And for the rest of the posters in this thread, let me say that I am much reassured and comforted by the news that the headlong rush to Baghdad is apparently slowed while new units are brought into theater.
The pending arrival of the 4th ID, supposedly our most advanced technically is a good thing. Estimates put them "combat ready" some time in mid-April. I think those troops will help secure the current situation. Also, a small part of the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment is otw as well with Helo's and GV's.
I don't think a Baghdad assault is going to happen for much longer than that.
Because: (from Knight Ridder)
And three armored units - the 1st Cavalry Division, the 1st Armored Division and the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment - are still in the United States or Europe and will not be in the Gulf region until mid- to late April.
So, I think there's been a reevaluation of the plan and we all might as well get comfortable because this could easily run into June the way it looks now. Obviously, they've alerted a lot more armor for deployment.
Of course, things are "fluid" as they say.

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