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...enter enemy territory humbly, stripped of all banners, including the Stars and Stripes. This seemed slightly un-American - we're flag crazed to the point of silliness - and entirely appropriate; liberation, not conquest, was the stated purpose of the war. And so, when the Marines captured their first town, Umm Qasr, and the American flag was reflexively raised in triumph, it was quickly hauled down. In the early hours of Operation Iraqi Freedom, its diplomacy was as stunning as its precision: from the reluctance to use maximum force for the first few nights to the patient efforts to secure...
...Iraqi president called upon his country to fight the American invaders. This is his second broadcast since the U.S. strike against him. Saddam referred to the heroic Iraqi resistance against the American-led invasion, and specifically mentioned the battle to defend the southern Iraqi port of Umm Qasr-a fierce fight that had received much news attention throughout Sunday. That reference alone appeared to be fairly solid proof that Saddam had indeed survived the March 20th blitz...
...Saddam mentioned no specific date but referred to the resistance of "today and before today." After Saddam mentioned the Umm Qasr battle, he proceeded to cite by name numerous Iraqi soldiers who proved their heroism in the defense of the city. He also saluted the residents of Basra, the largest city in southern Iraq, as well as Iraqis living in Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul. "O heroic mujahedeen, hit your enemy hard!" Saddam said. "O noble Iraqis, with your strength and spirit of jihad, hit him so that he cannot commit more crimes against you, your nation...
...First problem is the port city of Umm Qasr in the south. This was said by the Pentagon to have been taken last Friday, but as late as today - Monday - house to house fighting continued there, holding up coalition plans to ship in humanitarian...
...Sunday and Monday's reports of fierce fighting at Nasiriyah and Najaf, continuing rearguard battles at the southern ports of Umm Qasr and Basra, combined with Saddam's TV appearances and the spectacle of a downed U.S. helicopter and captured POWs, suggest that the regime has avoided the internal collapse desired by U.S. planners. Even though coalition forces have advanced rapidly to within striking distance of the forces deployed to guard Baghdad, success has not come without a fight. Nor have they entirely subdued the territory through which they have passed - elements of the Iraqi military and members...