Operation Iraqi Freedom - Day 1 - LIVE THREAD

20 March 2003 | An.American.Expatriate

[An.American.Expatriate]

This is a thread to collect all the breaking stories regarding the Libration of Iraq

[theophilusscribe]

Over my head, as well, to be honest. I was hoping some of the technical experts here on FR could help. However, the second article I sent you is a little clearer.

Yes, these are much more difficult to hit than SCUDs. I don't think the amount they have has been disclosed, though.

I confess my ignorance. Maybe some more knowledgeable about their cache will respond.

[Peach]

This is now - not earlier footage? What channel?

[Dog]

MSNBC...live footage.

[The Wizard]

Only one scud fired, hit by Patriot

[Oldeconomybuyer]

pMSNBC reporter in Kuwait City wearing chem/bio mask just a second ago ...

[Redleg Duke]

I agree...it is going to be one of those "like crap through a goose" maneuvers with the Iraqi's suffering heart attacks trying to catch up with ours scouts to surrender.

Actually, a movement like that will place the bypassed Iraqi forces in danger of becoming the Scud suckers. I don't think that the Scuds can be retargeted that fast.

[Redleg Duke]

The "Fog of Battle" has settled in, I see.

[txrangerette]

Much more than the "usual", peach;
thus the term "on steroids"...

[Redleg Duke]

This guy looks like one of the Muppets!

[mewzilla]

Jim Maceda on MSNBC is going on and on (again) about the refugees.

[Peach]

Don't get MSNBC but CNN just moved to the story. Thx

[chainsaw]

Ping

[steveegg]

You essentially got it. The Scud is a ballistic missile that exits the atmosphere. The Moskit/Sunburn (it's Russian in orgin, BTW) is essentially a much-faster version of the Harpoon with a slightly larger conventional warhead that can operater at either low or high altitude.

[Green]

Fox going over all the missiles now and describing them. Headed out the door now....will check in later.

[trussell]

The "Fog of Battle" has settled in, I see.

??

[TomGuy]

Sirens sounding in Kuwait now (per FoxNews).

[steveegg]

CNN reporter in Kuwait City not masked, but has body armor on. Reporter embedded with 7th Cav not masked or armored.

[TexKat]

Just heard it Dog, thinks for the update. My puter is slow in responding.

[RippleFire]

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/03/20/sprj.irq.kuwait.rockets/index.html

In Baghdad, Iraqi Information Minister Mohammed Al-Sahaf said he had heard a report that U.S. forces had downed a Scud. "But we don't have Scud missiles," he said.

Sure, pal

[Rebelbase]

"??"

Uncertainty and confustion in realtime reporting of battlefield actions.