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The War In Iraq: Soldiers Assess 'Peaks And Valleys,' Prospects Of A Final Attack -- Christian Science Monitor
As they prepare for the final exit from the war in Iraq, US troops aim to avoid any spectacular attack – and take stock of a conflict that gave the Middle East its worst violence in recent decades.
As he watches yet another US military column prepare to drive across Iraq’s southern desert wastelands and withdraw into Kuwait, US Army Col. Scott Efflandt fears the impact of any final strike against his troops.
"What we worry about is a disproportional attack that taints the overall accomplishments," says Efflandt, speaking at this dusty staging post 30 miles south of Baghdad.
"So a spectacular rocket attack – which has happened in Iraq repeatedly in the years we've been here – if that's the last thing that happens in Iraq, you know, like a chef at a restaurant, you're only as good as your last meal,” says Efflandt.
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My Comment: The worse case scenario is a large scale militant attack on an undermanned U.S. military installation in Iraq (on the last days of withdrawal) that results in casualties and prisoners. I still believe the odds are against that .... but with Iraq's militant groups .... you can never be sure.
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