Planners theorize Saddam still alive
Washington AP report says U S war strategists assume Saddam Hussein is alive amid inconclusive fate signs. Officials cite renewed Iraqi command signals near Baghdad as airstrikes target Republican Guard outer areas. Some believe Saddam survived Dora Farms strike, though intelligence remains unclear.
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Inside Forces. entry risks in urban combat analysis
Forces enter buildings only when essential due to danger. An advance analysis uses available data on structure and mobility corridors. Markings on rooms show safe points, hazards, or need for medics, while concealed risks include fire penetration through walls floors and ceilings.
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Powell urges France to join postwar Iraq planning
Secretary of State Colin Powell told France to recognize that Iraq's government is finished and to cooperate with the United States in planning a better life for the Iraqi people. He urged moving past the disarmament debate and noted France’s UN role while promising U.S. action with Britain on postwar reconstruction.
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Risks Rise as Troops Approach Baghdad
U S intelligence notes scraps of evidence that chemical weapons risk grows closer to Baghdad as the 3rd Infantry nears the capital and other U S divisions position for a widened assault. Rumsfeld cautioned on the reliability of the indicators while Iraq denies possessing such weapons. General Myers says Franks has plans if chemical attack occurs.
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