***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 10 - LIVE THREAD***

Everywhere! | 29 Mar 2003 | An.American.Expatriate

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Good Morning.

This is the Daily Thread of Operation Iraqi Freedom - LIVE THREAD.

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[Fledermaus]

psy ops...but there will be a pause to supply and reinforce as we soften up the RG...B-52's taking off now too.

[Grenada]

Leventhat on Fox says the pause does not surprise him. WOW.

[Dolphy]

I don't think I believe this 4-6 day pause.

[ztiworoh]

How much you wanna bet this ordered halt is called a "quagmire" by some liberal reporter

[Mrs.Liberty]

This is curious. Maybe? Maybe pause for 2 days while the Iraquis think 4? And in the mantime we still bomb the hell out of them?

[BulletBobCo]

More than likely 2 to 3 days.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Thank you.

Waits until its actually 12:00 to hit post key.... 8<)

[GOPyouth]

It's on like Donky Kong. Whooooohooooooo, the BMF's (4th) are on their way. Makin' Texas proud!

[Mrs.Liberty]

mantime=meantime

[spectr17]

Timeout Coalition

[Ramius]

How much you wanna bet this ordered halt is called a "quagmire" by some liberal reporter...

Fools rush in.

[rolling_stone]

I am with you on this if it is true why publish it, keep the Iraqis on their toes and worried, while our troops get some rest and resupplied etc...just like the media asking for a timetable you never let the other side know your timetable unless it is disinformation..if the brass caved because of media pressure and gave this info out I would be very disappointed..

[Grenada]

I guess there is no hurry, I am just thinking of the field day the news will have with this....so, you DID underestimate your oppostion, so you have made huge blunders.

If our guys were prepared for that, OK, but wouldn't that cause a moral issue, to doubt your leaders?

[CWW]

I don't think so. We're really in a pause already and have been since Monday. We don't need to engage the RG until we've bombed the crap out of them and until our troops and supply lines have caught up. Better slow and sure than go in half-a$$ed. Shows good judgment by commanders by reacting to conditions rather than political pressure to hurry it up.

[nicmarlo]

I wonder if they want to make sure that that "red line" isn't crossed re WMD before they've done all they can to secure area, get BIO hazard security clothing/masks, more men/supplies?

[Socratic]

Pause may just mean the front line motion, but not those moving up behind.

[dogbyte12]

I would bet ya whatever ya wanted, that the guy is playing spades. I am speaking from hurry up and wait experience here.

[nicmarlo]

REASON FOR PAUSE: SUPPLIES SHORTAGE

[BulletBobCo]

How much you wanna bet this ordered halt is called a "quagmire" by some liberal reporter...

Hell, the media will say that we are in retreat.

[Dolphy]

CNN and MSNBC aren't reporting this when I have checked, FNC is reporting it non-stop.