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U.S. pounds Najaf rebels
Reuters ^
| 8/19/04
Posted on 08/19/2004 12:35:55 PM PDT by saquin
NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Suspected U.S. AC-130 gunships have pounded positions held by Sh'ite militiamen in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf and large orange multiple flashes have lit the night sky.
A large cloud of smoke was rising from an ancient cemetery on Thursday where rebels loyal to radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr have fought U.S. troops for two weeks.
The explosions from the bombing, that went on for more than 30 minutes, were loudly heard several km (miles) away.
The Iraqi government earlier gave Sadr a few hours to agree to its demands or face a major offensive.
TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ac130; iraq; najaf
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To: trebb
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posted on
08/19/2004 9:20:28 PM PDT
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(A Proud member of Free Republic ~~The New Face of the Fourth Estate since 1996.)
To: PattonReincarnated
Heck of a buildup ,.... pig fat eh....they should be concerned.
82
posted on
08/19/2004 9:28:00 PM PDT
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(A Proud member of Free Republic ~~The New Face of the Fourth Estate since 1996.)
To: been_lurking
For credibility sake, Reuter's ought to subscribe to Jane's publications, or hire somebody who knows something about military hardware. Agreed. I sure wish they would stop calling Fighter aircraft "fighter jets". Especially since we don't have any "Fighter Props". But when you look at the low quality of the major newspapers here in the US what do you expect?
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posted on
08/20/2004 5:23:01 AM PDT
by
The Toad
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To: al_possum39
We have a neutron pulse bomb that does just that. Fries the people, while preserving the structures.
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posted on
08/20/2004 8:56:38 AM PDT
by
RISU
To: Rightwing Conspiratr1
I honestly doubt that the AC-130 can ever be sensitive....
The AC-130....Single handedly creating a severe Virgin Shortage in Allahland
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posted on
08/20/2004 12:07:56 PM PDT
by
blasater1960
( Ishmaelites...Still a wild-ass of a people....)
To: saquin
AC-130 (Puff the Magic Dragon to us old timers),
Cemetery,
Islamists ........
Boy, what an appropriate combination....
Semper Fi
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posted on
08/20/2004 3:38:40 PM PDT
by
river rat
(You may turn the other cheek...But I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
To: saquin
George W. Bush will be reelected by a margin of at least ten per cent
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posted on
08/21/2004 12:50:22 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Unlike some people, I have a profile. Okay, maybe it's a little large...)
To: finnigan2
I think once they move in close to the mosque, about two tons of tear gas should just about be enough to flush out whoever is still alive, Allah be praised.
If we were really half as evil as some would like to think, we would have called in Janet Reno to handle this. She has alot of experience with this kind of stuff and loves a good masacre.
90
posted on
08/21/2004 5:40:50 PM PDT
by
ARCADIA
(Abuse of power comes as no surprise)
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