***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 9 - LIVE THREAD*** ^

Multiple | 28 March 2003 | Various

[An.American.Expatriate]

Good Morning.

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[Mo1]

Oh Sorry :^)

David Christian is also saying he thinks it is to give troops to catch up and get supplies and regroup

[The Wizard]

Based on Rick Leventhal something's up.....it's not just a pause.......and I don't think it will be as long.....

They will be killing Tanks all day everyday

[Mo1]

Rick is saying that the military is NOT in a hurry and that everything is going as plan so for

[this_ol_patriot]

That was sarcasm the reporters on Sky News couldn't hide their glee.

[Nita Nuprez]

Sky News saying this may be political. Otherwise they wouldn't make it public. Something is going on.

I'd like to know just what's going on with the Iraqi opposition groups. You KNOW there has to be a lot of stuff going on behind the scenes in that regard.

[Mo1]

Based on Rick Leventhal something's up

Could be?

[this_ol_patriot]

Don't be sorry I should have put a smiley up. ;-)

[chnsmok]

Flushing the vermin out of the Baghdad sewers?

[Mo1]

Rick is reporting that they are down to 2 meal packs a day .. but they are not having a shortage of water or fuel

[this_ol_patriot]

Operational pause because they say of supply shortages and they want to put armor along the supply road to protect the thin skinned supply vehicles. Fuel use restricted and water and food in short supply at front. Soldiers rations have been cut from 3 to 1 per day. All other operations to proceed as normal.....Sky News.

[nicmarlo]

Rick is trying to report .. he has been briefed .. BUT .. he cannot comment on the lastest news .. but he is not surprised on the newW

Yes...thanks for posting that...I heard the last half of what you posted...tv in other room. Hmmmmmmmmm. Rummy today said there's no shortages, didn't he????

[nicmarlo]

That was sarcasm

LOL....BBC is vey bad! : )

[chnsmok]

Maybe just let them come to us for a while. I suspect lots of booms in the future. Now an intensive air campaign.

BOOMS!

[Mo1]

BOOM sound in Bagdad

Geraldo saying that this pause WILL NOT stop the air action in Bagdad

[Mo1]

To be honest, I didn't catch all of Rummy's briefing

[Mo1]

FNC is saying that this might give Saddam/troops to stick their heads out a bit and we can see what he is up to

[The Wizard]

Observation: Something doesn't smell right......

You don't announce a stand down to your enemies:

My guess is they have found how easy it is for the Apaches to kill the tanks that they want to let it roll for a couple days....

Also

This will use the supply line as bait, drawing out the death squads, which will be destroyed

[Mo1]

You don't announce a stand down to your enemies:

That was my thought .. it is odd to announce

Adam Hanely reporting the KC missile was a sear sucker (sp?) made by China that came from Southern Iraq

[cibco]

"sorta...still light there.....some marinating of targets still, then watch......funny we have been 50 miles from Iraq two and a half days huh.......lololol"

Yah... I've noticed that too. They are always on the move and still 50 miles. Must be circling...

[chnsmok]

Silkworn...but close :^)