That is not true. Fox had reports that at least one of these fields was being used as a refueling station for aircraft. They are refueling several WartHogs per hour at these bases.
It seems more likely that we have the Republican Guard pinned down and are killing them at a rapid rate. Field commanders were quoted as saying the Republican guard has been reduced by 50 percent. News from this area has been delayed by 48 hours. So if yesterday they were saying 50 percent it is likely the actual number is 70 percent today. In another day or two it will be 90 percent. We have been probing the Republican Guard areas with on the ground re-con forces for several days. I suspect that the Republican guard is just a fraction of its original strength.
We are killing the Republican Guard with Air power using Air force planes, the Army Choppers and Artillery. What is being left for the Armor and Infantry forces to mop up will be very minor.
Once we have the Republican Guard taken down, we will send special forces to Baghdad to capture and/or kill the Iraqi leadership. Shortly after that all organized Resistance will cease.
It is like Berlin in the Last days of the Nazis. They went from trying to kill attackers to trying to escape in about a day. When the choice is resist and die or try to escape and perhaps live, the Iraqi commanders will go for the try to escape and perhaps live.
Some of Saddams underlings actually believed his strategy would work. When they come to the conclusion it is a total failure they will get the heck out of Baghdad as fast as they can.
Yes, they've given reports from time to time, but I don't think there is anyone embedded with those forces out west. It would be interesting to know what's up out there!