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Operation Iraqi Freedom - Day 1 - LIVE THREAD
20 March 2003
| An.American.Expatriate
Posted on 03/20/2003 2:40:23 AM PST by An.American.Expatriate
This is a thread to collect all the breaking stories regarding the Libration of Iraq
TOPICS: Breaking News; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: day1; iraq; iraqifreedom; live; war
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To: prairiebreeze
biggest landing since Falklands
2,541
posted on
03/20/2003 12:45:17 PM PST
by
eyespysomething
(Pray for our troops, our President, our country.)
To: An.American.Expatriate
Switzerland.Oooooooh
*envy* *envy* *envy*
To: colette_g
Some were saying that the Royal Marines commandos were going to go upriver and land on the riverside near Basra.
This should be interesting.
Note that you haven't heard from the 101st and the Brigade Combat Team of the 82nd Airborne. The airborne always jumps in the early morning.
Be Seeing You,
Chris
2,543
posted on
03/20/2003 12:45:20 PM PST
by
section9
(You will all be shot unless you download the Saddam screensaver...)
To: prairiebreeze
Don't know! But Sky News now reporting British Marine Commandos have stormed into Iraq!
To: Vol2727; austex
That it was Saddam doesn´t mean that this tape was produced this morning.
2,545
posted on
03/20/2003 12:45:31 PM PST
by
Michael81Dus
(Even the dumb will see soon that the war was the right decision.)
To: prairiebreeze
Saying Jordan has sealed Iraqi border and established it as military zone. Also still accepting refugees. Jordanian army there at the border.
Prairie
2,546
posted on
03/20/2003 12:45:57 PM PST
by
prairiebreeze
(God Bless and Protect the Allied Troops. And their families here at home---they are soldiers too.)
To: section9
The first town is reported to be in the hands of British forces. 50 km south of Basra.
2,547
posted on
03/20/2003 12:46:13 PM PST
by
Michael81Dus
(Even the dumb will see soon that the war was the right decision.)
To: prairiebreeze
40 and 42 Commando have made amphibious landing on Al-Faw penninsula in SE Iraq, per SkyNews.
2,548
posted on
03/20/2003 12:46:14 PM PST
by
TonyInOhio
(Now begins the Pax Americana)
To: retrokitten
Neo-hippies? Heck, I was in San Fran last Thurs and Friday and saw the "anti-war protestors" and they were all the old hippies!
2,549
posted on
03/20/2003 12:46:17 PM PST
by
Fledermaus
(Expose the LIES of the Left)
To: colette_g
Ties in with my post #2526. That's for the confirmation.
GO ANZAC!!!!
To: Fledermaus
So?
2,551
posted on
03/20/2003 12:46:36 PM PST
by
carton253
(God Bless President Bush, the USA, and the troops who are moving to protect freedom)
To: colette_g
Ties in with my post #2526. Thanks for the confirmation.
GO ANZAC!!!!
To: Michael81Dus
No air strikes yet in Mosul, according to Fox
To: colette_g
Here you go...
Here!Beach landings
The Marines' assault on Red Beach took places less than an hour after a massive artillery bombardment on southern Iraq.
ATTACK OPTIONS
40 and 42 Commandos, which include hundreds of soldiers moved into the peninsula, while 539 Assault Squadron made beach landings and cleared Iraqi mines on land and at sea.
Royal Marines snipers, Brigade Reconnaissance Force and US Navy Seal teams cleared the way for the assault, attacking Iraqi positions before and during the attack.
2,554
posted on
03/20/2003 12:47:48 PM PST
by
Dog
To: Michael81Dus
BBC reports that Umm Kasr is occupied. I repeat: Umm Basr is liberated!!
2,555
posted on
03/20/2003 12:47:49 PM PST
by
Michael81Dus
(Even the dumb will see soon that the war was the right decision.)
To: All
ABC News complaining that command has stopped giving them updates and they want to throw a hissy fit. They are really crying now about lack of info. Sheesh
2,556
posted on
03/20/2003 12:47:56 PM PST
by
1Old Pro
(The Dems are self-destructing before our eyes, How Great is That !)
To: Fledermaus
Heck, I was in San Fran last Thurs and Friday and saw the "anti-war protestors" and they were all the old hippies! LOL! These dorks were in London and even the reporter said they were all mostly in thier teens.
To: steveegg
I am listening to local Radio (Columbus Ohio) they have Ted Koppel on and he is describing to a T "Hyper-war" that Tom Clancy wrote about in the Bear and the Dragon.
He is describing the rolling command vehicles that have at the touch of a button can show postions of all allied troops as well as the enemy postions via satellites and drone planes.
If Clancy is right then (And usually he is spot on about his technology) War is definitely changed. The Fog of War is not a hinderance any longer!
2,558
posted on
03/20/2003 12:48:11 PM PST
by
Mad Dawgg
(French: old Europe word meaning surrender)
To: ONA-ASIS
GO ANZAC!!!! Bless those Aussies! They are likely supporting the 3rd Commando Brigade landings. Your PM said the boys were in action - guess he was right!
2,559
posted on
03/20/2003 12:48:28 PM PST
by
TonyInOhio
(Now begins the Pax Americana)
To: Michael81Dus
That it was Saddam doesn´t mean that this tape was produced this morning. True, true. Just wonder why he wore those glasses and that stupid beret. He did look shaken. There's still hope yet, eh?
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