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2003-03-27 Iraq

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Posted by Bulldog 2003-03-27 12:04 pm|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 T-55s versus Challenger 2 tanks? That's not exactly a fair fight, unless it was 20 to 1 odds against the Brits, and even then I'd bet on the Challengers.

I thought Sammy had some better armor -- T-72s at least if not better than that. Where are they?

Posted by Steve White 3/27/2003 2:03:29 PM|| 3/27/2003 2:03:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 This from ABCnews

"Burridge said that small arms and mortar fire heard in Basra suggested that regular Iraqi troops were battling the Saddam loyalists for control of the city, the largest in southern Iraq. He said the Al Faw peninsula further south was firmly in British hands."

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-03-27 10:22:01|| 2003-03-27 10:22:01|| Front Page Top

#3 T-55s versus Challenger 2 tanks? That's not exactly a fair fight, unless it was 20 to 1 odds against the Brits, and even then I'd bet on the Challengers.

I thought Sammy had some better armor -- T-72s at least if not better than that. Where are they?

Posted by Steve White 2003-03-27 14:03:29|| 2003-03-27 14:03:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Steve - all the "good" stuff is in Baghdad.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-03-27 15:12:49|| 2003-03-27 15:12:49|| Front Page Top

#5 Basra could be a horror movie after the dust settles if we link a couple of these stories together. We might find that the Iraqi 51st who negotiated secretly with the coalition was left to "melt away" back to their homes. When they got there, Feddeythugs held their families hastage and said you are in trouble if you don't get in get in those tanks because we are in trouble if you don't get in those tanks. They may have been forced to chose between death of family and certain death on the southbound road toward Faw. It may explain why they drove out into the open for certain destruction. We may have lost a few future friends.

Posted by Capsu78 2003-03-27 15:26:25|| 2003-03-27 15:26:25|| Front Page Top

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