news, not CNN. This will completely upset the natural balance of the Iraqi surrender, and could possibley cause a shift in the natural Iraqi surrender policy:)

If you don't feed your troops, they will not fight for you. just a note that I thought the Iraqi Government needs to know!!

The thing is that when we're all done there, it's gonna cost us a hell of a lot to rebuild them from the invasion, if we nuke them, it'd cost us a hell of a lot more money to rebuild, so I think that's why we're sticking to just to the invasion, he he he.

Thats Great.......... Kill em all

But where the fuck is that Rag Head O S A M A

they shouldve done this earile!!

Saddam is a dictator - a lot of people dislike him, but don't voice it because he'd "silence" them.

Cheers,
Matt

Osma is probably dead otherwise he would be televising his ugly mug ..

You need my screen name?

Exactly.

You ever see the people when he walks by them, they always look petrified. Remember the two kids he used during the Gulf War to make himself look like a nice guy? He literally had to pull them close to him.

His people hate him, and once he's gone will be dancing in the streets.

However, the last thing most Arab countries want is a democratic Iraq.

Well Bush is downplaying the report:

White House downplays Iraq invasion report
http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/07/05/wh.iraq/index.html

But then he goes and says would use "all the tools at our disposal" to oust Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Also says world is safer without him.
http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/07/08/iraq.bush/index.html