[spectr17]

CNN,

USAF offloading heavy armor, (M1 Abrams tanks) in north Iraq with 173rd Airborne.

They showed NV video of ramp down with tank coming off. Aircraft appeared to be a C-17.

[FirstFlaBn]

USAF offloading heavy armor, (M1 Abrams tanks) in north Iraq with 173rd Airborne

Earlier media report (I'm channel switching, so don't recall whether Fox or MSBC) said a company of tanks. That's around 12-14 - just enough to provide some mobility and firepower. Remember the word earlier today saying we had virtually wiped out their armor.