U.S. jets bomb Basra paramilitary meeting (200 Paramilitary Dead?)

Reuters | 3/29/03

[kattracks]

U.S. jets bomb Basra paramilitary meeting

AS SAYLIYA CAMP, Qatar, March 29 (Reuters) - U.S. warplanes have used laser-guided bombs to destroy a building in the southern Iraqi city of Basra where some 200 paramilitary members were meeting, U.S. Central Command said on Saturday.

A spokesman at Central Command's battle headquarters said early reports indicated that "no one came out" of the shattered two-story structure.

The spokesman said the bombing was part of the campaign to take Basra, Iraq's second largest city, from forces loyal to President Saddam Hussein.

Iraqi forces have prevented U.S.-led forces from seizing control of Basra, although British officials say there have been signs of civilian unrest inside the city. British troops say they control the city surroundings, but have not yet moved in.

Central Command said in a statement that two F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets dropped bombs on the paramilitary meeting, terming it "an emerging target."

The bombs used in the night-time attack had a delayed fuse so they penetrate the building before exploding, minimizing damage to the surrounding area, including a church, the statement said.

03/28/03 22:11 ET

[Brad’s Gramma]

LOL!!!!!

[umbagi]

U.S. warplanes have used laser-guided bombs to destroy a building in the southern Iraqi city of Basra where some 200 paramilitary members were meeting...

Lead F-15E Pilot: "I move we adjourn this meeting."

Wingman: "I second that."

[luv2ndamend]

If true, I was just speculating on how we could of found out about the meeting.

[blam]

"If true, I was just speculating on how we could of found out about the meeting."

We're listening to every phone call in Iraq. (That's just one way to know)

[section9]

Chances are, we did get a ton of people tonight.

This happened because a couple of SF or SAS fellows saw it happening in the middle of Dodge. They called in a couple of loitering Strike Eagles. The rest is history.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[Just mythoughts]

thanks

[WRhine]

Central Command said in a statement that two F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets dropped bombs on the paramilitary meeting, terming it "an emerging target."

When communication lines are taken out, face to face meetings become necessary. I think our English friends have been monitoring these Cut Throats very closely.

[Gamecock]

I find it hard to believe that two hundred perps would be so stupid

Why not? They attack M-1s with machine guns.

[Kevin Curry]

Get the media over there quick. There has got to be a way for them to spin this into another defeat for the coalition forces and a win for Saddam.

[2Jedismom]

The bombs used in the night-time attack had a delayed fuse so they penetrate the building before exploding, minimizing damage to the surrounding area, including a church, the statement said.

A church??? Are there Christians in Iraq??

[Windcatcher]

The competition for the Darwin awards is going to be fierce this year.

[bluecollarman]

BREAKING NEWS....EMERGENCY MEETING HELD IN ISLAMIC HEAVEN... VIRGIN STOCKS NEARLY DEPLETED!....

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Badda-Bing! Badda-Boom!

PS: Don't tell the media. It may disturb their 24x7 gloom and doom reporting.

BTW, the liberal media "War Games" results that they don't want you to see:

1) Intel + guided weapons + war of attrition = Iraq loses.

2) Iraqi cities surrounded + citizen uprising against Saddam's thugs = Iraq loses.

3) Saddam, Usay, Uday die from complications due to emergency surgery = Iraq loses.

4) Republican Guard forces annihilated outside Baghdad = Iraq loses.

5) Massive bombarment of Iraqi forces + MOAB = Iraq loses.

6) Massive deployment of B52's, A10's, Apache's, M1A1's, AC130's, and ID's + Iraq's best = Iraq loses.

7) Bunker busters raining down on Saddam's C&C Bunkers = Iraq loses.

Etc., etc.

[Vol2727]

Was this the "target of opportunity" they were talking about earlier?

[oyez]

Lot of people seen comming and going. Kind of like a crack house.

[vbmoneyspender]

Yeah, it was just a guess. I'm just hoping that they aren't massacring alot of the people in there. It makes me sick to my stomach to know that those scum are going around killing people for no other reason than that they can get away with it.

[GalaxieFiveHundred]

It blowed up real good!

[luv2ndamend]

LMAO!

[the_doc]

I guess that when you are in a city of a million people-- under your control--you just don't think hard enough about the capabilities of the U.S. military.

[Timesink]

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