Posted on July 22, 2003 by John Hinderaker

Shift in Focus Produced Results

This Washington Post article, based on interviews with American military officers, gives good insight into the recent change in tactics–emphasizing lower-level operatives rather than going straight for Saddam, his sons and other high-level targets–which resulted in rolling up large numbers of Baathist resisters and, ultimately, cornering Uday and Qusay.

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