Dan wrote:
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Cutting supply lines in the South would be relatively easy. Of course
US could take control back but it would put up the cost of the
operation and tie up large numbers of troops defending the length of
the supply lines.

The only viable strategy would be to evacuate Iraq. To do that the reserve
troops in Kuwait have to move up the highways and be met by existing troops
heading down the highways to meet up with them. They have to completely secure
the highways so fuel, food and ammo can be taken all the way back into Iraq so
they has fight their way back down the highways into Kuwait.

If it is successful Bush can order then to stop and regroup maybe halfway back
to Kuwait and establish a frontier. More likely Bush would prohibit any retreat
and the officers in theater would have to order it despite Bush.

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