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2003-11-12 Iraq

U.S. Forces Launch Operation Iron Hammer

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Posted by Steve 2003-11-12 4:10:07 PM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Drive Mahmoud Dammit!"

Posted by Frank G 2003-11-12 4:12:02 PM|| 2003-11-12 4:12:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Now THAT'S more like it. Answer any attack with about 50-times more firepower.

Just saw a Foxnews update, that Jane Skinner is fine in 8 different ways, ain't she?

Posted by Anonymous 2003-11-12 4:28:38 PM|| 2003-11-12 4:28:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Snipers vs an AC-130: Peace through Fire Superiority.

Posted by Matt 2003-11-12 4:29:43 PM|| 2003-11-12 4:29:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 the attack on the warehouse had to based on intel. Was this intell theyve just got (as Iraqis get pissed with the Baathists?) or intel theyve been sitting on, and decided to prioritize now cause of the Baathist attacks?

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-11-12 4:35:27 PM|| 2003-11-12 4:35:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I hope they waited till they knew the warehouse was full of jackasses before they pounded it.

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2003-11-12 4:51:33 PM|| 2003-11-12 4:51:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 The part I like

â An American artillery unit fired 12 rounds of 155mm howitzers against an insurgent mortar team that had fired off a few shots in the direction of the "green zone,"

You want some shells. I'll give you some shells.

Posted by Penguin 2003-11-12 4:55:54 PM|| 2003-11-12 4:55:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Laurence

Even more important was to wait until their informers were gone.

Posted by mhw 2003-11-12 5:03:34 PM|| 2003-11-12 5:03:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 mhw - Good point.

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2003-11-12 5:17:12 PM|| 2003-11-12 5:17:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Maybe those DARPA counter-battery gadgets they took over there a few weeks ago are working... I think this is the first time they've managed to bag a mortar crew "in the act" (so to speak).

Posted by snellenr 2003-11-12 5:44:14 PM|| 2003-11-12 5:44:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 That Jane Skinner is as fine as it gets.

Posted by Sgt.DT 2003-11-12 6:20:29 PM|| 2003-11-12 6:20:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 When an AC-130 is firing can you here the gunners yelling, "Get some !!! Get Some !!!" Just curious.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-11-12 6:32:06 PM|| 2003-11-12 6:32:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Patti Ann Brown - now, that's mmmmmmmm

Posted by Frank G 2003-11-12 6:47:30 PM|| 2003-11-12 6:47:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 ...fired 12 rounds of 155mm howitzers ....Just heard this,too.Acording to what I heard the otar and crew were tracked by counter-battery radar.

SH,I would iagine that when Puff,the magic dragon roars you can't hear s#$t for a 1/4 mile.

Posted by Raptor 2003-11-12 6:57:17 PM|| 2003-11-12 6:57:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Friend of mine writes as "Spectre Gunner" on the USENET Newsgroup Soc. History War Vietnam (SHWV). He has some comments now and then about 'life aboard Spectre'. I'm glad we're finally getting serious about the crap in Baghdad, but I have to wonder - has Spectre been flying the borders? Could that be part of the reason we're not getting reports? Not much left after the Iron Hose passes by.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-11-12 10:12:53 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-11-12 10:12:53 PM|| Front Page Top

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