Rumsfeld Eyes Shiite Uprising to Topple Saddam
Defense Secretary Rumsfeld voiced hope that Shiite opposition in Baghdad would rise against Saddam Hussein without a U.S. ground assault. He cited Basra as a model and noted about half of Baghdad’s residents are Shiites. Air strikes and inside help were to subdue loyalist forces as the invasion continued.
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