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US launches REALLY BIG air assault in Samara
Fox TV | March 16, 2006

Posted on 03/16/2006 7:34:19 AM PST by blu

50 aircraft,1500 Iraqui/ US Troops in Samra (n of baghdad) , largest air and land assult since we went in.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: airstrikes; endofmajorops2003; iraq; kickinbutt; missionaccomplished; oif; operationswarmer; samarra; spillingjihadijuice; swarmer; victory4freedom; warisgoinggreat; yeeeeehaaawww
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To: slaterdaze

Ping.


61 posted on 03/16/2006 7:49:30 AM PST by Sax
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To: Jay777

I'll take a guess and say this is as a result of intell gleaned from the failed attempt to put AQ inside the Green Zone.


62 posted on 03/16/2006 7:49:30 AM PST by leadpenny
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To: blu

Shock & Awe!

Samara today, Tehran tomorrow.


63 posted on 03/16/2006 7:50:45 AM PST by SmithL (Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
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To: tiredoflaundry

Hi tol! Mega Ditto's!


64 posted on 03/16/2006 7:50:45 AM PST by alice_in_bubbaland (New Jersey gets the corrupt government it deserves!)
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To: blu

God bless and keep safe the men and women involved in this operation. They are America.


65 posted on 03/16/2006 7:50:45 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Sacrificing unity and national identity for "diversity" and "multiculturalism" is a really dumb idea)
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To: alice_in_bubbaland

kill them all and let Alah sort them out!!!!!


66 posted on 03/16/2006 7:51:08 AM PST by proudusvet
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To: Drammach

"The area in question is beleived to be an active operations area for insurgents..."

Thanks. It doesn't sound like a job for MOABs, then. Looks like the military is doing it the right way.


67 posted on 03/16/2006 7:51:11 AM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: blu

......and keep them safe.

68 posted on 03/16/2006 7:51:48 AM PST by MozartLover ( My son, my soldier, my hero. Protect him, Lord, wherever he goes, and keep him strong.)
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To: leadpenny

I think Drudge is a siren


69 posted on 03/16/2006 7:51:49 AM PST by al baby (Father of the Beeber)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Yeah, talk about your best and brightest. A shame we have to put them on that wall, but they're the only ones that can do the job. God Bless'em, every one.


70 posted on 03/16/2006 7:52:06 AM PST by Flavius Josephus (War today is always cheaper than war tomorrow.)
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To: blu

Godspeed Boys......clean em out!


71 posted on 03/16/2006 7:52:39 AM PST by mystery-ak (Army Wife and Army Mother.....toughest job in the military)
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To: leadpenny
I'll take a guess and say this is as a result of intell gleaned from the failed attempt to put AQ inside the Green Zone.

That's my guess to. The fact that they are using so much firepower leads me to believe that they have either found a large contingent or they are targeting a huge (read Al Zarqawi) target.

72 posted on 03/16/2006 7:52:47 AM PST by commish (Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
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To: All
Sort of off-topic, but I can't help but laugh at this photo. One of the "protestors" during the cartoon riots.


73 posted on 03/16/2006 7:53:16 AM PST by Hoboto (I blame Hippies.)
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To: areafiftyone

A friend of mine was in Samara for awhile. He is home now. I just called to tell him to watch this on Fox.

While he was there I sent him lots of care packages, plus some to get to the right people for Iraqi children in the area.

Who Hoo, I hope we kick some butt there, and get some big terrorists while at it.


74 posted on 03/16/2006 7:53:25 AM PST by girlangler (I'd rather be fishing)
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To: Dog

Come on Man, there is a operation going on...


75 posted on 03/16/2006 7:53:29 AM PST by Maigrey (Inspired by G_d; Guided by JC, and kicked in the (backside) by TC. What a Trio!)
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To: blu

Time to kill some "jihadists" and "islamofascists".


76 posted on 03/16/2006 7:53:32 AM PST by Reagan Man (Secure our borders;punish employers who hire illegals;stop all welfare to illegals)
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To: MineralMan

Oh, you know how us MOABites are... I haven't heard a call to MOAB anybody's {bleep} for a long time. Sort of takes me back. Sigh...


77 posted on 03/16/2006 7:53:38 AM PST by Flavius Josephus (War today is always cheaper than war tomorrow.)
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To: mystery-ak

I like the name "Operation Swarm". Fitting.


78 posted on 03/16/2006 7:53:40 AM PST by daybreakcoming (If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. A. Lincoln)
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To: alice_in_bubbaland

Hiya Alice!


79 posted on 03/16/2006 7:54:34 AM PST by tiredoflaundry (I'll admit it , I'm a Snow Flake !(Snoq) The rest of my tagline redacted by court order.)
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To: leadpenny
I'd guess that this is part of an overall change in tenor in Iraq..

There was the recent spate of deaths that the MSM characterized as sectarian violence..
I believe that was actually insurgents being killed by citizen militias..
In the case of those 4 that were hung, they were identified as having been caught with bomb belts and mortar tubes..

I'm thinking this is the same sort of thing..
Locals are identifying insurgent's strongholds, safehouses, and bomb factories, and passing the info on to "freinds" in the Iraqi military, freindly US soldier contacts, and anyone else they trust..

80 posted on 03/16/2006 7:54:40 AM PST by Drammach (In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king..)
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