SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC
FreeRepublic , LLC
PO BOX 9771
FRESNO, CA 93794
STOP BY AND BUMP THE FUNDRAISER THREAD
Posted on 01/22/2003 1:26:08 AM PST by Timesink
|
22.01.2003 11:35:02 MOSCOW. Jan 22 (Interfax) - Russia's military leadership has obtained information about the possible dates and scenarios for the U.S.-led strike against Iraq, a General Headquarters source told Interfax. "According to our information, the operation is scheduled for late February. A decision to carry this out was finalized, but it has not been announced," he said. [RU EUROPE ASIA EEU EMRG POL] sa mg <> |
The source said the United States and its allies had amassed about 100,000 soldiers and officers in the region but were awaiting for a strength of 150,000 before launching an attack.
"The military operation against Iraq will be conducted by a combination of means -- strikes will be from the air, land and sea. The war will be short, lasting about one month," the source said.
The agency's specialist military news wire AVN, quoting an unnamed high-ranking source in the Russian general staff, said U.S.-led operations would be launched once an attacking force had been assembled in the Gulf. The source did not indicate by what means the Russian military had obtained such information.
"According to the information we have, the operation is planned for the second half of February. The decision to launch it has been taken but not yet been made public," the source told the agency, which has generally authoritative contacts in the Russian military and political establishment.
The source said the United States and its allies had amassed about 100,000 soldiers and officers in the region but were awaiting for a strength of 150,000 before launching an attack.
"The military operation against Iraq will be conducted by a combination of means -- strikes will be from the air, land and sea. The war will be short, lasting about one month," the source said.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian armed forces have obtained information that the United States and its allies have already decided to launch military action in Iraq from mid-February, the news agency Interfax said Wednesday. The agency's specialist military news wire AVN, quoting an unnamed high-ranking source in the Russian general staff, said U.S.-led operations would be launched once an attacking force had been assembled in the Gulf. The source did not indicate by what means the Russian military had obtained such information.
"According to the information we have, the operation is planned for the second half of February. The decision to launch it has been taken but not yet been made public," the source told the agency, which has generally authoritative contacts in the Russian military and political establishment.
The source said the United States and its allies had amassed about 100,000 soldiers and officers in the region but were awaiting for a strength of 150,000 before launching an attack.
"The military operation against Iraq will be conducted by a combination of means -- strikes will be from the air, land and sea. The war will be short, lasting about one month," the source said.
Yes. If you'd been around here for more than a week, you might have seen some spirited debates.
War will last a month? I doubt that.
That's nice.
Lun# New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter ---- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- +0990 2003/01/02 20:23 2003/01/10 13:15 2003/01/18 10:48 2003/01/25 08:34 +0991 2003/02/01 10:49 2003/02/09 11:12 2003/02/16 23:52 2003/02/23 16:46 +0992 2003/03/03 02:35 2003/03/11 07:16 2003/03/18 10:35 2003/03/25 01:52 +0993 2003/04/01 19:19 2003/04/09 23:41 2003/04/16 19:36 2003/04/23 12:19 +0994 2003/05/01 12:15 2003/05/09 11:54 2003/05/16 03:36 2003/05/23 00:31 +0995 2003/05/31 04:20 2003/06/07 20:28 2003/06/14 11:16 2003/06/21 14:46 +0996 2003/06/29 18:39 2003/07/07 02:33 2003/07/13 19:22 2003/07/21 07:02 +0997 2003/07/29 06:53 2003/08/05 07:28 2003/08/12 04:49 2003/08/20 00:49 +0998 2003/08/27 17:27 2003/09/03 12:35 2003/09/10 16:37 2003/09/18 19:03 +0999 2003/09/26 03:10 2003/10/02 19:10 2003/10/10 07:28 2003/10/18 12:32 +1000 2003/10/25 12:51 2003/11/01 04:25 2003/11/09 01:14 2003/11/17 04:15 +1001 2003/11/23 23:00 2003/11/30 17:17 2003/12/08 20:37 2003/12/16 17:43 +1002 2003/12/23 09:44 2003/12/30 10:04 2004/01/07 15:41 2004/01/15 04:46
Yep. No one knows when it will happen, but I do agree that it will be over quick.
wonder if we'll see "white body parts", as human shields are hit-or will PC not allow this, and opportunities will be squandered?"
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
