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99Percent · 03-19-2003, 04:34 PM

Well, its pretty obvious that we are going into war. Question now is how long do you think this war is going to last?

Bulgie · 03-19-2003, 05:15 PM

The war on Iraq itself will not last more than 6 months. The problem I see is post-war. I think there will be a large amount of resistance by groups such as the Kurds to join an Iraqi democracy. I think that those groups will be more prone to want to create their own nations within the land Iraq is now... however the US won't let this happen, and fighting will begin between these groups and the US.

Psycho Economist · 03-19-2003, 05:49 PM

Fighting will go on for a couple months 2- 6. To the administration's annoyance, people outside of Texas, and Alabama will lose interest after 2 - 6 weeks.

And as always... the duration will be a lot longer than the war.

copernicus · 03-19-2003, 05:55 PM

I think that the actual fighting will not last more than a few weeks, possibly even less. The real struggle will come afterwards--as the US attempts to occupy and govern a very complex and divided country. The real question is how long the American occupation will last, especially in the face of a world-wide recession and steep drop in American prestige. How long can the Bush administration keep coy about the real cost of the war to the taxpayers?

BigBlue2 · 03-19-2003, 06:24 PM

It should last about a month, depending on how long the Republican Guard in Baghdad holds out.

seanie · 03-20-2003, 12:35 AM

2-3 weeks.

Jesus Tap-Dancin' Christ · 03-20-2003, 02:03 AM

Stalingrad II.

RufusAtticus · 03-20-2003, 02:06 AM

It will last until Bush get's his precious oil.

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Days, in less than a week the Iraquis will surrender	2	6.67%
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03-19-2003, 05:15 PM	#2
Bulgie Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kettering, Ohio Posts: 50	The war on Iraq itself will not last more than 6 months. The problem I see is post-war. I think there will be a large amount of resistance by groups such as the Kurds to join an Iraqi democracy. I think that those groups will be more prone to want to create their own nations within the land Iraq is now... however the US won't let this happen, and fighting will begin between these groups and the US.

03-19-2003, 05:49 PM	#3
Psycho Economist Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 854	Fighting will go on for a couple months 2- 6. To the administration's annoyance, people outside of Texas, and Alabama will lose interest after 2 - 6 weeks. And as always... the duration will be a lot longer than the war.

03-19-2003, 05:55 PM	#4
copernicus Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 1,531	I think that the actual fighting will not last more than a few weeks, possibly even less. The real struggle will come afterwards--as the US attempts to occupy and govern a very complex and divided country. The real question is how long the American occupation will last, especially in the face of a world-wide recession and steep drop in American prestige. How long can the Bush administration keep coy about the real cost of the war to the taxpayers?

03-19-2003, 06:24 PM	#5
BigBlue2 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 6,666	It should last about a month, depending on how long the Republican Guard in Baghdad holds out.

03-20-2003, 12:35 AM	#6
seanie Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Edinburgh. Scotland Posts: 2,532	2-3 weeks.

03-20-2003, 02:03 AM	#7
Jesus Tap-Dancin' Christ Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Heaven Posts: 6,980	Stalingrad II.

03-20-2003, 02:06 AM	#8
RufusAtticus Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NCSU Posts: 5,853	It will last until Bush get's his precious oil.

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