Volume 6 Chapter 662 Saddam's 'On Protracted War'

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In 2007, due to the effects of the nuclear explosion in Afghanistan and the appearance of Saddam's video, the number of American troops in Iraq reached an unprecedented 180,000. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Saddam's comeback after four years of hiding, the shock to Iraq and the United States was enormous, and the encouragement to some anti-American guerrillas in Iraq was also unprecedented.

After the disbandment of the Iraqi Republican Guard, a considerable number of guards were dissatisfied with the US political axe's invasion of Iraq and joined the anti-American forces, but some of the anti-American guerrillas were controlled by the Iraqi Shiites.

Shiites are a minority of Iraqi Muslims, and among the majority of Iraqi Muslims, Shiites are Muslims who 'betrayed' Iraq, and the Shiites played an extremely dishonorable role in the invasion of Iraq by the US military. However, after destroying Saddam's regime, the US military did not immediately withdraw from Iraq, but increased the number of US troops in Iraq, which made the Shiites who had reached a secret agreement with the United States very dissatisfied. Because in the original secret agreement, the Shiites helped the United States to destroy the Saddam regime, and the Shiites took power in Iraq with the support of the United States.

Any ruler full of desire and ambition does not want to have a 'emperor' above his head, and the Iraqi US military is reluctant to withdraw from Iraq, but wantonly inserts pro-US officials in the new deal, and uses all kinds of means to obtain the right to exploit Iraq's oil. As a result, under the hints and instigation of some people, the anti-American guerrillas in Iraq have developed greatly, and of course, this is inseparable from the covert support of some countries.

But when Saddam's video appeared, Shiites suddenly discovered that if they didn't want to lose the power in their hands, it was still necessary for the US military, the 'emperor', to be stationed in Iraq. Because Saddam Hussein made many people see the crisis.

As a result, in April and May, the number and scale of anti-American attacks in Iraq suddenly decreased.

The area of thousands of square kilometers between Saddam's hometown of Tikrit and Samarra is the place where anti-American guerrillas in Iraq are most active.

Dozens of anti-American guerrilla groups of Iraqis are concentrated here, most of them hide in the Kurdish mountains during the day, and at night they go out to attack nearby US military stations or patrols.

In addition to the natural hidden geographical advantages of the Kurdish Mountains becoming a 'holy place' for anti-American guerrillas, it is also because Saddam's hometown is in the north, and there are many soldiers and people loyal to Saddam here. With a popular base, it provided a lot of convenience for the anti-American guerrillas in Iraq to evade the strangulation of the US military.

As a dangerous area in Iraq, the U.S. military has deployed two infantry divisions around it, the 1st Mechanized Infantry Division in northern Baghdad and the 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division in Tikrit, in addition to several U.S.-armed police units for Iraq.

In order to wipe out the anti-American guerrillas hiding in the Kurdish mountains, the US military has launched dozens of encirclement and suppression, large and small, and although it has defeated a number of anti-American forces, the natural geographical environment here still provides an ideal shelter for the anti-American guerrillas.

After the appearance of Saddam's video, the surrounding US military strengthened vigilance, and the CIA and Iraqi political axe intelligence services were all dispatched, while searching Saddam's hiding place, while monitoring the movements of anti-American guerrillas. Because everyone knows that the emergence of Saddam Hussein may bring together these scattered and independent guerrilla forces. Build an organized and disciplined anti-American armed force.

The US military is not afraid that the guerrillas will gather together to fight in the field, but they are afraid that the guerrillas will be integrated together and carry out guerrilla warfare against the US troops in a planned manner, which will inevitably increase the difficulty of exterminating the guerrillas and increase the number of casualties among the US soldiers.

Recently, however, this dangerous zone has suddenly quieted down, which has attracted the attention of the Iraqi US military, and all kinds of intelligence information have been gathered into the hands of the Iraqi US military commander Supreme Commander Petraeus. The general, who took over as supreme commander of U.S. forces in Iraq in January, has been able to see that anti-U.S. guerrilla machinations are looming over U.S. forces in Iraq.

Although there is no information on what kind of conspiracy these anti-American guerrillas are planning, Petraeus did not dare to be careless, and immediately ordered all US military units to increase their vigilance and designated to intensify reconnaissance of the Kurdish mountains.

A squadron of Predator drones will conduct a large-scale reconnaissance of the Kurdish mountains so that the US military can keep abreast of the movements of anti-American guerrillas.

The Kurdish Mountains, located in northeastern Iraq, are inhabited by Kurds. It is bordered by Iran to the east, Turkey to the north, and Syria to the west. However, the Kurdish region is also not an ideal base for partisans. In the Kurdish region, it is divided into two parts, one semi-mountainous and one alpine. Most of the current anti-American guerrillas are active in the mid-mountainous areas of the south. There are low, long mountains, many hills and mountains, but the lack of tall tree vegetation, coupled with the soft land of the mountains, is not conducive to the construction of fortifications, and the lack of large rocks is not conducive to protection from artillery fire. Therefore, it is also quite dangerous to be a mobile guerrilla warfare here.

However, for most of Iraq, which is less than 100 meters above sea level, the Kurdish mountains are the most 'ideal' guerrilla base area.

That night, at the junction of the Kurdish mid-mountains and the high mountains, there was a Kurdish settlement. The settlement is located at the leeward mouth of the junction of the two mountains, and there is a large natural cave below, which has not been recorded by the outside world. Because this is the place where the Kurds live, the relationship with the Iraqi political axe was very bad, even hostile.

With the attacks of the US military on the Kurdish mountains in recent years, it has also had a serious impact on the life and grazing of the Kurds, which has made the Kurds very dissatisfied with the US military in Iraq, so the Kurds and anti-American guerrillas have secretly cooperated.

This Kurdish settlement is not only a logistics base for some anti-American guerrillas, but also a liaison center for guerrillas in the Kurdish region.

This evening, the leaders of anti-American guerrillas in the Kurdistan region gathered to discuss anti-American plans.

This gathering was not only because of the invitation of several of the largest guerrilla forces, but also because the US military has become more and more severe in its attacks on anti-American guerrillas in Iraq, and the survival of many small guerrillas has become more and more difficult, and the external environment has forced them to unite.

However, at this party, some 'big shots' suddenly appeared, which filled the party with a strange atmosphere.

When a bearded man, wrapped tightly in an Arab robe, revealed his face, many of the guerrilla leaders were taken aback, for they were all too familiar. Is he Saddam Hussein, the former president of Iraq? Hussein.

Many of the guerrilla members here were former officers and soldiers of the Iraqi Republican Guard, and they were all very loyal to Saddam. But then Saddam ordered the army to be disbanded, and he disappeared. Some of the officers and men of the Guards were recruited, some were reorganized, and some took up arms against the American troops. Some of these rebels were for Saddam, and some were purely patriotic and dissatisfied with the aggression of the US military.

Now that the number of US troops in Iraq is increasing, the space for the anti-American guerrillas to operate is getting smaller and smaller, and the pressure is extremely great. At this time, everyone desperately hoped that someone would stand up and guide the anti-American guerrillas a new way out and lead them to continue the struggle against the aggressors.

The appearance of Saddam Hussein undoubtedly gave hope to many guerrilla leaders, but some hesitated. After all, in this 'troubled era', anti-American is not only patriotic, but also for one's own ambitions and desires. Some people are unwilling to accept Saddam's leadership, and this is the thinking of normal people.

"Fellow citizens, I want everyone to know my name. A poor man who was ousted by the invaders. During the four years that I was hiding from the Americans, I was constantly reflecting on myself, what is the reason for Iraq to be where it is today? It was the invasion of the hegemonic United States, and it was also the fact that I neglected to care for my compatriots in the ruling party......"

Standing on a rock, Saddam Hussein tearfully repented of some of the wrong decisions he made when he was in power, just like a person who has realized his mistakes after self-reflection. Of course, in it, do not forget to pour a few basins of dirty water on the United States.

Dozens of guerrilla leaders and members in the audience were full of sympathy for Saddam's affectionate 'edict of sin'. Some former Republican Guard officers and soldiers even began to make a fuss, shouting for Saddam Hussein to lead everyone to rebel against the Americans and reorganize a new Iraq.

Several men wrapped in Arab robes who followed Saddam Hussein appeared, and their eyes were full of strange looks. When they saw the guerrillas shouting, they also raised their arms and asked Saddam Hussein to lead the group.

When Saddam Hussein, who had wiped a few handfuls of 'tears', finally agreed to be everyone's leader after his eyes were red and finally agreed to be everyone's leader under the persuasion of everyone, the cheers of the guerrillas resounded through the cave, and even a few Kurds outside were surprised what these Iraqis were doing.

"The war between Iraq and the United States is not another war, but a war to the death between 20 million Iraqis and the hegemonic United States. The United States is a powerful hegemonic country, but its aggression against Iraq is regressive and barbaric. The majority of the Iraqi people are determined and patriotic. The Iraqi people's struggle against the aggressor is progressive and just. We will also enjoy the sympathy and support of our brothers in the Islamic world and the peoples of the world. Saddam Hussein noticed the change in the faces of some guerrilla members, and then said, "This war against aggression is a long-term and protracted war, and the 20 million Iraqi compatriots are our allies and relatives......

If there are Chinese people here, it is not difficult to hear a familiar feeling in Saddam's words. Because in the years when Saddam Hussein was in hiding, in addition to secretly gathering forces loyal to him, he also actively got in touch with Islamic allies. In addition, in his spare time, Saddam Hussein became very interested in Huaxia Taizu's 'On Protracted Warfare' and collected many books on 'movement warfare' and 'guerrilla warfare'. These tactical ideas inspired Saddam Hussein to a great extent. In his desperation, he saw a path to regain power in Iraq. Therefore, Saddam Hussein regarded these books as treasures and often studied them with his subordinates.

(To be continued)