Bobert,

I appreciate it isn't rocket science and you are perfectly correct in saying that "You really don't need much to conduct effective urban warfare". Yes you need rifles, a few hand-grenades, possibly some car bombs, but more important than any of these, you need to have the whole-hearted support of the civilian population.

Oh! you reckon that they can be used as shields. Right then Bobert, I've got a better analogy for you, imagine a re-shoot of "The Magnificent Seven", except in this version you have Yul Bryner and the rest of the boys holed up in the Mexican village but when the "bad guys" come into town, instead of helping Yul and the boys, the villagers are telling the opposition where Yul and the boys are posted and how to get round them. Bit of a difference, Hmmmmmmmm?

As far as I know from this side of the Atlantic at present:

1. There is no war.

2. Saddam Hussein and the Iraqi Government have not been bombarded with ultimatims, unreasonable or otherwise.

3. Diplomatic efforts on the parts of all involved are still in progress.

Sorry, I forgot - "HE'S A-GOIN' TO DO IT!!, HE'S A-GOIN' TO DO IT!!, HE'S A-GOIN TO DO IT REGARDLESS!!!"