John Moore | March 21, 2003
As a contributor to , I will probably be putting fewer posts here for the time being.
The Command Post is a very rapidly updated collaborative blog that consolidates war news from many sources.
John Moore | March 20, 2003
As I mentioned in the preceding article, there is considerable suspicion about Saddam’s TV appearance shortly after the massive attack on his suspected location.
The theories on the news networks are:
The video was made before the attack, and Saddam’s fate is unknown.
It wasn’t Saddam in the video, it was one of his doubles.
It was made after [...]
John Moore | March 19, 2003
The “Saddam” who spoke on Iraqi TV tonite did not appear to be the “Saddam” whom Dan Rather interview; nor did he appear to be the “Saddam” of official photographs. The fact that he was reading the speech was also suspicious.
We may have nailed the guy already!
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John Moore | March 19, 2003
Here I am, 42 minutes before the start of war, and Google gives as it’s top story this insane Ottawa Citizen headline:
Saddam’s obstinacy signals start of war
Now the Iraqi president’s only hope is a long shot: that protesters will force Bush to sue for peace.
John Moore | March 19, 2003
In response to the Orange terrorism threat level, the FAA has issued flight restrictions in four areas. Two are obvious: New York and the Washington D.C. Air Defense Identification Zone. The other two are Disneyland and Disneyworld.
Not San Francisco or Chicago or Los Angeles, but Disney theme parks only?
One wonders…
John Moore | March 19, 2003
As soon as Fox News appeared, I switched to it from CNN.
John Moore | March 18, 2003
The Jerusalem Post has its own estimate of Saddam’s strategy (my ideas were earlier posted here). The JPost article has a lot of detailed information.
Basic summary:
Slow invading forces by overwhelming them with refugees and army deserters, possibly using chemical weapons to panic them.
Further slow advance with regular army formations.
Maximize civilian casualties to shock world [...]
John Moore | March 18, 2003
Those helpful French… you know… the ones who blocked the UN resolution we spent so long working on…. THOSE French have offered to help us if the Iraqis use chemical weapons. Gee… how generous!
No thanks, France! We don’t plan to surrender, so we don’t need your help.
Oh, by the way, aren’t your troops all tied [...]
John Moore | March 18, 2003
If Saddam does not leave Iraq in the next 23.5 hours (and he probably wont), it will be because he thinks he can survive IN IRAQ!
Here is my guess about his plans:
John Moore | March 18, 2003
Debka reports that the U.S. has reached a secret agreement with Turkey and is already moving disembarking the heavy M-1 Abrams tanks and other equipment of the 4th Cavalry Divison, and flying in the troops from Fort Hood, Texas.
Meanwhile news reports are predicting that Turkey will officially grant permission tomorrow.