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| Iraq-Jordan |
| California newspaper has embedded reporter and photographer with the Marines |
| 2004-04-08 |
| An ongoing report on Camp Pendleton Marines in Iraq from embedded North County Times (serving San Diego and Riverside) staffers Hayne Palmour and Darrin Mortenson FALLUJAH, Iraq ---- As the sun set on Fallujah Wednesday, Cobra gunships swooped over the heads of Marines, firing rockets into buildings where U.S. troops have been battling insurgents for days. Troops cheered the helicopter attack, which could have signaled progress against a stubborn enemy that had so far limited the Marines’ advance into the heart of the city. snip This is the best coverage I’ve found on the day-to-day happenings in FALLUJAH |
| Posted by:Sherry |
| #5 Marines reported killing dozens of insurgents during the long night as tanks and AC-130 Specter gunships blasted away with cannon and Gatling guns at groups of men massing in the city. Marine commanders refused to say how many insurgents they had killed or wounded. The Specters are on the job (unlike the senator of the same name...) |
| Posted by: Ptah 2004-04-08 10:01:48 PM |
| #4 I saved the link on my favorites. All the Vet's in the Paint Shop are passing around the articles. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-04-08 8:32:09 PM |
| #3 A must read. Thanks. |
| Posted by: Jarhead 2004-04-08 7:40:54 PM |
| #2 This is the best coverage I too have come across. Many of these marines just left in February and are on their second tour. These are the same marines that brought over a couple of shipping containers of donated fire fighting equipment and 15,000 frisbees to hand out help win the hearts of some of these folks. This is not the turn of events they had been hoping for but lets hope they get a chance to do some "mind changing" ... These guys and gals are truly "best freinds and worst enemies" |
| Posted by: Capsu78 2004-04-08 6:12:59 PM |
| #1 nctimes is a pretty good regional (i.e. not big-city) newspaper |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-04-08 5:24:14 PM |