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US says hit "leadership target" with huge bombs
Reuters | 4/07/03

Posted on 04/07/2003 8:04:21 PM PDT by kattracks

US says hit "leadership target" with huge bombs

AS SAYLIYA CAMP, Qatar, April 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Tuesday its aircraft had hit what it called a "leadership target" in the Baghdad district of Mansur on Monday afternoon with four 2,000 pound (900 kg) bombs.

"We are confirming that a leadership target was hit very hard," Major Brad Bartlett, a spokesman at U.S. Central Command war headquarters in Qatar, told reporters. "Battle damage assessment is ongoing."

Asked if the target had been Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, the spokesman declined to comment. A U.S. official in Washington said earlier the military had bombed a building after reports suggested that Saddam and his two sons may have been inside.

Bartlett said the strike was conducted early on Monday afternoon Iraqi time by a by U.S. B-1 bomber using four Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs), each a 2,000 pound bomb.

04/07/03 22:54 ET


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: decapitation; decapitationstrike; embeddedreport; iraqifreedom; jdams
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To: whadizit
It is bad to be sad every day of ones life. Tommy should seek new employment.
41 posted on 04/07/2003 9:12:19 PM PDT by kylaka
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To: Young Werther
We have a song for this occasion:

"Kaboom, Kaboom, Sha-da-da-da-da-da-da, Sha-da-da-da-da-da-da...." [Repeat as necessary.]

Congressman Billybob

Latest column, now up on UPI, and FR, "The Berlin Solution to the Baghdad Problem."

Latest book(let), "to Restore Trust in America."

42 posted on 04/07/2003 9:14:40 PM PDT by Congressman Billybob ("Saddam has left the building. Heck, the building has left the building.")
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To: Congressman Billybob
"...The name of the game is, I like it like that"
43 posted on 04/07/2003 9:17:15 PM PDT by Young Werther
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To: pbear8
get the spelling right its: Tom Dasshole
44 posted on 04/07/2003 9:21:41 PM PDT by aspiring.hillbilly
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To: gg188
Cracks me up EVERY time!!!
45 posted on 04/07/2003 9:30:09 PM PDT by des
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To: aspiring.hillbilly
Sorry, I should have used spell check.
46 posted on 04/07/2003 10:04:55 PM PDT by pbear8 ( sed libera nos a malo)
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To: whadizit
They were listening to him on the phone while the bombs were falling.
47 posted on 04/07/2003 10:06:16 PM PDT by Howlin ("I do believe this city is freakin' ours." -- Capt. Chris Carter of Watkinsville Ga)
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To: PoisedWoman
I saw it, too. On MSNBC and on Fox.
48 posted on 04/07/2003 10:09:59 PM PDT by Howlin ("I do believe this city is freakin' ours." -- Capt. Chris Carter of Watkinsville Ga)
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To: Howlin
Had to get up from a near-coma of sleep deprivation upon hearing the latest news. I was COMPELLED to HAVE to post the following: Tin-foil hat alerts not necessary, after all, we are all over the edge having listened to Baghdad Bob "drone" on for days. As I heard the news, the first immediate gut reaction was the thought that we are sending a VERY CLEAR message.

FOUR bombs, folks.....one for each plane on 9/11.
50 posted on 04/07/2003 10:16:32 PM PDT by snickeroon
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To: kattracks
From the many years of learning concerning the Palestinians and Israel...have found time intervals to be very distressing.

Islamic hordes seem to find a way of adapting to military power....In Israels reality...a little backing off usually finds new weapons appearing from places like Egypt and Lebanon...with skilled handlers going about the ways of death.

Am concerned that Anti-tank missiles and heat seeking missiles are coming in via Syria and Iran.
The numerics of those who have experience operating these weapons sytems is low..as per the number of Hizbullah,Hamas,Islamic jihad..Al Qeda that are in country now.

IDF really got hit hard when these groups hung around to train the indiginous.
My concern now for coaltion troops...for 4ID which is coming online..for those who will remain or rotate in soon.

The Russian troops in Chechnya have been getting slaughtered...you'd be shocked at the death and casualty toll.
Just don't want to see this happen again....

Breaking this psychotic cycle of Islam..

Heavy sigh

51 posted on 04/07/2003 10:35:56 PM PDT by Light Speed
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