Michael Gordon, the NY Times Military analyst talks about how the military reached this point so quickly and looks ahead at the strategy for Baghdad, both militarily and psychologically, in an article titled, "A Tightening of the Noose."

Excerpt: The American strategy at this point is to maintain the military momentum and the psychological pressure on Saddam Hussein and his forces. To take on the Iraqis the Americans can be expected to isolate the city and cut off the routes from the capital.

His conclusion: Nobody is saying the war is over. But American commanders seemed more confident than ever. The storming of the airport today was an important military and psychological blow because it had been a well-defended target.