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JeremySF · 03-25-2003, 03:31 PM

Damn, has anyone else heard about this? I just woke up from a long nap, and only just got the news. Crazy, crazy, shit.

British and US troops invade Iraq

US and British ground troops invaded southern Iraq from Kuwait tonight in a gradual escalation of the war to drive Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein from power.

While Royal Marines were advancing on Iraq?s Al Faw peninsula their US colleagues crossed the border to the west.

The Americans immediately got into skirmishes with enemy troops.

US marines opened fire with machine guns on an Iraqi T-55 tank and finally destroyed it with a Javelin, a portable anti-missile.

CNN said the US 7th Cavalry was involved in a border battle with Iraqi troops and had taken out a number of Iraqi vehicles including armoured personnel carriers.

Its reporter with the Cavalry said the invasion had been brought forward because of the Iraqi missile attacks.

Attacks from the air continued for a second night with cruise missiles and precision bombs hitting Saddam Hussein?s presidential complex and Republican Guard compounds in Baghdad.

A second wave of aerial attacks blitzed targets on the outskirts of the Iraqi capital.

Earlier, Iraqi missiles fell harmlessly in Kuwait.

Half a world away from the war theatre, US intelligence officials sought to determine whether the Iraqi leader had been killed hours earlier in a pre-dawn attack by cruise missiles and precision-guided bombs.

Iraq?s state-run television denied it and said Saddam had met with aides during the day.

Either way, said US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, ?The days of the Saddam Hussein regime are numbered.?

He called on Iraqi leaders to surrender ? and said the alternative was an attack ?of a force and scope and scale that has been beyond what has been seen before.?

With more than 250,000 US and British troops, 1,000 combat aircraft and a naval armada in the Gulf region, US officials said the full-scale invasion was just over the horizon.

In Baghdad, red and white anti-aircraft tracers lit the night sky and a huge plume of smoke rose into the night from the west bank of the Tigris River in central Baghdad.

A 10-storey office building in the main presidential compound caught fire.

A senior defence official with direct knowledge of the operation said the attack included sea-launched cruise missiles fired at Special Republican Guard strongholds in Baghdad. Two British nuclear submarines fired tomahawk cruise missiles at Baghdad

But two officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the night strikes were not the beginning of the massive air assault the Pentagon plans to unleash.

Earlier Tin southern Iraq, white light glowed in the desert sky, and the sound of explosions could be heard from across the Kuwait-Iraq frontier as the 3rd Infantry Division unleashed its artillery barrage. Troops eager to cross the border into Iraq cheered.

The 101st Airborne Division rumbled across the desert in a vast convoy -trucks, tankers, humvees and more rolling along under a round white moon.

Inside Iraq, flames shot skyward from the area of the southern oil centre of Basra, and American military officials said that three or four oil wells had been set ablaze.

Pentagon officials said the fires were less than two miles north of the Kuwaiti border.

Iraq lit fires at Kuwait?s oil fields as it withdrew its forces in the 1991 Gulf war, and Pentagon officials have expressed fears that this time, the regime could order the destruction of its own wells.

Iraq sent its missiles toward Kuwait in retaliation for the pre-dawn attack against Saddam.

In the Kuwaiti desert, officials said none of the Iraqi missiles caused injuries, and one was intercepted by a Patriot missile. Thousands of American and British troops donned protective gear, but there was no evidence the missiles carried chemical or biological weapons.

The onset of war sparked large anti-war demonstrations at U.S. embassies around the world, and the State Department warned U.S. citizens abroad of an increased danger of terrorism.

In Washington, protesters briefly blocked one of the Potomac River bridges carrying traffic into the capital. Outside the White House, demonstrators shouted ?no blood for oil.?

Despite continued opposition overseas, including criticism from Russian President Vladimir Putin, Bush said 40 nations backed the American-led effort to topple Saddam.

Turkey, which borders Iraq to the north, approved a limited form of cooperation during the day. The parliament, which earlier had rejected a plan to let U.S. forces mass on Turkish soil, voted to let aircraft fly over the country?s airspace during the war.

Bush approved the cruise missile attack on Wednesday night after receiving intelligence information that Saddam and his two sons were sleeping at a specified location, according to officials.

Iraqi Information Minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf said one person was killed, and doctors said 14 were injured in the attack. The International Red Cross on Thursday confirmed those figures.

Hours later, Shabab television, owned by Saddam?s son Odai, reported that the Iraqi leader met with his top aides to ?review military and other measures to resist the aggression.?

But American intelligence officials scrutinised videotape of a televised speech broadcast after the attack to see whether the man shown was Saddam, or perhaps a double.

Asked whether officials believe the puffy-faced man on the tape was the Iraqi leader, Rumsfeld said, ?There?s debate about that.?

Other officials said there was growing optimism the strike had left the Iraqi leadership in disarray.

Early intelligence reports suggested Iraq?s leadership was not organising any co-ordinated response to the U.S attack, suggesting the Iraqi regime might be in chaos or cut off from the military, these officials said.

In addition to the strikes that were visible in Baghdad on Wednesday night, the commander of one of five U.S. aircraft carriers in the region said warplanes under his command flew 54 overnight sorties.

Rear Admiral Barry Costello, commander of the Constellation, also said some were aimed at ?military installations and communications facilities? in Iraq.

The strikes were part of a ?transition period? in which U.S. planes ?continue to prep the battlefield, to clear a path for further air strikes and ground operations,? Costello said.

stocktrader23 · 03-25-2003, 03:33 PM

A 3 day nap?

JeremySF · 03-25-2003, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by stocktrader23

I guess I was really tired. What day is it?

A 3 day nap?

flashfreak · 03-25-2003, 03:35 PM

are you sure we want to read this ?

CDSmith · 03-25-2003, 03:36 PM

Last year I did what Arnie said to do, in the movie "Total Recall"

... I got my ass to Mars.

Just got back. Can any of this war shit be true???

JeremySF · 03-25-2003, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by CDSmith
Last year I did what Arnie said to do, in the movie "Total Recall"

... I got my ass to Mars.

Just got back. Can any of this war shit be true???

I just watched Total Recall two nights ago.......first time in several years. Great flick

.

anyways, what's up with this war shit anyway?

Cash · 03-25-2003, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JeremySF
... anyways, what's up with this war shit anyway?

What war?

AdultNex · 03-25-2003, 04:32 PM

It's a big controversy. It's all fake.

Go back to bed.

Gary · 03-25-2003, 04:35 PM

I havent watched TV since Bush gave that 48 day ultimatum to Iraq. The war started already?

03-25-2003, 03:31 PM	#1
JeremySF Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,236	Breaking News: British and US troops invade Iraq Damn, has anyone else heard about this? I just woke up from a long nap, and only just got the news. Crazy, crazy, shit. British and US troops invade Iraq US and British ground troops invaded southern Iraq from Kuwait tonight in a gradual escalation of the war to drive Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein from power. While Royal Marines were advancing on Iraq?s Al Faw peninsula their US colleagues crossed the border to the west. The Americans immediately got into skirmishes with enemy troops. US marines opened fire with machine guns on an Iraqi T-55 tank and finally destroyed it with a Javelin, a portable anti-missile. CNN said the US 7th Cavalry was involved in a border battle with Iraqi troops and had taken out a number of Iraqi vehicles including armoured personnel carriers. Its reporter with the Cavalry said the invasion had been brought forward because of the Iraqi missile attacks. Attacks from the air continued for a second night with cruise missiles and precision bombs hitting Saddam Hussein?s presidential complex and Republican Guard compounds in Baghdad. A second wave of aerial attacks blitzed targets on the outskirts of the Iraqi capital. Earlier, Iraqi missiles fell harmlessly in Kuwait. Half a world away from the war theatre, US intelligence officials sought to determine whether the Iraqi leader had been killed hours earlier in a pre-dawn attack by cruise missiles and precision-guided bombs. Iraq?s state-run television denied it and said Saddam had met with aides during the day. Either way, said US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, ?The days of the Saddam Hussein regime are numbered.? He called on Iraqi leaders to surrender ? and said the alternative was an attack ?of a force and scope and scale that has been beyond what has been seen before.? With more than 250,000 US and British troops, 1,000 combat aircraft and a naval armada in the Gulf region, US officials said the full-scale invasion was just over the horizon. In Baghdad, red and white anti-aircraft tracers lit the night sky and a huge plume of smoke rose into the night from the west bank of the Tigris River in central Baghdad. A 10-storey office building in the main presidential compound caught fire. A senior defence official with direct knowledge of the operation said the attack included sea-launched cruise missiles fired at Special Republican Guard strongholds in Baghdad. Two British nuclear submarines fired tomahawk cruise missiles at Baghdad But two officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the night strikes were not the beginning of the massive air assault the Pentagon plans to unleash. Earlier Tin southern Iraq, white light glowed in the desert sky, and the sound of explosions could be heard from across the Kuwait-Iraq frontier as the 3rd Infantry Division unleashed its artillery barrage. Troops eager to cross the border into Iraq cheered. The 101st Airborne Division rumbled across the desert in a vast convoy -trucks, tankers, humvees and more rolling along under a round white moon. Inside Iraq, flames shot skyward from the area of the southern oil centre of Basra, and American military officials said that three or four oil wells had been set ablaze. Pentagon officials said the fires were less than two miles north of the Kuwaiti border. Iraq lit fires at Kuwait?s oil fields as it withdrew its forces in the 1991 Gulf war, and Pentagon officials have expressed fears that this time, the regime could order the destruction of its own wells. Iraq sent its missiles toward Kuwait in retaliation for the pre-dawn attack against Saddam. In the Kuwaiti desert, officials said none of the Iraqi missiles caused injuries, and one was intercepted by a Patriot missile. Thousands of American and British troops donned protective gear, but there was no evidence the missiles carried chemical or biological weapons. The onset of war sparked large anti-war demonstrations at U.S. embassies around the world, and the State Department warned U.S. citizens abroad of an increased danger of terrorism. In Washington, protesters briefly blocked one of the Potomac River bridges carrying traffic into the capital. Outside the White House, demonstrators shouted ?no blood for oil.? Despite continued opposition overseas, including criticism from Russian President Vladimir Putin, Bush said 40 nations backed the American-led effort to topple Saddam. Turkey, which borders Iraq to the north, approved a limited form of cooperation during the day. The parliament, which earlier had rejected a plan to let U.S. forces mass on Turkish soil, voted to let aircraft fly over the country?s airspace during the war. Bush approved the cruise missile attack on Wednesday night after receiving intelligence information that Saddam and his two sons were sleeping at a specified location, according to officials. Iraqi Information Minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf said one person was killed, and doctors said 14 were injured in the attack. The International Red Cross on Thursday confirmed those figures. Hours later, Shabab television, owned by Saddam?s son Odai, reported that the Iraqi leader met with his top aides to ?review military and other measures to resist the aggression.? But American intelligence officials scrutinised videotape of a televised speech broadcast after the attack to see whether the man shown was Saddam, or perhaps a double. Asked whether officials believe the puffy-faced man on the tape was the Iraqi leader, Rumsfeld said, ?There?s debate about that.? Other officials said there was growing optimism the strike had left the Iraqi leadership in disarray. Early intelligence reports suggested Iraq?s leadership was not organising any co-ordinated response to the U.S attack, suggesting the Iraqi regime might be in chaos or cut off from the military, these officials said. In addition to the strikes that were visible in Baghdad on Wednesday night, the commander of one of five U.S. aircraft carriers in the region said warplanes under his command flew 54 overnight sorties. Rear Admiral Barry Costello, commander of the Constellation, also said some were aimed at ?military installations and communications facilities? in Iraq. The strikes were part of a ?transition period? in which U.S. planes ?continue to prep the battlefield, to clear a path for further air strikes and ground operations,? 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03-25-2003, 03:33 PM	#2
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03-25-2003, 04:32 PM	#8
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03-25-2003, 04:35 PM	#9
Gary Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kimmykims couch Posts: 6,110	I havent watched TV since Bush gave that 48 day ultimatum to Iraq. The war started already?