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U.S. Jets Hit Radar in Iraqi No-Fly Zone |
2002-12-19 |
Iraqi forces moved a mobile radar unit into the country's southern no-fly zone and American aircraft bombed it Wednesday, defense officials said. U.S. aircraft used precision-guided weapons to target the radar system near Al Kut, about 100 miles southeast of Baghdad, officials said. An unidentified Iraqi military spokesman told the official Iraqi News Agency that the "aggressive U.S.-British warplanes attacked our civil and service installations in Wasit province ... at 11:55 (a.m.) Baghdad time. "Our courageous anti-aircraft units confronted the warplanes and forced them to leave our skies for their bases in Kuwait." "Bob?" "Yes, Albert?" "Those courageous antiaircraft units are confronting me." "What're they doing, Albert?" "Ummm... Making faces, I think." "Perhaps we should return to our bases in Kuwait." |
Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
#5 During WWI, Kut was the site of the largest mass surrender of british troops in history (and remained until he fall of singapore) The seige of Kut goes in history as one of the black spots in british military history. You think the limeys might want to even the score? |
Posted by: Frank Martin 2002-12-19 12:19:44 |
#4 äl kt) (KEY) , town, SE Iraq, on the Tigris River. It is a port and a market center for grains, dates, fruit, and vegetables. Much of the town was destroyed during World War I. It is also called Kut-al-Amara or Kut-el-Amara. Info
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Posted by: Chuck 2002-12-19 11:23:56 |
#3 I believe you are right, mojo. Inspectors: We'd like to go here. Iraq: I suggest not. Inspectors: Why not? *threatens* this could be a material breach! Iraq: Aggressive U.S.-British Warplanes (TM) attack there all the time. You're free to go there, but we cannot guarantee your safety. Inspectors: On second thought... |
Posted by: Ptah 2002-12-19 11:23:36 |
#2 Al Kut again. I'm tellin' y'all, there's somethin' in that area the Iraqis are worried about. Mark it down for carpet bombing. |
Posted by: mojo 2002-12-19 10:52:47 |
#1 aggressive U.S.-British warplanes... Were they expecting Snoopy and his biplane? |
Posted by: Raj 2002-12-19 10:30:24 |