Originally posted by Frodo
You have to go on what's probable and not what's possible. Iraq has only 43 scuds left maximum. They are on portable launchers. Now there should be no civilian casualties on any strike on them unless Saddam places them in the middle of public areas, and in that case the blood will be on his hands. The vast majority of air defence systems are also in military areas although some are portable. So again I repeat that less that 100 innocent civilian casualties will occur that will be the responsibility of the allies.
We can only wait and see the reality.
The allies will certainly not use Chemical.biological or nuclear weapons on civilian targets.
Do you really believe that knocking out Iraq's scuds will cause Saddam to immediately surrender to the US? He will hide himself behind a human shield made of civilians and dare the US to come and get him. And to succeed will cost thousands of lives. You're looking at urban warfare here where you can't just use missiles.