We hit Iraq at about 9:30 EST. According to the Pentagon, we got intelligence about when and where Iraqi leaders were meeting, and took advantage of it.
It remains to be seen whether the strike was successful or not, but it appears to have been aimed at Hussein, his sons, and two other key aides.
This suggests two things to me. Assuming of course that the intel was accurate, either we have human intelligence resources (spies) operating inside Baghdad, possibly even in Hussein's inner circle, or members of Hussein's government are turning on him and providing info to the US. Either possibility increases the chances of a short, relatively bloodless campaign.
Posted by Rich at March 19, 2003 10:51 PM | TrackBack