Securing Baghdad Cuts Both Ways
The plan announced three days ago by Iraqi security forces and the U.S. Military seem to me to be highly problematic. The ‘landscaping’ of Baghdad amounts to a good deal of earthmoving. Berms, two to three feet high, trenches here and there, some barriers and fencing, all aimed at channeling traffic.
The plan announced three days ago by Iraqi security forces and the U.S. Military seem to me to be highly problematic. The ‘landscaping’ of Baghdad amounts to a good deal of earthmoving. Berms, two to three feet high, trenches here and there, some barriers and fencing, all aimed at channeling traffic.
We’ve seen how well that worked along the U.S.-Mexico border and no one’s seriously trying to kill anyone there (at least not yet). You can tell this is mostly a U.S. plan, by the description. With a few dozen ‘checkpoints,’ military spokesman Barry Johnson says we will ensure that people move through predictable paths.
Sure we will, Barry. Maybe you’ve been in the Green Zone too long.
Johnson sa…