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Warspite · Post by **Warspite** » 2003-03-20 12:44pm

MKSheppard wrote:
Warspite wrote:Shep, INLINE THE GODDAMN PICTURE!
I've been trying to do that the last 3 minuites!

The goddamn board is fucking falling from a great height, and lord
MJ needs to be fired by wong.

OK, no sweat man...

Crazy_Vasey · Post by **Crazy_Vasey** » 2003-03-20 12:49pm

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,3 ... 94,00.html

Artillery bombardment launched on Iraqi frontlines.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-03-20 12:56pm

Baghdad now under attack, AA shells going off in air

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2003-03-20 01:01pm

Oh shit, they are lighting up Bahgdad.

Enlightenment · Post by **Enlightenment** » 2003-03-20 01:01pm

MKSheppard wrote:CURRENT RUMINT

Since the advent of the 117 some scientists, admittedly on the fringe, have said that they had found a weakness in the stealth fighter. This Achilles heel is exploited by synchronizing emitter and reciever radar stations in an effort to pick up the return that is scattered by the Stealth. The level of sophistication needed to pull this synchronization off is held by only a few countries and China is one of them.

Anti-stealth measures aren't fringe science. It's hard engineering to build working and useful devices but the science is well understood.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-03-20 01:40pm

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/inter ... -IRAQ.html

<snip>
The first reported combat engagement of the United States war with Iraq occurred at 3:57 p.m. local time today, when a patrol of light armored vehicles from the Marine First Division encountered two Iraqi armored personnel carriers south of the border with Iraq.

The armored vehicles, called LAV-25's, engaged and destroyed the armored personnel carriers using 25-millimeter chain guns, a type of machine gun, and TOW guided missiles.
</snip>

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2003-03-20 01:43pm

MKSheppard wrote:http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/20/inter ... -IRAQ.html

<snip>
The first reported combat engagement of the United States war with Iraq occurred at 3:57 p.m. local time today, when a patrol of light armored vehicles from the Marine First Division encountered two Iraqi armored personnel carriers south of the border with Iraq.

The armored vehicles, called LAV-25's, engaged and destroyed the armored personnel carriers using 25-millimeter chain guns, a type of machine gun, and TOW guided missiles.
</snip>

EEERRRR, go Marines. First in, last to know.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-03-20 01:46pm

British Troops have begun attacking, and a joint US-UK thrust will
be tonight...

The queen has sent the following message to all the Brits deployeD:

http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page2179.asp

At this difficult moment in our nation's history, I would like to express my pride in you, the British service and civilian personnel deployed in the Gulf and in the vital supporting roles in this country and further afield.

I have every confidence in your professionalism and commitment as you face the challenges before you. Especially for those of you now waiting to go into action, may your mission be swift and decisive, your courage steady and true, and your conduct in the highest traditions of your service both in waging war and bringing peace.

My thoughts are with you all, and with your families and friends who wait at home for news and pray for your safe return.

ELIZABETH R.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-03-20 02:05pm

Iraqis were layiing a mine field when Marines approached.

The Iraqis surrendered to Marines.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-03-20 02:39pm

Their only major deepwater port

Lonestar · Post by **Lonestar** » 2003-03-20 02:50pm

* Dances like a maniac *

My ship was the first to fight, my ship was the first to fight...

One of my buddies on the Bunker Hill had his digital Camera out during the Tomahwak launch last night. I'll try to put some of the images on later.

(yes, e-mail is apperantly still up for USN sailors)

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-03-20 02:56pm

We just grabbed a very NICE strategic target:

Iraq spent billions of dollars upgrading Umm Qasr's ports, building
factories and petrochemical plants and dredging channels to enable
large tankers to dock.

Heh Heh Heh

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-03-20 02:57pm

Enlightenment wrote:
MKSheppard wrote:CURRENT RUMINT

Since the advent of the 117 some scientists, admittedly on the fringe, have said that they had found a weakness in the stealth fighter. This Achilles heel is exploited by synchronizing emitter and reciever radar stations in an effort to pick up the return that is scattered by the Stealth. The level of sophistication needed to pull this synchronization off is held by only a few countries and China is one of them.
Anti-stealth measures aren't fringe science. It's hard engineering to build working and useful devices but the science is well understood.

The "cell phone array" requires rather immense amounts of computing power to sort the signal from the noise, though. I'm also not quite sure if it's accurate enough to guide AAA or SAMs up. (Similar accuracy caveats go for bistatic radars - IIRC, the one downed in the Balkans took an entire battery of SA-6s)

Crazy_Vasey · Post by **Crazy_Vasey** » 2003-03-20 03:31pm

http://www.irna.com/en/head/030320112207.ehe.shtml

Saddam's son got the snot beaten out of him by a 'Fedayeen' whatever the hell one of those is...

Enlightenment · Post by **Enlightenment** » 2003-03-20 03:32pm

phongn wrote:The "cell phone array" requires rather immense amounts of computing power to sort the signal from the noise, though. I'm also not quite sure if it's accurate enough to guide AAA or SAMs up. (Similar accuracy caveats go for bistatic radars - IIRC, the one downed in the Balkans took an entire battery of SA-6s)

Right. It's an engineering problem rather than an issue of 'fringe science.'

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2003-03-20 03:34pm

Hey Shep... either take the SS image out of your sig or put some damn space between your comments and your sig. It's hard to find what you're saying since it's been only a line or two half the time.

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2003-03-20 04:36pm

Poison found on a French railway,in Paris (Ricin). Five vials of poison found in a locker. Interesting...

Crazy_Vasey · Post by **Crazy_Vasey** » 2003-03-20 04:58pm

Blair's speech was pretty ho-hum. He played the support our troops card, the WMD card and then freeing the Iraqi people card. Then he did the fighting the regime not the country's people thing before rounding off with a comment about Israel and Palestine being key to peace in the middle east.

There was also the Al-Quaeda attacked America not vice versa and the best way to deal with future threats is to deal with current threats with resolve parts.

Nothing new really but the Israel/Palestine thing could turn out to be interesting,

The Duchess of Zeon · Post by **The Duchess of Zeon** » 2003-03-20 05:48pm

The latest indications are that shock and awe may never happen - because it won't be needed. It's entirely possible the senior military and some top Republican Guard officers of Iraq will bring this conflict to a close quite soon. If not, we'll probably see the main assault tommorow as opposed to later tonight (Or early this morning Iraqi time).

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-03-20 09:35pm

First U.S. casualties. 16 dead. Helicopter crash.

There may have been some U.K. victims as well, but i'm not sure.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-03-20 09:42pm

Correction. 12 U.S. Marines dead, 4 U.K. Marines dead.

Seggybop · Post by **Seggybop** » 2003-03-20 10:45pm

Washington Post as reported by CNN:
CIA says Saddam was still in the bunker they shot 40 missiles at last night

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-03-20 11:20pm

Durran Korr wrote:Correction. 12 U.S. Marines dead, 4 U.K. Marines dead.

I thought it was 12 UK marines and 4 US marines.

But it's sad news either way.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-03-20 11:28pm

A moment of silence for the 16 men who died at the helicopter crash earlier today.

Thank you.

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2003-03-21 12:05am

fgalkin wrote:
Durran Korr wrote:Correction. 12 U.S. Marines dead, 4 U.K. Marines dead.
I thought it was 12 UK marines and 4 US marines.

But it's sad news either way.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

The reports I've seen (including one from one of my own reporters) state that it is, in fact, 12 British commandoes and 4 American aviators.

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