Good time for some words from Mel.
—Our Father in Heaven, as we go into battle, every soldier among us will approach you each in his own way, our enemies too, according to their own understanding and will ask for protection and victory, and so we bow before your infinite wisdom. We offer our prayers as best we can. Yes, and one more thing, dear Lord. About our enemies—ignore their heathen prayers and help us blow those little bastards straight to hell. Amen.
Mel Gibson - -quote from: the movie “We Were Soldiers”
I hope the IRAQ Army takes the lead and kicks a$$. It would go a long way in the peoples minds.
For the record, the 101st Airborne are not paratroops, but air assault via helicopter troops. The only Army division that is paratroop is the 82nd Airborne Div.
That said, God bless em all and hope they succeed post haste!
bttt
Operation Swarmer
Moving more troops in to provide extra security for religious holidays.
Ri-i-i-ight.
Turn up the heat, guys!
That big a force? Maybe a Zarqawi alert?
Posted on 03/16/2006 8:21:25 AM PST by gandalftb
Baghdad, 16 March (AKI) - The US military has launched its biggest air offensive in Iraq since the 2003 invasion. A military statement said the operation involved more than 50 aircraft and 200 tactical vehicles and some 1,500 US and Iraqi forces. The operation targeted suspected insurgents operating near the town of Samarra, some 100 kilometres north of Baghdad. The focus of the raid is believed to be three villages northeast of Samarra where there are believed to be various Arab fighters as well as native Iraqi insurgents.
"Iraqi army and police forces, backed by U.S. helicopters launched a pre-dawn offensive against insurgents in the Jallam area from several directions," a source from Salahudin province told thje Xinhua news agency.
The attack targeted insurgents, including the al-Qaeda fighters in the open area between Samarra town to the south and the al-Dowr town to the north, and between Tigris River to the west and the Himrin mountains to the east, the source said.
The latest: raids have discovered a bomb-making factory and a large supply of Iraqi army and police uniforms.
This location was likely the staging area for the failed "mini-tet" that was planned for the green zone. This is also Zarqawi's sandbox and unofficial reports place his location as a prime objective.
Since the Mujahaddin Shura Council recently dumped Zarqawi as its emir he is in real trouble from Baathist insurgents.
1 posted on 03/16/2006 8:21:27 AM PST by gandalftb
GET 'EM!!
God speed, and keep you safe.
5.56mm
About time we opened a big can of whoop-a$$
May this be a significant step toward that end!
Hooah!!
Shock and Awe, part 2.....
GO GET 'EM GUYS!!
I would suspect that Spooky is on station to provide a quick trip to hell for the terrorists.
Go Boys! Go Girls! Kick some A$$ and deliver some American style MOJO!
Love to the Troops!
Round em up, line up, shot em down! GO US KICK SOME TERRORIST A*S!
BUMP
Amen! May God bless and protect our great troops!
