BREAKING NEWS ONLY

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2003-04-04 01:37pm

3rd Impact wrote:
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...

Just to add onto that: The Fedayeen Saddam are likely to be involved to some extent, because the Iraqi Minister also described it as a 'martyrdom' operation...

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2003-04-04 01:38pm

MKSheppard wrote: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]

I think I speak for all when I say: Fuck!

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2003-04-04 02:07pm

MKSheppard wrote: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]

[comment]More proof that Saddam doesn't give a damn about civilians.[/comment]

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-04-04 03:46pm

MKSheppard wrote: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.

Distillation would probably work (it's always been more effective than RO), but that takes a lot of power. And a lot of time.

theski · Post by **theski** » 2003-04-04 04:13pm

Dead man Walking Saddam wanders about http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=200 ... 3139-8859r

Anybody else think "Weekend at Bernies"

theski · Post by **theski** » 2003-04-04 05:19pm

"Iraqis are running" yells one Kurdish fighterhttp://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAIKYXP4ED.html

Pu-239 · Post by **Pu-239** » 2003-04-04 05:29pm

link

Videos of 'Saddam' after bombing raid. 'Saddam' mentions the helicopter downed by gunfire or whatever.

please people dress you links ~ Stormbringer

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-04-04 10:40pm

FNC is reporting that we are IN Baghdad, no text is up on the website yet.

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-04-04 10:42pm

FNC might be jumping the gun.

Reuters link

U.S. Forces Prepare to Surround Baghdad
Fri April 4, 2003 10:24 PM ET
By Nadim Ladki

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S.-led invaders seeking to oust Iraqi President Saddam Hussein launched a ferocious barrage on Baghdad's eastern outskirts on Saturday as they prepared to draw a noose of steel around the capital.

Devastating explosions rocked the southeastern districts of Baghdad after a night of relentless bombing aimed at the eastern fringes of the city, Reuters correspondent Hassan Hafidh said.

Stravo · Post by **Stravo** » 2003-04-04 10:44pm

An imbedded Reporter with Fox news also just said they are driving IN Baghdad and when asked to clarrify he repeated we are now IN Baghdad.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-04-04 10:45pm

It appears the Grand Finale is about to begin...

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-04-04 11:03pm

FNC:
3ID ENTERS BAGHDAD
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,83242,00.html

Stravo · Post by **Stravo** » 2003-04-04 11:05pm

According to Fox news imbedded reporters they are meeting heavy resistance and its stop and go. Iraqi militray are fighting from dug in positions on street corners and bunkers

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2003-04-04 11:10pm

more signs of chem weaponshere

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-04-04 11:26pm

Front is 30 Blocks wide--35 casualties, most of whom lived

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-04-04 11:28pm

Map of Baghdad and US Forces

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-04-04 11:31pm

Ollie North talked about a marine that evidently everyone
thought was resting but took a bullet to the gut and just sat
there for a good time...ollie sez he'll be ok

He said the wounded leatherneck was waiting, even tho he
was gut shot, (they didn't know it, thought he was hit in
the hand)he was waiting because "others were wounded
worse than me".

Gotta love those Marines.

Ollie also reported that their helicopter took small arms fire
which hit a fuel line. They had to land and repair it while
under fire. Gunnery seargent repaired it with a piece of
heater hose and they got out of there.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-04-04 11:31pm

MKSheppard wrote:Map of Baghdad and US Forces

Damn, he is a self centered sumbitch, isn't he.

Saddam City? Saddam International? WTF?

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-04-04 11:40pm

MKSheppard wrote:35 casualties, most of whom lived

Wait a second, isn't that a contradiction in terms?

Sokar · Post by **Sokar** » 2003-04-04 11:43pm

Crayz9000 wrote:
MKSheppard wrote:35 casualties, most of whom lived
Wait a second, isn't that a contradiction in terms?

No, a casualty is anyone wounded, not necessarialy killed in action.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-04-05 02:33am

U.S. forces move to center of Baghdad

Friday, April 4, 2003

CAMP AS SALIYAH, Qatar (AP) - Coalition troops were near the center of Baghdad on Saturday, a U.S. Central Command spokesman said.

"As of this morning, coalition forces are actually in the city of Baghdad," said Navy Capt. Frank Thorp. "As we moved into the city, we saw sporatic fighting, we've actually moved through the republican guard divisions to pretty much the center of the city."

"We have substantial forces now moving into the city," he said.

Thorp said the best way to classify the situation in the city is that it was under control despite sporadic fighting.

"We'll continue to operate where we find opportunities to move forward, we'll move forward," he said. "Its been a steady deliberate pace as we move forward."

He declined to be specific on how many troops were moving in the city, describing the numbers as "substantial."

But he said that elements of the 1st Marines had penetrated the Al Nida division of the Republican Guard moving in the vicinity of Baghdad.

"We have reports of engaging the special Republican Guard in a limited basis, and as we move into the city," Thorp said.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-04-05 02:43am

The 3rd ID has captured the headquarters of the Medina Division.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-04-05 02:43am

SUWAYRAH, Iraq (AP) - U.S. Army soldiers Saturday captured the headquarters of the Republican Guard's Medina Division in this town about 35 miles southeast of Baghdad.

Two tank companies and an infantry company of the 3rd Infantry Division rolled through the headquarters unopposed and quickly took over the entire base. It appeared that the Republican Guard defenses had completely collapsed.

Outside the base on a three-mile stretch of road were hundreds of bunkers and foxholes and dozens of artillery pieces, antiaircraft guns, tanks, and armored personnel carriers.

All of them had been abandoned by Iraqi troops. No troops could be seen.

The tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles used their main guns to destroy the military vehicles along the route.

04/05/03 02:46 EST

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-04-05 02:46am

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

Well this may be the endgame now. This could go amazingly well if the Republican guard is crushed and completly has no will to fight *AND* if the US doesn't stuff up the PR with the locals and makes a good impression on the people.

So far the talk of street by street fighting has faded away. A LONG and LOUD rumble of a heavy tank collum may well do that. Its all of one thing to wave you 47 in the air screaming about how you will fight for Saddam yada yada. Then seeing this massive thing taking up three lanes of a highway as a rather BIG f*#(ing gun slowly tracks back and forth....well....