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| March 25, 2003 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Jill Porter

Shock and awe was supposed to disarm our enemy swiftly.

Now, instead, the shock reverberates at home.

What happened to the war we were expecting? The "short, happy war," as one analyst called it?

The defection of Saddam's Republican Guard? The joyous welcome of liberated civilians? The mass surrender of demoralized soldiers?

Instead, there are victorious Iraqis posing on a downed helicopter. Terrified POWs and bloody corpses of other Americans broadcast on Arab television. Guerrillas feigning surrender and then engaging in fierce and deadly ambushes.

American leaders scramble to change our expectations, …

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