Flkhou
Sounds like the best thing for those people to do is rise up against Saddam when we attack quickly allow for U.N or American aid. If that many civilians die in this war it will be because Saddam pulled the triger on them. It is still no reason not to follow threw with our intentions.
Interview with General Wafic Al Samarrai, Head of Iraqi Military Intelligence
Q: Taking the war to Bagdad.....
Samarrai: He did not think that the Americans and their allies would go as far as this. Except perhaps in the final stages, when the land assault took place. He asked me directly, "Did you think that the allies would come as far as Baghdad?" And he was quite desperate, and he was quite frightened.I said no, I did not think so.
He said "Why?" And I gave him a number of reasons. And he was quite comfortable and gratified. I did not think that the allies would come to Baghdad. First, their announced objectives was to drive the Iraqi forces from Kuwait. And the Iraqi forces left Kuwait. So the justification is done.
Secondly, the USA would not want to repeat its experience in Vietnam. But, had the US gone into Baghdad, there would never have been a second Vietnam, and the people would have applauded the USA. But from the US point of view, they thought they would incur heavy losses, and this contradicts Bush's commitments to the US people. Additionally, going into Baghdad would require huge arms, and a bigger number of troops.