BREAKING NEWS ONLY

Dirty Harry · Post by **Dirty Harry** » 2003-03-21 12:53pm

Troops from the 7th armoured brigade, British army are protecting the right flank of a coillition force on its way to Basra.They have found evidence of dissertion in the Iraqi ranks. Quantites of abandoned Iraqi equipment and weapons have been discovered, along with empty Iraqi fire positions.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-03-21 01:05pm

US military has extinguished majority of oil fires.

Fox just reported that there were an estimated 20-30 oil well fires but that they US military has successfully extinguished the majority of them.

*******

it was reported in the local Houston,TX news several days ago that special units of Army Combat Engineers had undergone intense training for just that purpose - as well as how to shut down a "run-away" refinery.

Cpt_Frank · Post by **Cpt_Frank** » 2003-03-21 01:06pm

CNN shows what seem to be large-scalbe bombings in Baghdad.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-03-21 01:08pm

We flattened his palace along the tigris.....25 buildings nuked flat in ~10 minutes

Warspite · Post by **Warspite** » 2003-03-21 01:19pm

B-52's over Kirkuk, and Mossul under attack.

Warspite · Post by **Warspite** » 2003-03-21 02:21pm

Question:
Has anyone seen firefighting services in Bahgdad?

jegs2 · Post by **jegs2** » 2003-03-21 02:37pm

I was assigned to 3ID for nearly four years, and I too wore the "Marne" patch on both sides of my helmet, so it is with mixed feelings that I watch my old unit spearhead this assault...

ROCK OF THE MARNE!

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-03-21 02:41pm

jegs2 wrote:I was assigned to 3ID for nearly four years, and I too wore the "Marne" patch on both sides of my helmet, so it is with mixed feelings that I watch my old unit spearhead this assault...

ROCK OF THE MARNE!

They're in a fight with the Iraqi 9th Division right now.

Warspite · Post by **Warspite** » 2003-03-21 02:48pm

Turkey opens airspace! Yay!
Hurray for Colin!
Let's get those 101st movin'!

jegs2 · Post by **jegs2** » 2003-03-21 02:57pm

Warspite wrote:Let's get those 101st movin'!

Does anyone recall what the commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division said to a German officer who demanded his surrender during the Battle of the Bulge?

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2003-03-21 02:57pm

Warspite wrote:Turkey opens airspace! Yay!
Hurray for Colin!
Let's get those 101st movin'!

According to news reports, the 101st is already moving in the left flank of the 3rd ID.

OH, and Shock and Awe......

Skynews had shots (on second thought, I think they had a feed off Al Jeezera) of civilians in Baghdad in the streets, watching the bombing of military targets and palaces.

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2003-03-21 02:58pm

jegs2 wrote:
Warspite wrote:Let's get those 101st movin'!
Does anyone recall what the commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division said to a German officer who demanded his surrender during the Battle of the Bulge?

NUTS

Warspite · Post by **Warspite** » 2003-03-21 03:07pm

Ooops!

Oil Depot Hit by Rocket in SW Iran-Sources

jegs2 · Post by **jegs2** » 2003-03-21 03:09pm

Warspite wrote:Ooops!

Oil Depot Hit by Rocket in SW Iran-Sources

Come on Iran, pleeeeeeeeeeze attack US forces so we can...

...uh, hmmm, was that me typing my deep dark thoughts again?

Warspite · Post by **Warspite** » 2003-03-21 03:16pm

jegs2 wrote:Come on Iran, pleeeeeeeeeeze attack US forces so we can...

...uh, hmmm, was that me typing my deep dark thoughts again?

Well, the the US troops stationed in Afgahnistan could strike from the East, diving the country, and creating the Greater Oil Democracy... Hummm, then again, maybe not.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-03-21 03:24pm

101st Airborne in IRAQ now!

Also, the commander of the Iraqi 51st division surrendered to US Marines!

Crazy_Vasey · Post by **Crazy_Vasey** » 2003-03-21 03:25pm

Warspite wrote:Ooops!

Oil Depot Hit by Rocket in SW Iran-Sources

Worst. Shot. Ever.

Cpt_Frank · Post by **Cpt_Frank** » 2003-03-21 03:29pm

The war proceeds like planned it seems.
Hm, maybe it isn't going to be so bad after all.

Warspite · Post by **Warspite** » 2003-03-21 03:29pm

One more for the Special Operations

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-03-21 04:55pm

Is anyone besides me a little perturbed at how well this is all going?

Ted C · Post by **Ted C** » 2003-03-21 04:57pm

Warspite wrote:Ooops!

Oil Depot Hit by Rocket in SW Iran-Sources

This may be a misfire from America forces or their allies, but it could just as easily be a bad shot from Iraqi forces or a deliberate attempt to goad the Iranians into attacking the American flank. Let's not start throwing blame around just yet, eh?

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-03-21 05:09pm

MKSheppard wrote:US military has extinguished majority of oil fires.

Fox just reported that there were an estimated 20-30 oil well fires but that they US military has successfully extinguished the majority of them.

*******

it was reported in the local Houston,TX news several days ago that special units of Army Combat Engineers had undergone intense training for just that purpose - as well as how to shut down a "run-away" refinery.

Good news. The southern fields now being overrun hold 60% of the nations capacity, and there offloading points in the gulf have already been seized.

Russians had the right idea with refinery fires. Best way to fight an oil fire is massive overpressure from a bomb. Best way to get massive overpressure is a nuke. So guess what they used on one..

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-03-21 05:46pm

The missile that hit Iran was likely a falling SAM that went ballistic and whose self-destruct didn't function.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-03-21 05:48pm

Howedar wrote:Is anyone besides me a little perturbed at how well this is all going?

Everyone knew all along that the invasion would effortlessly sweep through the outlying areas. Saddam pulled all his quality forces back into Baghdad, where he obviously plans to make a stand. At this point, what happens will depend on whether the people around him can organize a coup, and whether his "elite" Republican Guard choose to be smart instead of fanatical.

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2003-03-21 05:49pm

The New York Times is reporting a top Iraqi commander just surrendered to US Marines.