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****BAGHDAD BY MONDAY ****[or sooner]
The London Evening Standard ^ | March 21, 2003 | Patrick Sawer

Posted on 03/21/2003 2:27:57 PM PST by ewing

Senior British and United States commanders predicted that allied forces could be in Baghdad by Monday.

The claim came after United States Marines captured a key section of the Southern Iraqi port of Umm Qasr.

(Excerpt) Read more at thisislondon.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Israel; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: baghdad; iraq; monday; sooner
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Not to put pressure on the First Marines but dawn Monday Iraq time would be just about the time Susan Sarandon and Michael Mooore start their screeching in LA
1 posted on 03/21/2003 2:27:57 PM PST by ewing
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To: ewing
I predict that they will be there (or very near there) by Sunday.
2 posted on 03/21/2003 2:29:17 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn’t be, in its eyes, a slave.)
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To: ewing
"Baghdad by Monday". Sounds like a George Strait song title.
3 posted on 03/21/2003 2:29:48 PM PST by Conspiracy Guy (eif eit smells eits french)
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To: Flurry
"Baghdad by Monday". Sounds like a George Strait song title.

Sounds more like a Crosby, Stills, Bonior & McDermitt song to me.

4 posted on 03/21/2003 2:31:20 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (Let's Roll)
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To: ewing
George W Bush is a genius.

It will be very difficult for any future leader in this century to wrest away his title:

Greatest Leader of the 21st Century.

5 posted on 03/21/2003 2:33:32 PM PST by samtheman
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To: ewing
Dan Blather who was interviewing an AH-64 pilot, Lt.Col Williams of the 3rd ID said they have crossed the Euphrates river.
6 posted on 03/21/2003 2:33:53 PM PST by demlosers
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Well if "Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young, Taylor, Pelosi, & Daschle wrote it the lyrics would be praising Saddam. If George wrote it the lyrics would be about going there to kick Saddam's Azz.
7 posted on 03/21/2003 2:43:35 PM PST by Conspiracy Guy (eif eit smells eits french)
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To: ewing
It'll be good to be in Bagdhad Monday. Dust storms are far less bothersome there. :-)
8 posted on 03/21/2003 2:47:03 PM PST by ChemistCat (Zen and the benzene ring)
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To: demlosers
Dan Blather who was interviewing an AH-64 pilot, Lt.Col Williams of the 3rd ID said they have crossed the Euphrates river.

That means they are over half way to Baghdad already. At that pace they may be on the outskirts by Saturday night out time.

9 posted on 03/21/2003 2:48:41 PM PST by justa-hairyape
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To: demlosers
Thats a big step over the river..
10 posted on 03/21/2003 2:51:11 PM PST by ewing
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To: ewing
Senior British and United States commanders predicted that allied forces could be in Baghdad by Monday.

That just blows the entire weekend!!!!!!

11 posted on 03/21/2003 2:51:39 PM PST by Smedley
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To: ewing
If so, this will officially be known as "the Spring Break War".
12 posted on 03/21/2003 2:51:52 PM PST by hispanarepublicana (successful, educated unauthentic latina--in Patrick Leahy's eyes, at least)
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To: samtheman
I wouldnt want to stare Dubya down at the Texas Hold em table...that's for sure
13 posted on 03/21/2003 2:52:21 PM PST by ewing
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To: Flurry
"Baghdad by Monday".

Recently covered by George Thorughgodd and the Delaware Destroyers.

14 posted on 03/21/2003 2:52:37 PM PST by Jimmy Valentine's brother (The US and British led weapon inspections in force has begun!)
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To: hispanarepublicana
Susan Sarandon is going to look like a fool in her duct tape..
15 posted on 03/21/2003 2:53:12 PM PST by ewing
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To: ewing
With a surrender, we could be there a lot sooner.
16 posted on 03/21/2003 2:53:36 PM PST by aristeides
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother
George Thoroughgood

preview twice post once

17 posted on 03/21/2003 2:53:52 PM PST by Jimmy Valentine's brother (The US and British led weapon inspections in force has begun!)
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To: ewing
Why don't we drop Michael Moore on Baghdad? That would be the ultimate "kinetic weapon."
18 posted on 03/21/2003 2:54:09 PM PST by Wavyhill
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother
Is the B side "Toast to the Bone" ?
19 posted on 03/21/2003 2:54:20 PM PST by Conspiracy Guy (eif eit smells eits french)
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To: Flurry
LOL
20 posted on 03/21/2003 2:56:38 PM PST by Jimmy Valentine's brother (The US and British led weapon inspections in force has begun!)
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