Here's what I'm thinking. Yes, I'm aware this sounds crazy. But I'm just thinking about those 60,000 troops (with armor!) floating in the Mediterranean, unable to land in Turkey. Are they really going to sail them all the way around to Kuwait (just to have all our troops together in one little tiny place?)
Don't you think someone is thinking about just landing them in Israel? Obviously it would be touchy to attack an arab country from Israel. And yes, I know Israel doesn't even border Iraq. But it almost does. And I'm sure the Israeli's wouldn't mind helping the U.S. out by securing a slightly wider perimeter for themselves. Say one that goes all the way to Iraq. We'll call it a "security corridor" or "highway of peace" or "isthmus or neverending harmony" or something....
Obviously this highway to Iraq could go through Syria (which seem maximumly dicey - but if successful a nice payoff for Israel, who is seriously threatened from exactly that direction,) or through Jordan, whose borders almost seem made for such an incursion. So what's the deal with Jordan?
Yes, I have too much time to think about these things. And like I said, I know it sounds crazy. I don't exactly believe it myself. But if you dismiss this plan, what exactly are they going to do with all those troops? Air drop them? (Hint: no way; impossible to resupply, and the tanks have to be resupplied.) Strange times.
But is it possible? This would make an already serious situation amazingly more serious. My fear is that this administration really seems to like taking risks. And this is the biggest one I can think of.
If you don't have a good map of the mid east, might I suggest this one (or the same as a higher quality .pdf.)
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Don't you think someone is thinking about just landing them in Israel? Obviously it would be touchy to attack an arab country from Israel. And yes, I know Israel doesn't even border Iraq. But it almost does. And I'm sure the Israeli's wouldn't mind helping the U.S. out by securing a slightly wider perimeter for themselves. Say one that goes all the way to Iraq. We'll call it a "security corridor" or "highway of peace" or "isthmus or neverending harmony" or something....
Obviously this highway to Iraq could go through Syria (which seem maximumly dicey - but if successful a nice payoff for Israel, who is seriously threatened from exactly that direction,) or through Jordan, whose borders almost seem made for such an incursion. So what's the deal with Jordan?
Yes, I have too much time to think about these things. And like I said, I know it sounds crazy. I don't exactly believe it myself. But if you dismiss this plan, what exactly are they going to do with all those troops? Air drop them? (Hint: no way; impossible to resupply, and the tanks have to be resupplied.) Strange times.
But is it possible? This would make an already serious situation amazingly more serious. My fear is that this administration really seems to like taking risks. And this is the biggest one I can think of.
If you don't have a good map of the mid east, might I suggest this one (or the same as a higher quality .pdf.)
- jim 3-02-2003 8:34 pm