[Ronin]

People cannot understand why a superpower that can amass all that military might can't get the electricity back on. Iraqis are now contrasting Saddam's ability to bring back power after the war in 1991 to the apparent inability of the US to do so now.

Hmmm.... let me see if I can explain this.

In Saddam's time, the general or minister would be told, get the power back on in 3 days or I will shoot you. The minister would then turn to the Department Heads and say get the power back on in 48 hours or I will shoot you. The Department heads would say to the Engineers, get the power back on in 24 hours or I will shoot you....

The bottom line being, fear of a bullet in your gourd has a marvelously stimulating effect.

Unfortunately, we can't do that. And the Iraqis know it, and the hidden Ba'athists know it too. So it is taking a bit longer.

Typical that this sleaseball ran straight to the Guardian. He wants his candy and he wants it right now.

[Floratina]

How far, if at all, did we go into Iraq in 1991?

[chasio649]

Sounds like he ran back to his little country looking to be King...he found out that the Iraqis that stayed and toughed it out aren't kissing his feet so he takes his football and goes home.