Shane Mage: > The point, however, is that, for the most obvious geographical reasons, a > *successful* attack would not be militarily conceivable without the use of > Iraqi territory and territorial waters. It would also be politically > impossible without the acquiescence of the Shiite Iraqi government. Both are > precluded by the SOFA.<
But what are the standards of "success"? if this means "conquest," then Iraq is definitely needed as a base. But if it simply means strategic bombing of a limited number of sites, is Iraq really needed? Israel once bombed Iraq without having any near-by bases. -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
