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RAAF joins Baghdad raids
Australian Hornet fighter jets have attacked key Republican Guard units as coalition forces redoubled their air strikes in and around the Iraqi capital. Australian Defence Force chief Peter Cosgrove said the planes were now directly involved in the battle for Baghdad. Details of the strikes involving all 14 of the Australian F/A-18 squadron came as Prime Minister John Howard said the war effort was going "extremely well", but suggested that those who expected victory within a week should "take a reality check".I really like John Howard. The Hornets have been dropping laser-guided bombs in the strikes, which began on Thursday. The strikes have been successful, according to Australian military sources. General Cosgrove said the F/A-18s were "active in the skies close to Baghdad, preparing the way for what we all anticipate some time soon - the next big coalition push against the Republican Guard". Like I thought, those early reports of RAAF pilots refusing to drop their bombs when the target was not clear were much ado about nothing. Posted by: Steve 2003-03-28 |
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