>Dear Doug,
> Just back. I'm not wrong yet, even literally, and I didn't see
>anyone in Safwan ready to die for SH - though there are those
>willing or coerced to kill for him. As you know/knew.
> On the northern front it's much more classic, with US power
>reinforcing the local fighters and expanding liberated zones. I
>agree with the INC that there should be much more of this.
> And I am impressed by the precision-bombing and the steady
>demolition of the Ba'athist system. Try and keep up with John
>Burns's reportage on NPR and elsewhere, as well as in the NYT.
> The predictions about oil fires, mass destruction and death etc
>are the ones not fulfilled yet. I'm glad such attention is being
>paid to my debate with Mark and wouldn't blush at any reproduction
>or distribution of the whole transcript.
> As ever,
>CH