Short, sharp, shock will avoid street fighting, say Pentagon planners
Pentagon officials say that US troops will avoid being drawn into a last-ditch battle of Baghdad, but would encircle the city instead, carrying out precision strikes at Iraqi military strongholds until its defences collapsed.| Comments on article "Short, sharp, shock will avoid street fighting, say Pentagon planners" | |||||||||
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