U.S. Marines Under Attack North of Nassiriya (wed-26-2003)

reuters ^ | march-26-2003 | reuters

[green team 1999]

U.S. Marines Under Attack North of Nassiriya

Wed March 26, 2003 01:38 AM ET NORTH OF NASSIRIYA (Reuters) - U.S. Marines met armed Iraqi resistance on Wednesday, halting their advance north from Nassiriya, a Reuters correspondent said. Correspondent Sean Maguire, traveling with Marine units, said the advance was halted at the town of Ash Shatrah, 25 miles north of Nassiriya where Marines had crossed the Euphrates river on Tuesday after fierce fighting. "The Marines have called in artillery strikes on to the town," he said.

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[Wavyhill]

My sentiments exactly. Note how the Marines are "under attack" when, in fact, they are the ones moving forward and hence are not "under attack" but attacking.

[norcalvet]

LOL!

That or just remove your socks - instant sandbags!

[Wavyhill]

If I had any say, there wouldn't be a single Reuters reporter anywhere...just leave it at that.

[Jeff Chandler]

>> just remove your socks - instant sandbags!<<

At the end of the day my socks are weapons of mass destruction.

[EternalVigilance]

Good editing job! ROFL...

[John H K]

but they only moved 25 miles,i guess the iraqis tactic is working

Against actual armed opposition moving 25 miles a day is moving at supersonic speed, in terms of military history.

What Iraqi "tactic" is working? The one where they try to stop us from moving and die in droves? I guess that "tactic" is working.

[Busywhiskers]

"but they only moved 25 miles,i guess the iraqis tactic is working"

I don't understand. What is the Iragi tactic--to slow us down by blocking the road with their rotting corpses?

[norcalvet]

At the end of the day my socks are weapons of mass destruction.

Same here. I feel like a U.N. inspector - I can't seem to find them....

[fuzzy122]

More than 8.3 million people have signed Defend America's online Thank You Note to the men and women of the U.S. military.

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[FredZarguna]

At the end of the day my socks are weapons of mass destruction.

Same here. I feel like a U.N. inspector - I can't seem to find them....

Your socks are on your feet. These are located at the bottoms of your legs. If you can't find them there, you are a UN inspector.

[SENTINEL]

"There was an account of how a storm came during the last Desert Storm War and it caused all the buried land mines to come to the surface."

You obviously have never had to drive in formation with hundreds of other vehicles in a 60 mph sandstorm. Throw in a river crossing and a few hundred prisoners to search, a few firefights, and all of a sudden 25 miles seems reasonable.

I won't fault you for not knowing what you don't know, but you should check your comments, lest you offend. SENTINEL=USMC GWI Vet.

[meadsjn]

Signed and bumped.

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[fuzzy122]

WOW! It's really moving!

9,094,263 people have signed Defend America's online Thank You Note to the men and women of the U.S. military.

[fuzzy122]

WOW!!! 9,094,443

[xm177e2]

looks like you posted the wrong quote into your post... good post, though.

We'll only have to travel those 25 miles once, I hope--and that means that was a permanent gain. If it takes a week to get to Baghdad, that will be fine by me, they need to get some rest, and the defenders already have taken all the time they need to prepare defenses.

[11B3]

I'm looking forward to the residents of Baghdad meeting our friend, Spectre, when it comes out to feed at night. That is a sound that they will never forget. That will be the real shock and awe.

[woofer]

WOW!!! 9,094,443

at 0530 CST 26 MAR 03, count stands at 9,104,533.