U.S. takes new aim at Iraqi guerrillas

Washington Times ^ | Thursday, March 27, 2003 | By Rowan Scarborough

[JohnHuang2]

Stiffer-than-expected resistance by paramilitary fighters in southern Iraq has forced the United States to change its war plans by diverting additional air and land forces for what is now an anti-guerrilla mission.

There are also complaints coming from the field about tactics used in at least two early battles. One involved Monday's Apache helicopter attack that was repulsed by the Republican Guard's Medina Division south of Baghdad. The Iraqis shot down one Apache, nicked and punctured scores of others, and took two aviators as prisoners of war.

[JohnHuang2]

Thursday, March 27, 2003

Quote of the Day by jwalsh07

[Coop]

These terrorist attacks will continue until we make it clear that we'll immediately shoot any soldiers caught wearing uniforms and we'll start bombing locations (be they houses, mosques, whereever) where these cowards are hiding. The innocent civilians will quickly learn to steer clear of those areas, and/or they'll help us identify them.

[G.Mason]

Guerrilla's ????

What the #%@$ is going on?

I thought they were the "REPUBLICAN" Army. ( Or do I have them confused with the American Republican Party? )

"Elite" troops they keep saying.

Now they are gorilla's guerrilla's?

Next thing I would expect to hear, is that they are noble freedom fighters, just trying to save the world.

I need higher boots.