Saddam Capture - End to resistance?

From: "Emmanuel Gustin"
Date: 12/14/2003 2:45 PM Central Standard Time
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"B2431" wrote in message
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Based on post WW2 Germany's experience we can expect another year or two
of
armed resistance. The Nazi Werewolves attacked accupying troops as well as
Germans who were "collaborating" for at least two years.

Don't know where you collected that "information". The most
impact the "Werewolves" ever had was *before* the surrender,
and only because they influenced the movement of large numbers
of US troops, which were diverted to mop-up non-existent but
feared pockets of resistance in Southern Germany. As a bluff
they succeeded, as an armed resistance they were a complete
failure.

In Germany, resistance to the Allied occupation was simply not
a concern. There were a few isolated incidents, most significantly
*before* the German surrender (but in occupied territory) and that
was it. The general attitude to the American occupation was one
of resignation and relief -- anything better than the Russians.

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Emmanuel Gustin
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I used the term Werewolves as a generic term to cover all the groups from those
who simply demonstrated to those who threw bombs. I agree the Werewolf program
was supposed to be a bunch of "guerillas" behind Allied lines killing
collaboraters, committing acts of sabotage and killing Allied troops. However
there were any number of people after the surrender who also called themselves
Werewolves and behaved similarly.

I agree with your assesment of their success or lack thereof.

I only attempted a simplification.
Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired

Tuollaf43 wrote:
The capture of Saddam Hussein (assuming that he is saddam and not a
double or a plant) is a great morale boost for the US and assorted
allies in Iraq. Wonder what effect, if any, it will have on continued
resistance in Iraq.

None at all. Not until al-Duri is caught.

Cheers
David