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2003-04-01 Iraq

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Posted by Steve 2003-04-01 10:58 am|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Two questions: 1) which division is being deployed; 2) when do they start moving against the Iraqis.

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2003-04-01 11:20:17|| [radio.weblogs.com/0103811/categories/currentevents/] 2003-04-01 11:20:17|| Front Page Top

#2 It's been even quieter out west. What's out there?

Posted by tu3031 2003-04-01 12:45:36|| 2003-04-01 12:45:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Another tidbit, culled from several stories:
Paratroopers seize control of an airfield near Bashur in northern Iraq. Troops from the U.S. ArmyÂ¹s 1st Infantry Division are flown there with tanks and other military equipment needed to wage war. The movement of the C-130s is constant as the huge transport planes arrive from Saudi Arabia, land at the Harir airfield and return to Saudi Arabia for reloading and refueling. U.S. commanders at the Harir airfield in Kurdish territory, where 1,000 U.S. paratroopers landed last week, say 1 million pounds of gear are coming in each day, along with a steady flow of troops.

Posted by Steve 2003-04-01 12:51:14|| 2003-04-01 12:51:14|| Front Page Top

#4 I saw a comment somewhere about the 1/63 Armor being deployed. That's from the 1st Infantry Division.

Posted by Hiryu 2003-04-01 13:16:14|| 2003-04-01 13:16:14|| Front Page Top

#5 Big Red 1 is on its way. 72-96 hours to fully airlift a medium brigade into theater, depending on how many tank battalions they try to lift (Mech Bde = 1 tank Bn 2 Inf Bn, Armor Bde = 2 tank Bn 1 Inf Bn).

Posted by OldSpook 2003-04-01 13:44:13|| 2003-04-01 13:44:13|| Front Page Top

#6 I think monty Python explained it best, "Run away!"

Posted by Doug De Bono 2003-04-01 13:50:04|| [www.douglasdebono.com] 2003-04-01 13:50:04|| Front Page Top

#7 But isnt keeping 1st ID supplied by air going to be very difficult?

But then we have
1: Powell visiting Turkey
2: Activity in western Iraq
3: Geraldo's Road(?)

Sounds like the supply for 1st ID is being dealt with.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-04-01 16:20:23|| 2003-04-01 16:20:23|| Front Page Top

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