You've got to agree that Bush been nothing if not consistent:
"Disarm, or you will be forced to disarm"
...repeat a few times...
"Leave in 48 hours or we bring force"
"Here we come."
Bush certainly doesnt bluff.
You've got to agree that Bush been nothing if not consistent:
"Disarm, or you will be forced to disarm"
...repeat a few times...
"Leave in 48 hours or we bring force"
"Here we come."
Bush certainly doesnt bluff.
That can't be confirmed. The "broadcast" Saddam made after the strike contained ambiguous, vague language, and none of it was unique to the moment. It could have easily been recorded pre-emptively, to be used in just such a scenario.Originally posted by Lann Kirauc
One attack launched on the premise of a target of opportunity, which actually happened to be Saddam Hussien himself but sadly failed.
Actually, Marcus, from reports I cought, Bush allowed the military to fire a good 30-60 minutes before the end of the 48 hours. think it somewhere in between, and I heard stuff saying 43 minutes before the times up. Not really sure. But when you get intelligence on a group of high ranking military officers planning the best way to kill our boys, then, Hell, Screw the last hour or so. Lets kill em!
and I totally support that go for Saddam. If they got him (adn who knows, the broadcast was probably NOT live), the war would be over fast I betOriginally posted by Dark Lord Dyzm
Actually, Marcus, from reports I cought, Bush allowed the military to fire a good 30-60 minutes before the end of the 48 hours. think it somewhere in between, and I heard stuff saying 43 minutes before the times up. Not really sure. But when you get intelligence on a group of high ranking military officers planning the best way to kill our boys, then, Hell, Screw the last hour or so. Lets kill em!
Cite plz.Originally posted by Dark Lord Dyzm
Actually, Marcus, from reports I cought, Bush allowed the military to fire a good 30-60 minutes before the end of the 48 hours. think it somewhere in between, and I heard stuff saying 43 minutes before the times up. Not really sure. But when you get intelligence on a group of high ranking military officers planning the best way to kill our boys, then, Hell, Screw the last hour or so. Lets kill em!
First indication of AA over Baghdad > 8:00 CST (Deadline)
First hit was 1:20 after deadline. There was enough time to get missiles and jets in.
Now wouldn't that be peachy. I hope it's true.Originally posted by Sanis Prent
That can't be confirmed. The "broadcast" Saddam made after the strike contained ambiguous, vague language, and none of it was unique to the moment. It could have easily been recorded pre-emptively, to be used in just such a scenario.
Marcus he's from TX...we don't bluff.Originally posted by Marcus Elessar
You've got to agree that Bush been nothing if not consistent:
"Disarm, or you will be forced to disarm"
...repeat a few times...
"Leave in 48 hours or we bring force"
"Here we come."
Bush certainly doesnt bluff.
Don't mess with Texas!funny stuff
that was to take out some of the anti-air craft stuff, it was just aimed at that not to "hell, let's bomb early"...Originally posted by Dark Lord Dyzm
Actually, Marcus, from reports I cought, Bush allowed the military to fire a good 30-60 minutes before the end of the 48 hours. think it somewhere in between, and I heard stuff saying 43 minutes before the times up.
We took out AA targets? News to me there...
I'm military family, we don't learn much from dad but he can tell us some....supposedly the ones in certain areas in range of hitting our boys when they were to come in later were taken out....
I thought the deadline was qued to Washington Time... But I could be wrong. Maybe it was for something else, but it was on the same news network. Could of been how long before the deadline they recived the intelligence reports?
Could of sworn they said premature... But then again, eh...
What? No. the first strike was a direct shot against Saddam. It was an assassination attempt.Originally posted by Sorreessa Tarrineezi
that was to take out some of the anti-air craft stuff, it was just aimed at that not to "hell, let's bomb early"...
Like my frist post said. Cruise Missile from the U.S.S. Donald Cook.
*shakes head* nope, lies Mark...
No, you've been misinformed. The only attack against Iraqi support infrastructure was yesterday, against mobilized artillery near Basrah. AA units haven't been pegged yet, and with us using F-117s and Tomahawks exclusively on these strikes, there is no need...yet.
I'm afraid that tahking out AA defences that early makes no sense. You should hit them about 20 minutes before the rest of the planes scream in. In the no fly zones, sure, they take out air defences all the time, but that's a different kettle of fish - Allied planes are active in those zones. A good few hours before the planes? No, I dont see that making sense. This strike was clearly not planned as part of the war and the evidence of that is the lack of followup.Originally posted by Sorreessa Tarrineezi
*shakes head* nope, lies Mark...
The only thing that makes sense is a head shot on Iraq.
Among the first... So as usual, hit them hard, hit them fast.ATTACK BEGINS — The USS Donald Cook launches three Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles towards Iraq, March 20, 2003. The ship's TLAMs are among the first to be fired in the liberation of Iraq. The Cook is an Arleigh Burke class destroyer operating in the Red Sea in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
*sighs* can't we just think that maybe I might know what I'm taking about, my father is a government position at North Island, I may not know all that much about this stupid thing but I know that.....
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