Army Capt. Jim Mazel, an assistant professor of military science and scholarship enrollment officer for MSU'S Army ROTC program, talked to The State News about how the war in Iraq compares to the previous one in the Persian Gulf region and what U.S. troops and civilians can expect to face at home and overseas.

Q: Some allied forces have been caught off-guard by false surrenders of Iraqi troops. Could there be more surprises in store?

A: Yes. You cannot trust the Iraqi army to fight by any sort of rules. They have proven that over and over again. I wouldn't put any deception past them, they are already using human shields and false surrenders.

It is obvious to me that there isn't anything out of bounds for the Iraqi army to do.

For more Q & A with Capt. Mazel see Wednesday's edition of The State News.