*** Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 16 - Live Thread ***

Multiple ^ | April 4th 2003 | Various

[Jason Kauppinen]

Thanks :)

This is one that folks at Free Dominion will like.

[clouda]

That's a quote President Bush used at Camp Lejeune yesterday.

Addressing 12,000 Marines at Camp Lejeune, N.C., President Bush said, "A vise is closing, and the days of a brutal regime are coming to an end." "Having traveled hundreds of miles, we will now go the last 200 yards," the president added to thunderous cheers.

[condi2008]

Thank you. And now, did anyone else besides me hear that there are elements of the 82nd (and 101st?) in on the Airport seizure?

[Fledermaus]

I'm searching the DoD website...nothing on upcoming briefs from CentComm

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin' ! . . .

[Fledermaus]

Found it....

CentCom official website: http://www.centcom.mil/

[Fledermaus]

Cool coalition logo....too big to post without edit.

Link: http://www.centcom.mil/images/OEF%20Eagle%20of%20Flags.jpg

[Jason Kauppinen]

I've noticed that CNN wasn't calling them "elite" last night.

[Miss Marple]

Good morning! Glad to hear Miller ripped Moore on Leno last night, amidst what was apparently an excellent rant!

Off to get coffee!

[Fledermaus]

How to lose weight the easy way...

[clouda]

Nice story

UNITED BY FOOTBALL

Coalition forces have sustained an unexpected defeat - on the football field.

[An.American.Expatriate]

I've been frequenting the CENTCOM site since about day 2 - I agree cool logo - wish they had one for this operation though - would have posted it prominently!!

Lot's of cool stuff there - look around!

[RippleFire]

Only real news in the last few hours is Bob Arnot's report that most of the Fedayeen they are encountering are Palestinian, Jordanian, and Syrian. Said that not many Iraqi's want to fight, but of course the scum are pulling all kinds of dirty tricks.

No terrorism here, fer sure. /sarcasm

[Quilla]

From an email to Bill O'Reilly written by an Army Colonel in the 3rd ID:

The Third (31D) is making history here. In the past 48 hours, we have destroyed two (Iraqi) divisions and six other divisions decided not to fight or have formally capitulated.

Of course, this is never reported in the news. I do daily air recon in a Blackhawk escorted by Apaches and we have probably killed close to 10,000 (Iraqi soldiers). We are continuously sniped at and receive periodic mortar fire.

Bottom line, they shoot - they die. Every American soldier (here) is getting a chance to engage and kill the enemy.

Iraq has these maniacs, death squad guys called Saddam Feddyen, DGS forces, IIS, and Ba'ath party forces that we spend most of our day killing.

They continuously make suicidal charges at our tanks, brads (fighting vehicles), and checkpoints. We are happy to send them to hell. You would not believe the carnage.

Imagine body parts about knee deep, with hundreds of (Iraqi) vehicles burning, occupants inside. We fill up trucks with body parts daily.

The plan is going exactly as scripted. The news is full of s***. We have almost total control. Don't know how much longer the division can keep up this pace, but we are prepared to do it."

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/884745/posts

[Straight Vermonter]

I hadn't heard that but that is just the kind of operation they would be expected to do. Airborne divisions always want to sieze the airports.

Speaking of airports I haven't heard anyone make note of the fact that if we have a fight for the city it will be extremely helicopter intensive. Having a good base to operate out of will be essential for them to avoid some of the operational problems they have experiened thus far.

[Quilla]

Fox just reported that a car bomb went off at a check point in or around Baghdad. Early report from Centcom indicates 3 coalition forces and a pregnant woman dead from blast.

Praying for all.