BREAKING NEWS ONLY

theski · Post by **theski** » 2003-04-03 03:53pm

Iran will infiltrate 5 Iraqi cities. http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=200 ... 4040-6730r

Stravo · Post by **Stravo** » 2003-04-03 04:12pm

On a lighter note: Pearl Jam fans walkout of a concert after Eddie Veder rants against Bush and the war, then takes a mask of Bush and impales it on a mike stand. Fans booed and yelled for him to shut up then many walked out.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/0 ... index.html

RadiO · Post by **RadiO** » 2003-04-03 06:48pm

Gunmen attack hospital in Nasiriya:

BBC News

Seems that it's not presently clear if the attackers are militia or looters, or something else.

RadiO · Post by **RadiO** » 2003-04-03 07:07pm

BBC's Iraq latest: At-a-glance page reports another apparent blue-on-blue tragedy:

1636: The US military is investigating reports of a friendly fire incident involving US ground forces and an F-15 aircraft that left one soldier dead and others missing, US Central Command says.

Has anybody heard anything about this?

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-04-03 07:09pm

RadiO wrote:BBC's Iraq latest: At-a-glance page reports another apparent blue-on-blue tragedy:

1636: The US military is investigating reports of a friendly fire incident involving US ground forces and an F-15 aircraft that left one soldier dead and others missing, US Central Command says.
Has anybody heard anything about this?

FNC reported it earlier today.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-04-03 07:18pm

theski wrote:Chirac, sends letter of apology to Queen http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2003151453,00.html

I wonder if they realize that those British soldiers died protecting the ingrateful asses' homeland...

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-04-03 08:24pm

RadiO wrote:BBC's Iraq latest: At-a-glance page reports another apparent blue-on-blue tragedy:

1636: The US military is investigating reports of a friendly fire incident involving US ground forces and an F-15 aircraft that left one soldier dead and others missing, US Central Command says.
Has anybody heard anything about this?

I've heard bits and pieces, though I've only heard one dead with several wounded, not missing. It was sounding like one bomb went wide during a battle, and that it landed close to the troops who called for the strike.

Ted · Post by **Ted** » 2003-04-03 09:08pm

Nathan F wrote:
theski wrote:Chirac, sends letter of apology to Queen http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2003151453,00.html
I wonder if they realize that those British soldiers died protecting the ingrateful asses' homeland...

Hey, it's a Commonwealth Cemmetary, Canadian troops are buried there to, you know.

theski · Post by **theski** » 2003-04-03 09:35pm

Interaction between troops and civilians is very good.http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAY99SJ3ED.html

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2003-04-03 11:19pm

I'm getting word that the first Iraqi tank engagement has taken place, with the 3-7th destroying about 10 Iraqi AFV's.

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2003-04-03 11:25pm

apparently we're in the suburbs - I wonder if it's a trap.

jegs2 · Post by **jegs2** » 2003-04-03 11:42pm

Master of Ossus wrote:I'm getting word that the first Iraqi tank engagement has taken place, with the 3-7th destroying about 10 Iraqi AFV's.

I was assigned to 3-7 IN from 95 to 97.

"Cottonbalers by God! Damn fine soldiers!"

Oberleutnant · Post by **Oberleutnant** » 2003-04-04 05:03am

The first Iraqi tank engament against Coalition forces happened in Basra couple days ago when an Iraqi armour unit consisting of twenty tanks attempted an attack against British Challenger 2s, failing miserably.

Dargos · Post by **Dargos** » 2003-04-04 05:52am

CNN.com reports

Some 2,500 Iraqi Republican Guard soldiers surrender to U.S. Marines between Kut and Baghdad, U.S. Central Command says. Details soon.

Dargos · Post by **Dargos** » 2003-04-04 05:56am

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- About 2,500 elite Iraqi troops have surrendered to U.S. Marines as coalition forces fight for control of Baghdad's international airport, American military officials say.

Capt. Frank Thorp, spokesman for U.S. Central Command in Doha, Qatar, said Friday the Republican Guard forces laid down their arms between the Iraqi capital and the city of Kut, 160 km (100 miles) to the southeast.

U.S. Central Command said it could not confirm Saddam International airport, less than 20 kilometers from the city center, was under coalition control but told CNN it would be a "key target" as its troops moved into Baghdad.

A British military spokesman said if U.S. forces did seize the airport it would be a "great strategic asset" and would cause the Iraqi leadership "grave concern... the speed, the rapidity and the ease with which it was taken."

"Four miles by two miles -- a large area of land -- good runways, good facilities -- gives us a lot of flexibility of options to utilize that piece of space for future operations," said Capt. Al Lockwood, based at Central Command headquarters in Qatar.

Arabic-language TV networks Al-Jazeera and Abu Dhabi TV said U.S. forces had met strong opposition and heavy shelling. Iraqi satellite television called reports that the airport had been seized "lies."

Sources in Baghdad told CNN's Nic Robertson by telephone that Iraqi citizens living near the airport were ordered to leave their homes and move into the city.

The area around the airport was now a "closed military area," Robertson reported, with the civilian neighborhood nearby almost empty and Iraqi Fedayeen forces mobilized there.

The report came as some Pentagon officials suggested coalition forces might try to isolate Baghdad rather than commit troops to street fighting

Warspite · Post by **Warspite** » 2003-04-04 06:40am

Another car bomb.

theski · Post by **theski** » 2003-04-04 08:53am

Nerve agent antidotes and docs on Chemical warfare found near Baghdadhttp://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGA37PV74ED.html

Warspite · Post by **Warspite** » 2003-04-04 09:21am

Fuck!

Iraqi Minister of Information:

Tonight, Iraq may take unconventional action, or, unconventional operations, nothing to do with the military.

theski · Post by **theski** » 2003-04-04 10:46am

Coalition using Baghdad airport as Superbase..http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAETMKA4ED.html

theski · Post by **theski** » 2003-04-04 11:07am

Positive test for terror toxins!!!!http://www.msnbc.com/news/895185.asp?vts=040420030810

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-04-04 11:12am

theski wrote:Positive test for terror toxins!!!!http://www.msnbc.com/news/895185.asp?vts=040420030810

You do know that Ansar Al Islam is an anti-Saddam group, right?

theski · Post by **theski** » 2003-04-04 11:14am

YEP, Its still good info..

Strafe · Post by **Strafe** » 2003-04-04 11:25am

theski wrote:Positive test for terror toxins!!!!http://www.msnbc.com/news/895185.asp?vts=040420030810

What the hell is a terror toxin? Are there friendly toxins? Neutral toxins?

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2003-04-04 11:34am

Warspite wrote:Fuck!

Iraqi Minister of Information:

Tonight, Iraq may take unconventional action, or, unconventional operations, nothing to do with the military.

They've denied that they will use WMD's (

), so the other most likely 'unconventional' means of attack may be suicide bombing...

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-04-04 01:36pm

Dang

just before 10:00 AM another phone report from Arnot. Cyanide and Mustard agents in high concentrations in the Euphrates.

A Reverse Osmosis unit with the Marines was filtering the water out to purify it. In the process, they tested the water before putting it into the filters. Found large concentrations of cyanide and mustard agents. Arnot is getting this from the regimental commander and intelligence officer. Belief is that it was done deliberately to poison the Marines, rather than an attempt to get rid of it. Apparently the agents are so small that they would not be stopped by the reverse osmosis filters, so this is why they've been testing.

[If this is the case, then downsteam water supplies for the civilians will now be endangered]