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Quote by: fushigi  Heck, the insurgents already bombed the parliament; how much more "inside the Green Zone" can you get? |
I think the image of insurgents running around creating pandamonium for several hours within the Green Zone would be more psychologically damaging to U.S. civilian viewers. Something about seeing the enemy alive and stalking you strikes a baser element in our psyches than does just viewing the aftermath of a blown up area. In that case "it" is over -- with the enemy running around things are unfolding and leaves question marks in our thoughts as to how it will play out.
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I don't think it's going to take one big event to end US involvement in Iraq. It's going to be the nagging irritation of the long-term, widespread insurgency that will be the ultimate send-off IMO.
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Could be. Depends on how impatient Iran gets I would say. If Iran stays patient then I think your scenario will play out, if not, or if Sadr gets impatient, they may take a gamble for a hit on the Green Zone -- a successful invasion of it even on a limited scale would take over the front pages of all news orgs.