[Think] excellent analysis in Stratfor Weekly

[Fen Labalme]

Summary:

The failure of the United States to achieve a decisive victory in Iraq
would have substantial consequences. The deaths of Qusai and Odai
Hussein last week reflect the American belief that decapitating the
guerrilla movement might be decisive. So far, the tempo of operations by
the guerrillas has not declined, but that means nothing yet; it might
take time for the effect of the two deaths to ripple through the
system. Nevertheless, it is possible that the Hussein brothers were not
critical to guerrilla operations. Indeed, it is possible that those
operations are designed to continue without centralized
leadership. Bringing the guerrillas under control could be a daunting
task, but the current disarray within the Bush administration makes it
much harder to achieve.


Full text of analysis:

http://www.stratfor.com/corporate/index.neo?page=center&storyId=220544


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