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U.S. Forces in "Extremely Heavy Contact" East of the Euphrates
The Agonist (blog) ^
| 03/31/2003
| Unattributed
Posted on 03/31/2003 6:21:25 AM PST by TonyInOhio
7:58 EST US military officials reported "extremely heavy contact" on March 31 with Iraqi forces at Imam Aiyub, south of Hilla on the eastern or Baghdad side of the Euphrates River. However, most of the U.S. forces in the area between An Najaf and Kerbala appear to be still on the far western bank, including those fighting at Hindiya. U.S. units engaging Iraqi forces near Imam Aiyub include the 2nd Battalion 70th Armored Regiment and elements of the 101st Airborne Division.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: hilla; iraq; iraqifreedom; war
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To: BobP
And to think, the Nimitz arrives today. Sucks to be a Republican Guard trooper today.
V
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posted on
03/31/2003 6:55:56 AM PST
by
Beck_isright
(Scotch: a drink the Iraqis fear. Long live the Black Watch!)
To: finnman69
I heard the same thing on the radio news. Apparently, it is an embarrassment of riches for the pilots. They have so many targets, they have a hard time deciding which ones to destroy first. The pilots say they run out of ordinance before they can hit all the targets.
I get the impression that we are enjoying a ground-attack version of the Mariana's Turkey Shoot.
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posted on
03/31/2003 6:56:18 AM PST
by
Skooz
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To: finnman69
"...running out of ammo."
On top of running out of food and water, this must be quite a blow.
To: Skooz
The pilots say they run out of ordinance before they can hit all the targets.Let's hope the ratio of cardboard to steel is low.
To: TonyInOhio
To: Skooz
" I get the impression that we are enjoying a ground-attack version of the Mariana's Turkey Shoot."
Me thinks you are on to something.
V
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posted on
03/31/2003 7:00:09 AM PST
by
Beck_isright
(If CNN hires Peter Arnett would we really be suprised?)
To: finnman69
To: Beck_isright
Keep it up -- you are making my day with such pithy posts!
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posted on
03/31/2003 7:02:07 AM PST
by
carton253
(God Bless President Bush, the USA, and the troops who are moving to protect freedom)
To: TonyInOhio
Headline should read: Iraqi forces in "very deep sh*t" east of the Euphrates.
To: finnman69
I just heard on WABC there are so many targets our troops and planes are unloading and running out of ammo.That sounds as if we've flushed something into the open. I was no longer expecting the Iraqis to fight outside of Baghdad. Any idea which way these Iraqis are heading?
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posted on
03/31/2003 7:08:14 AM PST
by
sphinx
To: sphinx
To be more precise, I was no longer expecting Iraqi main force units to fight outside of Baghdad. Ongoing fedayeen harassment is another matter.
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posted on
03/31/2003 7:10:36 AM PST
by
sphinx
To: TonyInOhio
We've heard very little about A-10 involvement in Iraqi operations, but events tell me that the "Warthog" is again proving itself a superb tank buster in battle.
To: Diogenesis
What bridge is that? Is it over the Euphrates?
To: TonyInOhio
From
this story: Soldiers said they saw pickup trucks with children interspersed among Saddam's Fedayeen fighters in Hindiyah before the attack began in the town, according to field reports. These filthy cowards deserve no mercy.
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posted on
03/31/2003 7:17:56 AM PST
by
r9etb
To: sphinx
Did they come out into the open because they are threatened with being cut off, and so had to retreat or die?
To: finnman69
Bump
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posted on
03/31/2003 7:24:47 AM PST
by
Torie
To: tbpiper
you mean the one with good old Shoe?
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posted on
03/31/2003 7:40:07 AM PST
by
Keith
To: TonyInOhio
That can't be Tony. DEBKA said that we had ABANDONED that line of march. (sarcasm)
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posted on
03/31/2003 7:40:09 AM PST
by
LS
To: TonyInOhio
Let's hope all we leave behind is hair teeth and eyeballs!
To: TonyInOhio
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