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2003-03-08 Iraq

"Elite" guards prepare to defend Baghdad

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Posted by Steve White 2003-03-08 11:44 am|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Actually Vea Victis, you're possibly thinking of the "De Gaulle", which had wheels and euro-gauge railroad carriages installed inasmuch as it's had so much trouble with salt water and such (corrosion issues, don'tcha know...). Those clever French - always thinking ahead...that's why they're so superior

Posted by Frank G 2003-03-08 17:58:09|| 2003-03-08 17:58:09|| Front Page Top

#2 I am sure the US air commander is heartened to know he will have all his targets in a nice concentrated place. It wouldnt'nt do to make his air recon staff work overtime to find the IRGs. Sure makes the jobs of his pilots a lot easier, too.

Posted by badanov 2003-03-08 05:35:43|| [www.rkka.org] 2003-03-08 05:35:43|| Front Page Top

#3 "evacuate places like Basra and leave behind germ material."
Or not evacuate,release the germs,thousands of civilians die.And it's the U.S.'s fault for attacking.

Posted by raptor 2003-03-08 06:07:14|| 2003-03-08 06:07:14|| Front Page Top

#4 Actually there is nothing in Tikrit to cause the US to want to go there. Baghdad is the nerve center of the country. That is provided that SH hasn't put his stock of CBW in Tikrit's neighborhood and seizing that might be critical.

Posted by Tom Roberts 2003-03-08 07:53:24|| 2003-03-08 07:53:24|| Front Page Top

#5 Ha, he actually believes that our aircraft carriers don't have wheels.

Posted by Vea Victis 2003-03-08 15:10:21|| 2003-03-08 15:10:21|| Front Page Top

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