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Airborne jumps into northern Iraq
Knight Ridder Newspapers
| March 26, 2003
| KEN DILANIAN
Posted on 03/26/2003 4:21:00 PM PST by HAL9000
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To: HAL9000
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posted on
03/26/2003 8:02:08 PM PST
by
Balata
To: HAL9000
173rd commanders said they were told that a Special Forces "A" Team was overrun by a force of 100 Iraqis in Irbil, about 35 miles from the drop zone. Quite a statement to make in passing. Anyone know more about it?
To: dagnabbit
I saw that statement too and have looked all over and can't find any more info about it. It sure doesn't sound good.
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posted on
03/26/2003 9:23:46 PM PST
by
Balata
To: Balata
Hopefully "overrun" was a reporter's rewording of "engaged by" or "attacked by" or even "chased off".
To: dagnabbit
This appears to be the story.
He recounted an incident several days ago when U.S. Special Forces attached to Kurdish units were caught in a gun battle with Iraqi soldiers near the village of Girdasur, near Altun Kopri, a town on the Irbil-Kirkuk road near the edge of the Kurdish-controlled area. The Americans had to call in airstrikes, which apparently were delayed because of Turkey's refusal to let U.S. jets fly from Incirlik. "The Americans are very frustrated with the Turks," Zubari said.
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posted on
03/26/2003 9:36:48 PM PST
by
Balata
To: Balata
That sounds much better. Thanks.
To: Gamecock
It is reported that the 1/61 Armor, !st Infantry Division will be airlifted onto that strip! I was wondering about that.
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posted on
03/26/2003 9:42:08 PM PST
by
r9etb
To: HAL9000
Time to get the airtrain going, as many men and as much equipment and materiel as possible in the shortest possible time.
To: HAL9000
bump
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posted on
03/26/2003 10:40:12 PM PST
by
VOA
To: Future Snake Eater
Mmmm...Ranger candy. Good luck to ya!
30
posted on
03/26/2003 11:28:51 PM PST
by
Archaean
To: Gamecock
"If you're going to be one, you'd better be a BIG RED ONE".
God be with them.
To: caisson71
HOO-AH!
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posted on
03/27/2003 4:37:06 PM PST
by
Gamecock
(IF YOU HAVE TO BE ONE, BE A BIG RED ONE!)
To: HAL9000
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posted on
03/29/2003 7:36:20 PM PST
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(Nuke Saddam and his Baby Milk Factories!!)
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