[SamAdams76]

We should send the troops sitting in the Mediterranean through the Suez canal, down the Red Sea and up into the Persian Gulf. Forget about going through Turkey, they had their chance.

[CobaltBlue]

Looks like Plan B.

[pierrem15]

I'm beginning to wonder if we have something much larger in mind than just Saddam.

[Uncle George]

Son of Daisy cutter will E-melt all the fireing mechanisms for all the Iraq weapons anyway so just set and wait Sad-Ham, next Thursday will be here before you know it--KAAA--BBOOOMMM-- SWUUUSSSSHHHHHHHHHH

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

OFFICIAL BUMP(TOPIC)LIST

[southernnorthcarolina]

For purposes of comparison, how many troops were deployed by the U.S., and by our allies, for Gulf War I?

[CatOwner]

60,000 troops? That's a lot of personnel just to draw another line in the sand (although I hope I am wrong).

[Cap Huff]

"The troops who received the latest deployment orders were described as "follow-on forces," not part of the main invasion force that would take part in any war with Iraq."

There are a lot of possibilities here, but calling these "follow-on forces" and announcing this the Monday after Turkey rejects our 62,000 soldiers may be a not-so-subtle warning to some people to keep their hands off the northern oil fields. Don't even think about it.

Additionally, to all those people who seem so sure that Bush is going to back down, this serves the purpose of signalling the opposite. I do not think that Bush, backed by the thinking and support of Cheyney, Rumsfeld, and Rice, would order 60,000 soldiers to go around the block for the fun of it, on top of the quarter million already engaged.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

Heavy armored division is a "follow-on"?????

Follow-on to where? There's nothing that will stop that force until you reach the Himalayas, the Mediterranean, the Indian Ocean or the Black Sea (depending on direction).

[RobbyS]

Officials also said the 1st Armored Division, a heavy-armor unit headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany, is to deploy. That will add another 15,000 to 17,000 troops, plus tanks, vehicles and armor. Interesting. They may not go back except to prepare for withdrawal. In which case, within five years they would be gone.

[Enduring Freedom]

President Bush, please listen!

1. Declare that the treasure trove of recently captured Mohammed revealed contacts with Iraq.

2. Simply say the War on Terrorism and U.S. national defense trumps U.N. Security Council authority.

3. Take out Saddam NOW!

First Lesson: Never trust the U.N. or the French.

Second Lesson: Never, ever listen to Powell.

[Faith65]

bump for later...

[ChiefKujo]

1AD PAO Message
THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT MAY BE USED IN RESPONSE TO QUERY CONCERNING A DEPLOYMENT ORDER 

“As part of America’s War on Terrorism, 1AD has received a CENTCOM Deployment Order.”

Location is in CENTCOM Area of Responsibility
Cannot discuss timelines or any operational details
Refer Media inquiries to 1AD PAO.

[Spyder]

Killeen, TX is going to be hurting. Civilian businesses always suffer when the troops are out of town.

[bangor505]

Hello Freepers (and Lurkers)...

I could probably start an entire thread with this discussion, but I figured that I would just throw this up real quick.

I NEED YOUR HELP...

I have an friend down the street that tells me things about guns, hunting and especially the military that I know are false. Now, when someone tells me that the sky is any color other than blue, I tend to argue. I have been around guns my entire life, and I (with help from freepers) have a very good grasp of the military. I know about military guns, ammo, jets, missiles, Naval vessels w/ complement, etc.

Now this individual constantly tells me things that are inaccurate and although I argue, he is quite adamant about the things he states. I know many, if not all of the things he says are bogus. I would like to ask you for help, especially those of you who are in the military, or were in the military. I know you all can help me, you are a very smart bunch a' cookies...OK?

Just reply to this article, I'll be checking it out here and there for responses. Just confirm, or deny the statements that will follow, or even paste a link so that I can verify information for myself.

My friend tells me that he was in the Army. I have my doubts to what exactly he was involved in/ with. One day he says that he used to be in the Delta Force, the next day he was in the Rangers and so on. He supposedly cross-trained with the Airborne. When I asked him about his designation, he says he was an 11V, but cross-trained as...a medic, a sniper, etc. He never tells you specific information, such as boot camp or etc. Friends of mine that were in the Airborne will tell you all knds of stuff, but he has no colorful stories. (I know, I know...this is the tip of the iceberg).

He tried telling me that:

* The military used the Ruger Mini 14 in VietNam in between the M-14 and the M-16.

* It was OK to possess and even use a silencer so long as it was permenantly attatched to the muzzle.

* While in the Army, he was stationed in Korea, Germany, Grenada, and Somalia (even though he can't properly pronounce Mogadishu).

* He carried an AR-15 of his (which I have seen and fired before) in the service, and brought it home with him. Funny that he would carry a civilian gun, heh?

* The 9mm luger is a super-sonic round. I told him that the 9MM is one of the slowest bullets around, @ about 950 fps. Oh no, he insists...the 9mm is supersonic.

* High-power sniper rifles always have silencers and laser-sights. Of course he trained with one in the special forces.

* If you parachute out of a helicopter, the force of the rotors will pull you up, so you have to be careful. I know, I know...you are not telling me anything new...

* It's illegal to kill a fox here in Ohio. When I showed him the dates for fox season in the hunting laws (I read the laws every year! He and other people quote bogus info. from the book all the time!), he always says..."well it used to be illegal in the 80's when I started hunting". Actaully, I could post another entire thread on the bogus hunting info. that he relays to me.

I've hunted with him, and he wore military BDU's, just as I do. I bought mine at the gun shows, and removed the name tag and the Army tag. His name tag was missing too, but he said (get this) that his mother went through his BDU's and removed the name tag.

Whenever you confront him with any issue, he'll backtrack and change the tune a little. I need a way to confirm his military career, short of paying for the info. I leave this tale for you, my fellow freeps, tell me what ya got!

Bangor505

[Non-Sequitur]

So what's left if North Korea decides to get frisky while we're stuck in Iraq?