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2003-03-04 Iraq

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Posted by Steve 2003-03-04 09:45 am|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I think we should make a example of Tikrit, something along the lines of a Arc Light mission.

Martyr an entire city as an example to Saddam? That will sit well with the people we're supposed to be liberating when we obliterate a city.

As the good guys in the white hats, we need to stick to targets of proven military value. We can make examples out of the Iraqi leaders--if any are left alive--afterwards. Think Nuremburg Trials.

Posted by Dar Steckelberg 2003-03-04 11:13:02|| 2003-03-04 11:13:02|| Front Page Top

#2 Well said, Dar.

As for the SAS guys: Good luck, good hunting, and get home safe.

Posted by Mike 2003-03-04 11:25:49|| 2003-03-04 11:25:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Regarding that strike by 106 aircraft, I seem to recall they were counting everything including the refueling tankers. Still, that's a hefty strike package, and I haven't heard much regarding H-3 since then.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2003-03-04 11:37:26|| 2003-03-04 11:37:26|| Front Page Top

#4 The strike involved coordinated British and US aircraft for the first time in a long time. It also appears to have involved multiple entrance / egress routes, multiple ECM, etc. Practice for the real thing.

Why haven't the Gurkha's been sent? I have to wonder if the pension mess has reduced their combat readiness. 300 of them are in Sierra Leone, but why haven't the rest been deployed? Maybe, primarily jungle fighters?

Posted by Chuck 2003-03-04 15:13:06|| [blog.simmins.org] 2003-03-04 15:13:06|| Front Page Top

#5 They haven't sent in the Gurkhas because they dont want to inspire the general populace to break out in outright panic (just yet anyway).

Posted by Frank Martin 2003-03-04 15:38:45|| [varifrank.blogspot.com] 2003-03-04 15:38:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Gurkhas. Brrrrrrrr.....

Posted by mojo 2003-03-04 17:12:48|| 2003-03-04 17:12:48|| Front Page Top

#7 I think the Gurkhas would do very nicely in Afganistan. They'd feel right at home.

Posted by Steve 2003-03-04 20:52:44|| 2003-03-04 20:52:44|| Front Page Top

#8 Gurkha's are some of the meanest,baddest s.o.b's on the planet.Come-on in and welcome(be sure to bring those nasty ass knives).

Posted by raptor 2003-03-05 08:33:38|| 2003-03-05 08:33:38|| Front Page Top

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