>Trying to stay out of this discussion, but it IS Friday...
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>You don't really believe that there is secret contact with Iraqi generals, do you????
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>This is known as "propaganda" and is calculated to be particularly effective in a place ruled by a criminal like Saddam. It can be anticipated, once Saddam hears of this, that there will be general distrust by Saddam and (more) paranoia in his generals, all at a particularly sensitive time when unanimity is critical.

Yes, I do believe it. I would guess that a lot of the Iraqi generals were there in 1991. They know what is coming their way. In 1991, Iraqi soldiers surrendered to unarmed reporteres. I doubt that the Iraqi generals leading the conscript army are complete morons. They know our capability, and they know their soldier's morale.

On top of this, I doubt the Iraqi generals have much love of Saddam. If you were a general for Saddam, and the U.S. offered you a way out, what would you do?