Impressive war tactics ; For a military establishment as mechanized, integrated and complex as America's to be so nimble in war is nothing short of astonishing Chicago Final Edition

Plan A had several parts: an intense initial "shock and awe" air attack, a bold rush of armor to the gates of Baghdad and, fortuitously, a first-night decapitation strike on [Saddam Hussein]'s own bunker. But the key to Plan A was a further psy-warfare element: planting in the Iraqi l...

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Published inChicago tribune (1963)
Main Author Charles Krauthammer Charles Krauthammer is a syndicated columnist based in Washington, DC
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago, Ill Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 07.04.2003
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Summary:Plan A had several parts: an intense initial "shock and awe" air attack, a bold rush of armor to the gates of Baghdad and, fortuitously, a first-night decapitation strike on [Saddam Hussein]'s own bunker. But the key to Plan A was a further psy-warfare element: planting in the Iraqi leadership the idea that a U.S. victory was inevitable, that the war would be quick and that Hussein's collapse would be immediate--and therefore they should be prepared within hours to either flee or defect to the winning side.
ISSN:1085-6706