Iraq: Betting Line [Gen. Franks Given the Green Light on Baghdad]

ic Wales and Command Post.Org ^ | April 1, 2003 3:10PM | Stephen Green

[ewing]

Further fierce bombing is expected tonight as the focus of the war shifted to the Iraqi capital.

United States Coailtion Commander Tommy Franks has been given the 'green light' to move on Baghdad when he feels the time is right United States forces said.

There is expected to be futher 'softening up' of the Republican Guard positions South of the city.

Meanwhile in a defiant statement broadcast on Iraqi TV Saddam Hussein called on his people to take part in 'Jihad' -or holy war against Allied troops.

[ewing]

This is a good move, letting Franks take control of the battle plan.

[ewing]

ping.. Is this a 'make up'/mend fences gesture on the part of Rummy?

[princess leah]

I saw where FOX had described the bunker under one of the Palaces and they were talking about how impossible it might be to actually destroy this thing...Well, what about those Daisy cutters or that MOAB bomb...I think we need to bring out all the big equipment and have like a 4th of July finale one night (you know where all the fireworks are used at the same time?) Talk about SHOCK and AWE!

[Tai_Chung]

Is "Command Post" a reliable source?

[GraniteStateConservative]

Meanwhile in a defiant statement broadcast on Iraqi TV Saddam Hussein called on his people to take part in 'Jihad'--or holy war-- against Allied troops, while he lays peacefully under the dirt with coins on his eyes.

[Southack]

There's never been a split, except in the media's wild-eyed imagination.

[GraniteStateConservative]

MOAB is a wide bomb, not a deep one. You need lots of cruise missiles focused on one spot and then the delivery of the bombs once the hole is drilled.

[ewing]

I think we will make our suprise moves and then drop a MOAB right outside the burbs where the Republican Guard can see.and then have them decide if they want to be incinerated.

[mrsmith]

Some idiot reporter actually tried to pretend this was true at the press conference today.

Rummy and Myers made it very clear that Franks has had this authority from day one.

You have to admire the lying of the media.

[Catspaw]

What makes them think Franks didn't have the green light before?

[Oldeconomybuyer]

IMO, Gen. Franks has had the green light for 12 days.

[ewing]

I like seeing everyone on the same page. This is a positive thing for the troops

[Southack]

Everyone but the press has *always* been on the same page.

[DoughtyOne]

Shown here Saddam Hussein made some of the few comments in public he's made since the bombing of his bunker nearly two weeks ago.  It's not known exactly when this photo was taken.  Hussein didn't address any specific incidents that have occurred since March 20th.  He did ask fellow fourth graders to please defend him on the playground, but officials are uncertain what this code-talk could actually mean.

US leaders are still uncertain if Hussein is alive or not.  However inside sources asking not to be revealed have confirmed that his library card was used on the 26th of March.

[dark_lord]

It is not really an issue. All we really need is some bulldozers to bury the exits and the air vents.