Posted on 11/08/2004 8:39:55 AM PST by epluribus_2
NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq - More than 4,000 U.S. Marines and Army troops punched their way into northeastern Fallujah on Monday, kicking off a massive assault dubbed Operation Phantom Fury that seeks to put an end to half a year of insurgent control of the Sunni Muslim city.
The prelude to the assault on the Askari neighborhood was a crushing air and artillery bombardment of the city that rose to a crescendo by Monday evening, with U.S. strike jets dropping bombs around the clock and big guns pounding the city every few minutes with high-explosive shells.
Meanwhile, insurgents in Baghdad and nearby Ramadi tried to keep up the pressure on the coalition forces with new attacks, including one on a Catholic church in the capital.
Earlier Monday U.S. troops had fought their way into the city's western outskirts, seizing two bridges over the Euphrates River and helping Iraqi soldiers take the city's main hospital in the first stage of a major assault on the insurgent stronghold.
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Reuters: a loud bang in Baghdad.
LOL!
Large explosion just reported in Baghdad.
anyone know where the Rummy press conference transcript might live??
Plane crashed in Detroit?
Ditto! I loved Tori Clark's press conferences as well. Miss those!
"the terrorists had a thinline on the outskirts of the city.....and seems to be falling back into the city center."
Jolan district is where most of the slimeballs are located.
Gotta source?
not for long.
that's funny. Especially when you pause to think that he and the whole hooded crew are probably f-ing dead by now.
Now 59% YES
Line of demarcation
Definition: (DOD) A line defining the boundary of a buffer zone or area of limitation. A line of demarcation may also be used to define the forward limits of disputing or belligerent forces after each phase of disengagement or withdrawal has been completed. See also area of limitation; buffer zone; disengagement; peace operations.
Shep Smith mentioned it .....then went to a commerical.....damn Fox.
Google dept of defense.
It all seems to be working like a clockwork. Eventually they'll get into a buffalo herd, and you know how easy that was for Buffalo Bill and his boys. I sure hope they give up, at that point.
I have word from a very high level and reliable source that the U.S. will not target mosques and that the jihadis will be safe if they cram into the city center mosques.
< Brooklyn Bridge for Sale> I would never lie about a thing like that. < /Brooklyn Bridge for Sale>
No injuries reported.. small plane
http://www.freep.com/news/latestnews/pm1246_20041108.htm
Small plane..passenger and pilot walked away..two houses damaged..no details The plane looks awful!
Two Monday morning quarterbacks at it.
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