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Operation Phantom Fury Live Thread
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| 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.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: falluja; fallujah; iraq; napalminthemorning; religionofpeace; usmc; wot
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To: epluribus_2
41
posted on
11/08/2004 9:06:45 AM PST
by
TomGuy
(His VN crumbling, he says 'move on'. So now, John Kerry is running on Bob KerrEy's Senate record.)
To: epluribus_2
42
posted on
11/08/2004 9:07:47 AM PST
by
TomGuy
(His VN crumbling, he says 'move on'. So now, John Kerry is running on Bob KerrEy's Senate record.)
To: TomGuy
Looks like incoming rounds were hitting the bricks around our guy in the bottom image.
43
posted on
11/08/2004 9:08:30 AM PST
by
mikegi
To: TomGuy
Pleeeeeeze! Boooooosh! Stop De Bum-bing! Stop de bum-bing! Booooosh! We weel Negotiate! Yes? Stop de Bum-bing!
44
posted on
11/08/2004 9:08:49 AM PST
by
johnb838
(We had to beat the left in this country before we could take on the terrorists. Now let's roll.)
To: WI Conservative 4 Bush
Here's one from Global Security:
45
posted on
11/08/2004 9:09:39 AM PST
by
cgk
(The Left was beaten by Pres Bush twice & will never have another shot at him... who's dumb?)
To: garyhope
How about "Operation Terrorist Grease Spot"
or
"Operation Fallujah Rubble"
or
"Operation Insurgent Head-On-A-Stick"?
or
"Operation Fallujah Parking Lot"
or the far right wing favorite:
"Operation Fused Glass Fallujah"
See, "Operation" CAN be used appropriately!
46
posted on
11/08/2004 9:09:43 AM PST
by
rlmorel
To: epluribus_2
To: epluribus_2
CNN's Jane Arraf's reporting reminds me of Tokyo Rose. I am wondering why the marines bother to protect her embedded b*tt.
To: TomGuy
Thanks for the screen captures.
Reuters on FNC: Marine Tanks enter Fallujah.
49
posted on
11/08/2004 9:10:50 AM PST
by
cgk
(The Left was beaten by Pres Bush twice & will never have another shot at him... who's dumb?)
To: TomGuy
May the Lord protect these brave warriors!
50
posted on
11/08/2004 9:10:55 AM PST
by
Sea2ShiningSea
(God shed His grace on thee.)
To: epluribus_2
Prayers going out for the troops.
Please keep us posted.
51
posted on
11/08/2004 9:11:34 AM PST
by
najida
(Liberals: Clueless, arrogant, elitist snobs.... Their mama's didn't raise'em right.)
To: sockmonkey
does it bug anyone that this is happening in broad daylight??? is that protocol for house to house now?
To: najida
Prayer bump... for all of our fighting soldiers on the ground. God Bless them and keep them safe!
53
posted on
11/08/2004 9:13:09 AM PST
by
cgk
(The Left was beaten by Pres Bush twice & will never have another shot at him... who's dumb?)
To: johnb838
Pleeeeeeze! Boooooosh! Stop De Bum-bing! Stop de bum-bing! Booooosh! We weel Negotiate! Yes? Stop de Bum-bing!
Truchhhhh!!! Truchhhhh!!! We demand truchhhhh---so we can re-arm and re-position!.
[Let's hope the politicos stay out of it this time and let the military finish the job.]
54
posted on
11/08/2004 9:13:26 AM PST
by
TomGuy
(His VN crumbling, he says 'move on'. So now, John Kerry is running on Bob KerrEy's Senate record.)
To: epluribus_2
does it bug anyone that this is happening in broad daylight??? It's past 8:00 PM in Iraq.
To: TomGuy
Maj. Gen (Ret) Don Edwards, on Fox: Can take the city in a week. House to house fighting after that. Tanks rolling into the city. They took the 2 bridges on the west side of the city (one of which was used to hang our guys months ago - that must have felt good).
56
posted on
11/08/2004 9:14:16 AM PST
by
Bahbah
(Proud member of the pajamahadeen)
To: epluribus_2
Ken Penhaul (cnn) inbedded with the Marines (Charlie Co) has stayed back in fear of booby traps. Reports... heavy gun fire; explosions; machine gun fire; aircraft overhead; and if I heard correctly he said half of Fallujah is on fire
57
posted on
11/08/2004 9:15:57 AM PST
by
califamily4W
(4 more years!... of one nation under God!)
To: Semper Paratus
The night belongs to us...
58
posted on
11/08/2004 9:16:19 AM PST
by
mystery-ak
(This military family thanks America for re-electing our CinC)
To: califamily4W
half of Fallujah is on fire half job is completed, then.
To: cgk
...lets not forget all our jet and chopper pilots providing air cover.......
60
posted on
11/08/2004 9:18:04 AM PST
by
mystery-ak
(This military family thanks America for re-electing our CinC)
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