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Operation Phantom Fury Live Thread
msnbc, cnn, various ^ | epluribus_2

Posted on 11/08/2004 8:39:55 AM PST by epluribus_2

NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq - More than 4,000 U.S. Marines and Army troops punched their way into northeastern Fallujah on Monday, kicking off a massive assault dubbed Operation Phantom Fury that seeks to put an end to half a year of insurgent control of the Sunni Muslim city.

The prelude to the assault on the Askari neighborhood was a crushing air and artillery bombardment of the city that rose to a crescendo by Monday evening, with U.S. strike jets dropping bombs around the clock and big guns pounding the city every few minutes with high-explosive shells.

Meanwhile, insurgents in Baghdad and nearby Ramadi tried to keep up the pressure on the coalition forces with new attacks, including one on a Catholic church in the capital.

Earlier Monday U.S. troops had fought their way into the city's western outskirts, seizing two bridges over the Euphrates River and helping Iraqi soldiers take the city's main hospital in the first stage of a major assault on the insurgent stronghold.

(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: falluja; fallujah; iraq; napalminthemorning; religionofpeace; usmc; wot
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To: spald

wood or bricks, or straw houses...and also, type of round used...in any case..cross ventilation will be excellent in the future..


101 posted on 11/08/2004 9:43:53 AM PST by ken5050
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To: Travis McGee; Jeff Head
[ Operation Phantom Fury ]

Has quite nice ring to it.... don't it?..

102 posted on 11/08/2004 9:43:57 AM PST by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to included some fully orbed hyperbole....)
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To: johnb838

Yea - head the jury is going to look at the boat today. YAWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!


103 posted on 11/08/2004 9:44:12 AM PST by areafiftyone (Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
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To: johnb838

UGH!!!!


104 posted on 11/08/2004 9:44:13 AM PST by Dog
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To: RaceBannon

Thanks for the reporting Race. Sounds like our guys are doing what they're best at...killing enemy troops.


105 posted on 11/08/2004 9:44:38 AM PST by HiJinx (Support Our Troops ~ www.ProudPatriots.com)
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To: notfornothing

We never did it for the money.....


106 posted on 11/08/2004 9:44:45 AM PST by ken5050
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To: mystery-ak

Per FNC: I just heard that fixed wing aircraft and helicopters were covering our troops, too.


107 posted on 11/08/2004 9:45:29 AM PST by ZZCanDo
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To: dfwgator
[ First we take Manhattan.. Then we take Fallujah. ]

I'll buy that...

108 posted on 11/08/2004 9:45:41 AM PST by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to included some fully orbed hyperbole....)
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To: johnb838

Hey tune into Hannity/Colmes, Shep, and Greta for the top Stories tonight: Scott Peterson, Michael Jackson, and Kobe Bryant.


109 posted on 11/08/2004 9:45:54 AM PST by pissant
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To: HiJinx

US foothold in the northeast section of Fallujah...... US forces streaming into the city.


110 posted on 11/08/2004 9:46:25 AM PST by Dog
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To: epluribus_2

Sic 'em, guys!


111 posted on 11/08/2004 9:46:40 AM PST by BlessedBeGod (George W. Bush -- The Terror of the Terrorists)
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To: pissant

According to Asman on Fox, yes he is.


112 posted on 11/08/2004 9:46:44 AM PST by cgk (The Left was beaten by Pres Bush twice & will never have another shot at him... who's dumb?)
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To: spald

This link should help you out.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/m1-intro.htm


113 posted on 11/08/2004 9:47:05 AM PST by ProudVet77 (Kerry-Edwards: Two wrongs don't make a right.)
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To: Raycpa

that's fine. the 170 is a great starting point, and can become part of the core of a first class Iraqi army...


114 posted on 11/08/2004 9:47:30 AM PST by chilepepper (The map is not the territory -- Alfred Korzybski)
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To: SedVictaCatoni

Operation R.G. Lydy. Operation Crank up the Virgin Clone Machine in paradise.


115 posted on 11/08/2004 9:47:47 AM PST by Eastbound ("Neither a Scrooge nor a Patsy be")
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To: johnb838

Any news on Speicher?


116 posted on 11/08/2004 9:47:56 AM PST by Thebaddog (W1 2x! Dawgs can smell something on Specter's shoes.)
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To: cgk

The enemy is broken up into squad and platoon size forces...they are trying to draw US forces into the center of the city.


117 posted on 11/08/2004 9:48:15 AM PST by Dog
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To: All

Engaing some enemy in the streets now.FOX is reporting live from embed or some source.We & the Irqi forces have established a stronghold in the city.Using drones to see what is ahead of them.Enemy is organized in squads & platoons and dug in.The fighting is going to be intense.


118 posted on 11/08/2004 9:48:30 AM PST by hubno (hub)
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To: epluribus_2

It is night time right now over there,as usual the MSM is hours behind


119 posted on 11/08/2004 9:48:30 AM PST by nothernlights
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To: epluribus_2
Clamping down on movement, US troops banned men aged from 15 to 50 from entering or leaving Fallujah, warning they could become a target.

No revolving door this time, guys. Be sure to say "hi" to the Marines for me...

120 posted on 11/08/2004 9:48:47 AM PST by Billthedrill
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