DRUDGE (RED): WAR'S INITIAL PHASE UNDERWAY

Washington Post (via Drudge) ^ | 2/13/03 | Thomas Ricks

[WarSlut]

U.S. Special Operations troops are already operating in various parts of Iraq, hunting for weapons sites, establishing a communications network and seeking potential defectors from Iraqi military units in what amounts to the initial ground phase of a war, U.S. defense officials and experts familiar with Pentagon planning said.

The troops, comprising two Special Operations Task Forces with an undetermined number of personnel, have been in and out of Iraq for well over a month, said two military officials with direct knowledge of their activities. They are laying the groundwork for conventional U.S. forces that could quickly seize large portions of Iraq if President Bush gives a formal order to go to war, the officials said... EXCERPT...

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[WarSlut]

Let's roll.

[My Favorite Headache]

Just heard this on the MSNBC top of the hour update.

[tophat9000]

Tag & Bag Teams?

[seams2me]

Not surprising. Someone has to go in and hand out the targets to those goofy "human shields" arriving by the busload.

[GOPJ]

Bag?

Tag & Bag Teams?

[Michael.SF.]

two Special Operations Task Forces with an undetermined number of personnel, have been in and out of Iraq for well over a month

Who does everyone think has been lighting up the targets for the planes that have been bombing for months?

Hats off to the Special Forces!!

Book Recomendation: Shadow Warriors by Tom Clancy and General Carl Stiner (ret.)

Read the book and you will get a sense of what Iraq is in for.

[HoHoeHeaux]

Not seeing the Drudge red alert yet. My browser still says "New Bin Laden Tape...He Will Die a Martyr"...so thanks for this. I will keep refreshing. Do you think this is the beginning?

[Rome2000]

[Abar]

U.S. Special Operations troops are already operating in various parts of Iraq

Shocking, SHOCKING, SHOCKING 6 month old NEWS!

[el_texicano]

Gentlemen, START YOUR ENGINES!!!!!

[Just mythoughts]

No wonder C-SPAM1 has MCGOVERN on live right now.

[Mr. Silverback]

Nice work, WarSlut! Let's Roll, indeed.

[retiredtexan]

ain't that revolting?

[txrangerette]

McGovern nauseated me thirty years ago
so no way do I catch him on Commie-
Span now.

I keep waiting to hear that the Dems
will run him for office again.

Mondale, Lautenberg, McGovern...?!?!?
(Carter for Zell's seat in Georgia?)

[vannrox]

Not surprising.
But I wish that it was still kept secret.
I'd hate to find out that this news story might hurt our chances for victory.

[StriperSniper]

Yup.

[MeekOneGOP]

Bu-bye, SADdam !!

[ewing]

Actually this has been going on since August, great screen name by the way..

[Braak]

Tick, Tick, Saddam...

[The Wizard]

Bill and hildebeast should go be human maxi sheilds