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GOTTA SEE THIS-WarEndur.Freedom 03/20/03- First Blood,Baghdad,Kuwait
DOD, IraqiTV, Yahoo, AP, Reuters, and the usual suspects | 3/20/03 | The Valiant Armies of Good against the Axis of Evil

Posted on 03/20/2003 8:00 AM EST by Diogenesis

GOTTA SEE THIS - War for Enduring Freedom 03/20/03 - First Blood, Baghdad, Kuwait, USS Kitty Hawk, F-117

BREAKING: Tomahawks launched
BREAKING: Baghdad - smoke over al-Rasheed military facility
BREAKING: Kuwait - Incoming missile attack
BREAKING: Heroes everywhere return from sorties.

Secretary Rumsfeld urges Iraqi leaders, military to "save themselves". Says further attacks will be "beyond what has been seen before."

CJCS says US Forces ware of the dangers involved in 'Operation Iraqi Freedom'

=========== USS Bunker Hill delivers justice ===========

A Tomahawk 'Land Attack Missile' (TLAM) leaves the USS Bunker Hill and other US assets.

In Kuwait, heroes of the British Royal Air Force about to deliver justice.

========= Baghdad =========

In Baghdad, smoke rises from an explosion over the al-Rasheed military facility south east of Baghdad.

In Baghdad, one of Saddam's double appears in public reading a hasty written script.

========= Kuwait =========

In Kuwait, American heroes and brave allies withstand the first Iraqi missile attack
using missiles the Iraqi/UN lawyer, Blix, swore that they did not have.

========= USS Kitty Hawk =========

On the USS Kitty Hawk, Top Gun heroes discuss their 'Black Knights' ops.

========= F-117 Stealth =========

Somewhere, the first F-117 Stealth fighter/bomber returns after delivering justice
to Saddam.

========= USS Theodore Roosevelt =========

To the USS Theodore Roosevelt, heroes in F/A-18 Hornets return.

========= Last Chance =========

The Article of Capitulation, written in Arabic and English,
for Iraqis who want to surrender.

-----------------------
Please spend a few hours today helping for success in the War for Enduring Freedom,
or/and post your thought, missive, picture, thread, analysis, greetings to those serving overseas,
venting, update, correction, observation, or anything else of interest.

END OF TRANSMISSION 03/20/03 .......... K

Thank you, President Bush and the valiant US military,
for making America a safer place today.

1 posted on 03/20/2003 8:00 AM EST by Diogenesis

BUMP FOR JUSTICE DELIVERED TO THEIR MAILBOX

2 posted on 03/20/2003 8:01 AM EST by Diogenesis
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BTTT! We all look forward to your posts! Stay Safe!

3 posted on 03/20/2003 8:02 AM EST by InShanghai (I was born on the crest of a wave, and rocked in the cradle of the deep.)
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Holy s**t, look at that secondary explosion.

"What happen?"

"Someone set us up the bomb!"

4 posted on 03/20/2003 8:03 AM EST by Poohbah (Beware the fury of a patient man -- John Dryden)
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Love those articles of capitulation....

5 posted on 03/20/2003 8:05 AM EST by anniegetyourgun
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Thanks for the ping and the update Dio - tht explosion at the military factory almost looks like a MOAB, but I guess it is a secondary. I'd say carpet bomb them wih MOABs.

6 posted on 03/20/2003 8:08 AM EST by 11B3 (.308 holes make invisible souls. Belt fed liberal eraser.)
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I agree this is not saddam. Compared with older phots his eyebrows are painted on.

7 posted on 03/20/2003 8:10 AM EST by chainsaw
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bttt

8 posted on 03/20/2003 8:14 AM EST by BeforeISleep
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Looks like a bad spoof double.

9 posted on 03/20/2003 8:16 AM EST by Happygal
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Move Zig.
For great justice!

10 posted on 03/20/2003 8:16 AM EST by Incorrigible
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Great post, as always. Thanks!

11 posted on 03/20/2003 8:16 AM EST by TonyInOhio (Now begins the Pax Americana)
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Bump and God Bless!

12 posted on 03/20/2003 8:17 AM EST by smiley
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Hi HappyGal!

Thanks for all the other pings. Been busy.

Hope Ireland is one of the 30 in coallition with the US!

13 posted on 03/20/2003 8:17 AM EST by Incorrigible
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Note to Saddam Hussein:

You have no chance to survive make your time!

14 posted on 03/20/2003 8:17 AM EST by Poohbah (Beware the fury of a patient man -- John Dryden)
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Bad plastic surgery.....then again, it's difficult to create a likeness of evil like Saddam.

15 posted on 03/20/2003 8:18 AM EST by smiley
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16 posted on 03/20/2003 8:18 AM EST by 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
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Many thanks for sharing the pictures and choosing a doable jpeg size. This was better than surfing through all the pundits and maps on tv.

God Bless our Commander in Chief and our troops. FV

17 posted on 03/20/2003 8:22 AM EST by floriduh voter ("Pound that Rock" John Gruden, Super Bowl Night 2003)
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Iraq Fires Missiles Toward U.S. Troops

44 minutes ago

By CHRIS TOMLINSON, Associated Press Writer

IN THE KUWAITI DESERT - Iraq (news - web sites) fired missiles into Kuwait in a series of apparently ineffectual counterattacks against U.S. troops and Kuwaiti civilians Thursday, forcing American soldiers to put on gas masks and chemical protective suits.

There were no immediate reports of any injuries or damage, and there was no evidence the missiles had chemical or biological warheads.

Soldiers were given the all-clear after several minutes.

Details of the attacks were difficult to establish because of security restrictions on U.S. reporters accompanying American troops and the confusion over repeated missile alerts.

A British military spokesman, Lt. Col. Ronnie McCourt, confirmed three missiles were fired by the Iraqis into Kuwait, including one Scud that was intercepted by a Patriot. Col. Youssef al-Mullah, spokesman for the Kuwaiti military, said four missiles were fired at Kuwait.

The missile attacks came hours after the U.S. air strike on Baghdad.

Missiles landed near U.S. troops, one of them falling near the men of A Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment. They were eating lunch when they heard the missile land in the desert before they actually heard the locomotive-like roar of the rocket flying through the air.

The men swiftly put on their masks and their protective suits, then waited in the desert heat for about 20 minutes before the all-clear crackled over the radio.

The men returned to cleaning their weapons, reading books and waiting for their part of the war to begin.

"I know what I'll be using as a pillow tonight," Staff Sgt. Bryce Ivings of Sarasota, Fla., said of his protective suit.

At Camp New Jersey — a second encampment in the Kuwaiti desert where soldiers put on their protective gear because of a missile attack — officers said the missile appeared to be an Al Samoud 2, which is smaller than a Scud.

Kuwaiti army commanders also announced a missile was launched at Kuwait City at about 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Air raid sirens sounded in the Kuwaiti capital.

Earlier, in what appeared to be a separate attack, Kuwaiti Defense Minister Sheik Jaber Mubarak Al Sabah told The Kuwait News Agency two Iraqi missiles fell on the border with Iraq. There were no casualties or damage, another official told KUNA.

Shops and restaurants in the city remained open and there were still cars and pedestrians on the streets.

Hassan al-Matrouk, a lawyer, went to a supermarket to buy some food after the sirens wailed two times.

"The first time, we went into the safe room we had prepared at home. My wife and children were afraid. The second time, they went into the room and I stayed in the living room watching television," said the 48-year-old Kuwaiti.

"I believe he will use chemical weapons against us and that will be a stupid decision, because it will lead to attacking Baghdad with nuclear weapons."

The government announced it was closing Kuwait University and public schools for a week starting Saturday, which is the first day of the week here.

18 posted on 03/20/2003 8:23 AM EST by LindaSOG (Lord, Please watch over 2Lt RJr.)
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If it is Saddam he looks rattled.

"Damn, I'm gonna have to run alot. Those bombs are huge! How do they know where I am? Mustaffa, quit calling 900 numbers on your cellphone!!"

Tally Ho! I'm waiting for the Marines to pour over the border.

19 posted on 03/20/2003 8:23 AM EST by dnandell
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The articles of capitulation resemble a French Menu to me. "I'll have what he's having."

20 posted on 03/20/2003 8:24 AM EST by floriduh voter ("Pound that Rock" John Gruden, Super Bowl Night 2003)
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Absolutely fabulous photos!

Agree with Saddam's bloated double. Tuned in to CBS when that aired, but didn't hear Dan "Will I ever see you again?" Blather comment about the appearance.

21 posted on 03/20/2003 8:24 AM EST by NautiNurse (Usama bin Laden has produced more tapes than Steely Dan)
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22 posted on 03/20/2003 8:25 AM EST by demlosers
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HARRY CARAY LIVES!!!

23 posted on 03/20/2003 8:25 AM EST by smith288 (Visit my gallery http://www.ejsmithweb.com/fr/hollywood/hollywood.php)
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The real Saddam doesn't have wrinkly skin/jowls like this guy and has broader shoulders. If we had a photo from Dan Blather's interview, we could do a side by side comparison.

24 posted on 03/20/2003 8:27 AM EST by floriduh voter ("Pound that Rock" John Gruden, Super Bowl Night 2003)
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25 posted on 03/20/2003 8:27 AM EST by demlosers
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"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God and are called according to His purpose..." Romans 8:28

26 posted on 03/20/2003 8:28 AM EST by bentfeather (~~God be with our Military! ~~)
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Bush to Iraqi leaders: "How are you gentlemen?"

27 posted on 03/20/2003 8:28 AM EST by ko_kyi
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Mustaffa, quit calling 900 numbers on your cellphone!!"

Loose lips sink ships... (LOL)

28 posted on 03/20/2003 8:28 AM EST by American in Israel (Right beats wrong)
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29 posted on 03/20/2003 8:29 AM EST by Diogenesis
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That speedboat picture brings to mind the Doublemint gum twins.

30 posted on 03/20/2003 8:30 AM EST by floriduh voter ("Pound that Rock" John Gruden, Super Bowl Night 2003)
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I liked one Freeper's comment last night that this guy looks like Saddam's stupid brother Shemp Hussein!

31 posted on 03/20/2003 8:30 AM EST by prairie dog
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So does saddam have a cleft chin? Looks like the guy from last night had no cleft chin. Hi, nauti, how's it goin?

32 posted on 03/20/2003 8:32 AM EST by floriduh voter ("Pound that Rock" John Gruden, Super Bowl Night 2003)
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Me bad. Hahaha.

33 posted on 03/20/2003 8:33 AM EST by dnandell
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BTTT!!!!

34 posted on 03/20/2003 8:34 AM EST by E.G.C.
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Because of our neutrality B.S. the Government has to vote this afternoon to allow the use of Shannon airport for military troops.

However, a phone poll yesterday on Gerry Ryan's radio programme showed 70% support from the public.

The vote will pass. The Government is supporting it anyway. :-)

35 posted on 03/20/2003 8:34 AM EST by Happygal
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This guy looks like one of Jim's Muppets!

36 posted on 03/20/2003 8:35 AM EST by Redleg Duke (Stir the pot...don't let anything settle to the bottom where the lawyers can feed off of it!)
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37 posted on 03/20/2003 8:35 AM EST by Cindy
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BTTT

38 posted on 03/20/2003 8:36 AM EST by coteblanche
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Morning to you!

Woke up this morning, turned on tv, and heard the sirens, saw the gas masks on the reporters. It brought back a flood of memories from Desert Storm.

May God bless our troops, our President, and our nation.

39 posted on 03/20/2003 8:36 AM EST by NautiNurse (Usama bin Laden has produced more tapes than Steely Dan)
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Jowls are heavier, chin is narrower, and nose is different.

40 posted on 03/20/2003 8:37 AM EST by Blood of Tyrants (Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn’t be, in its eyes, a slave.)
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I don't buy that it was saddam last night. I think they added the glasses and all the military accessories to detract. No doubt it's undergoing serious computer analysis.

41 posted on 03/20/2003 8:37 AM EST by floriduh voter ("Pound that Rock" John Gruden, Super Bowl Night 2003)
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NICE collection of photos. I am so proud of our military and our President. God bless America.

42 posted on 03/20/2003 8:38 AM EST by shezza (Eagles up!!)
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43 posted on 03/20/2003 8:38 AM EST by InShanghai (I was born on the crest of a wave, and rocked in the cradle of the deep.)
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Is that Will Ferrell under there?

44 posted on 03/20/2003 8:39 AM EST by ladtx ("...the very obsession of your public service must be Duty, Honor, Country." D. MacArthur)
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Freedom Bump!

45 posted on 03/20/2003 8:40 AM EST by ThomasMore ([1 Pet 3:15-16])
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