***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 6 - LIVE THREAD***

Multiple ^ | 25 March 2003 | Various

[buwaya]

No. The 7th dates from the Civil War.

The 1st and 2nd date from 1833, thereabouts.

[Dog]

This wasn't my first choice for a screen name.....

I wanted Mad Dog.....but there is one already..

[turbocat]

Good question. Wish they'd have him on soon. And again, where's Ollie?

[CasearianDaoist]

I still belive that the embeddeds are not anywhere near the real battles. I think that there is something going on out there that will take a while to come out.

[Peach]

Fred: Press doesn't understand the difference between strategic and tactical. good point

[ztiworoh]

Actually it's technically not the oldest still in existence, I think, there's a ceremonial cavalry unit based in Philadelphia that dates to the late 18th century, they're now a reserve unit though and actually were called for duty in Afghanistan

[Peach]

Don't know about Ollie either. Two faves are missing from FNC these days.

[CasearianDaoist]

Not to mention their @ss and a hole in the ground.

[Trust but Verify]

Mansoor Ijaz speaks about terrorism issues and AlQaeda. While These Iraqi paramilitary groups are certainly terrorists, they don't fit the standard mold.

[Air Force Born]

Sumpins up.

[Peach]

What do you think is going on out there that will take a while to come out? Inquiring minds want to know.

[Peach]

Yeah. ALthough the press would understand better (or not care as much) if we have a Dem as prez (perish the thought).

[Mo1]

We need a network.

We have one .. it's called Free Republic and Freeper Reporters are every where !!!

[scubadan]

Sky also reported that the Iraqis attacked on foot.

Attacking armor units on foot...I've always said there's a fine line between bravery and stupidity.

[Dog]

Ken Allard on MSNBC said today .....that we have heard nothing from the 101st or the 82nd...

I saw a clip of Spec Ops troops parachuting into western Iraq ....

I still think there is a surprise out in that western desert headed for Saddam..and RG..

[Amelia]

Not sure; waiting to see. All the news lately has been from embedded reporters on MSNBC & Fox.

[Peach]

Think we have a few tricks up our sleeve? Hope so. Gotta run, later...

[Robert A Cook PE]

Human wave tactics = dismounted infantry = shoulder-fired weapons only = no heavy weapons ......

Against tanks (armor + dual machine guns + IR + NV devices) and Bradley's (armored + chain-guns internal machine guns + NV devices) and humvee's (mounted machine guns, light armor, and mobility) ???????

Can you spell stupid? What do they think they're attacking this time? (More trucks carrying supply troops and gasoline?)

[Sir_Ed]

Last night Rodgers was live, around 3 am, as he passed over the Euphrates.

Fascinating, but terrifying. You could hear a constant "pop, pop" of small arms fire and the sound of our .50's firing back.

Rodgers kept saying "I'm a little nervous here, an RPG just bbarely passed over the cab of our truck, and AK rounds keep coming past us, and we're driving in a soft-skinned vehicle, not the hard shells of the Bradleys and tanks.

Anderson Cooper (?) asked him, "Can you see the irregulars shooting at you?" and Rodgers said "Well, I don't really want to stick my head out and see!"

Ed

[RummyChick]

germany is prosecuting some people who sent stuff to IRAQ according to hume..i still think the government was in on some of it