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To: DK Zimmerman; VaBthang4
Regrettably, the most telling point of this piece is that by omission, it confirms that we never got a single scud on the ground. So much for our sensors, intel gathering, and USAF that thinks it can win any war by itself. - DK Zimmerman

From the article: One 30-man SAS team, reportedly deployed from Al Jouf, successfully assaulted a Scud command-and-control center, despite the presence of an estimated 300 Iraqi military personnel.

Also from the article: In addition to their targeting duties, Delta undertook other direct action missions against the Scuds. These included using long-range, .50-caliber sniper rifles to disable and destroy missiles both in rearming farms and those mounted on their TELs. Other interdictions reportedly involved eliminating Scud crews as well as the use of AT4 anti-tank missiles on larger targets

I would say the Special Forces teams did a lot of mayhem against the Iraqis, and they did get several Scuds before they were launched. I have not gotten sufficient info on the efforts of the Deltas in the conflict (although the article clearly shows they did a lot of stuff against the Iraqis) however i have read reports of what the SAS was doing behind the scenes and i can tell you it is not only amazing it is almost superhuman!

14 posted on 09/25/2002 11:05:34 PM PDT by spetznaz
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To: spetznaz
"as well as the use of AT4 anti-tank missiles on larger targets"

I have done that before. Not against a SCUD launchers but some french getup. The AT-4 is an awesome piece of equipment. Totally idiot proof [unless the guy is pointing it at himself or doesnt secure the backblast area] and is quite a bang.

I also lit up an old Israeli M-60 tank with one during a training ex with Israeli forces in Tel Aviv.

Me and another Marine about 300 yards to my right [and slightly above] hit him almost simultaniously...tossed the turret on the ground next to it like it was a silver dollar.

I havent dug into it but it looks like we're using extended launchers in Afghanistan...I assume to increase accuracy.

22 posted on 09/26/2002 8:29:32 AM PDT by VaBthang4
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