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Now comes the ‘checkpoint war’
Washington Post ^ | 6 Apr 03 | Thomas E. Ricks

Posted on 04/06/2003 11:51:15 AM PDT by OriginalV

Edited on 04/06/2003 12:08:11 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

April 6 — The new ability of U.S. military forces to move at will in Baghdad — demonstrated especially by yesterday’s startling “thunder run” of 70-ton Army tanks through the heart of the city — suggests that a major “tipping point” has been reached: U.S. troops no longer are fighting a conventional enemy and are waging a less intense but still dangerous “checkpoint war.”


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: checkpoints; iraqifreedom; viceisclosing
Air Force Lt. Gen. T. Michael “Buzz” Moseley said in a telephone news conference from his headquarters in Saudi Arabia. He added: “I find it interesting when people say we’re softening them up. We’re not softening them up. We’re killing them.”

Ahhh, the truth...so refreshing.

1 posted on 04/06/2003 11:51:15 AM PDT by OriginalV
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To: OriginalV
You listed the source as the Washington Times. It is from the Washington Post.

BIG difference.

2 posted on 04/06/2003 11:56:18 AM PDT by Semper911 (For some people, bread and circus are not enough. Hence, FreeRepublic.com)
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To: Semper911
Sorry.
3 posted on 04/06/2003 12:27:58 PM PDT by OriginalV (If any of you sum bit@#s call me grandpa, I'll kill ya)
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