Update on Iraq...(some are not in media yet)

Bogdan via my Brother

[bogdanPolska12]

here is what is going now right now. Battle is tense and involves multiple coalition forces..

You guys need to give me some time before I post links, since this is still on going, and lot of info i am still sorting out...

so in short..

terrorist tried to surround polish area, they gut broken up by US Marines Tanks and air support, Grom was in action selecting targets inside feluja.... developing on that...

Italians were able to repel attack and kill about 20 without a loss...as far as I know ...battle still going

Coalition forces are backed by C-130, F-15 and F-16 and with Apache, reiforcement is being call from Kuwait..developing on that

There is strong links of uprising to Iran and Saudis...Al quada is fully invovle in this

US Marines with full armor support it by tanks, helicopters and air power are in full swing...12 marines go killed...as far as I know now about 200 enemy are killed and hundres wounded....

That is just in short. Give me more time.

God Bless Ameica Bogdan

[Savage Beast]

Exactly.

[Dog]

CNN: IT WASN'T A CRASH...it was a controlled landing.....DAMN MEDIA!

[mathluv]

Bakubah?

[OKSooner]

Thanks, Bogdan.

[Amelia]

Sheesh. Am I that unclear or are you being deliberately obtuse?

OTHER POSTERS wondered why the Marines were being put in that position - they seemed to think it unnecessary.

I'm not trying to insult the Army, and it's pretty obvious that the different branches of service and the different divisions & units within each branch have different missions and specialties.

[aculeus]

Great ahead-of-the-media reporting by FR International.

Many thanks bogdan to you, your brother and your brother's friend.

[Truth666]

another controlled landing - Iraqis look over a pair of flattened cars crushed by armored vehicles after fighting between insurgents and U.S. forces erupted in the north Baghdad suburb of Adhamiya April 6, 2004

[elhombrelibre]

Yes, I understood that. I've comment on other remarks you've made, and yet you're answering something I'm not talking about. You raised some points about the size of a MEF that I think aren't correct. Are you sure? I'm not trying to fuss with you. A Corp in Army terms is a huge force.

[prairiebreeze]

Then that's a good thing about the chopper. Hopefully the crew is all safe.

Prairie

[McGruff]

Jim Miklaszewski talking to Imus

I don't trust Miklaszewski's reporting anymore. He had a run in with Rumsfeld and ever since he seems to have a bias against him. It's too bad because I use to pay a lot of attention to what he has said in the past. Maybe NBC got his FBI files[/Tin Foil Hat].

[Gringo1]

Kiowa....controlled landing, no injuries, helicopter has been recovered and transported back to U.S. base.

[Eurotwit]

Good news..

Polish troops have killed the head od Sadrs office in Karbala.

[Broadside Joe]

Coalition says it was a controlled landing of an OH-58 per FOX.

[elhombrelibre]

Buy them some pivo and a vodka.

[prairiebreeze]

HooAhh for our Polish allies!

[Dog]

Post that on the thread in Breaking News please.

[Gringo1]

< Raises a toast to our fine Polish allies >

Good shooting, my friends!

[Eurotwit]

Sky News also mentioning what BBC World talked about:

US Marines in the center of Fallujah in a major operation.

[mystery-ak]

Thanks....thank God.....hubby is worried about his unit and sister unit.

[Dog]

What Euro?

[Amelia]

You raised some points about the size of a MEF that I think aren't correct. Are you sure?

I think you must have me confused with another poster.

[prairiebreeze]

Fox now reporting the head of al Sadr's Karbala office killed by Polish troops

Prairie

[Eurotwit]

Sky News just had a breaking news report where they stated that Polish troops had killed the head of Al Sadrs's office in Karbala.

That's it. I guess they offed Sadr's main man in Karbala..

[Coop]

Kiowa....controlled landing, no injuries, helicopter has been recovered and transported back to U.S. base.

Thank the Lord!

[elhombrelibre]

Let that be a lesson to Sadr.

[Miss Marple]

Pentagon update on Fox after the commercials.

[BlueLancer]

"A Corp[s] in Army terms is a huge force."

III Corps is composed of two active divisions (1st Cavalry and 4th Infantry), one reserve division (49th Armored .. Texas Lone Star), 13th Corps Support Command (over a brigade in size), and the 6th AirCav .. well over 60,000 troops.

[pt17]

Thanks for an intelligent contribution

You're welcome. I figured it was on a par with what comes out of the Imus program and his "regulars."

[hawkaw]

Aaron Brown could hardly contain his glee at the Marine deaths last night. He and his fellow sickos at CNN are disgusting.

I saw that last night too ... as I don't have FOX news in Canada. I tella, when I saw that little bas!ard light up a smile when he was talking about that I actually threw something accross the room. Man I am still pi$$ed about that. And of course that Walt Rogers idiot doing his "sky is falling routine" was just so nuts.

bogdanPolskal2

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Awesome stuff and another reason why I like getting my news from this internet site over all others.

[Eurotwit]

THE US HAVE BOMBED A MOSQUE IN THE CENTER OF FALLUJAH.

[elhombrelibre]

Politically unfortunate but probably tactically necessary.

[leadpenny]

I hear ya. I wonder who in the media hasn't had a run-in with Rummy? Miklaszewski must still have contacts or NBC would replace him, is my guess.

[elhombrelibre]

Politically unfortunate but probably tactically necessary.

[Terp]

You raised some points about the size of a MEF that I think aren't correct.

From my days as a Gator Sailor and working with the III MEF out of Okinawa. Not including support personnel a MEF is between 1200-1500 Marines. My memory may be faulty but I don't think so.

[boxerblues]

What!

[reagan_fanatic]

THE US HAVE BOMBED A MOSQUE IN THE CENTER OF FALLUJAH

Hopefully, it was packed with enemy ragheads.

[Coop]

Pentagon update on Fox after the commercials.

I look forward to some bullets from you - in a bit more serious tone than my Kerry economic speech key points. :-)

[Eurotwit]

In my current mood: That's more good news.

[prairiebreeze]

This was probably why al Sadr's misfits were calling for people to come to the mosque.

Prairie

[elhombrelibre]

I believe it's also called a MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit), right?

[Amelia]

THE US HAVE BOMBED A MOSQUE IN THE CENTER OF FALLUJAH

NPR was reporting yesterday afternoon that we were finding weapons caches in mosques in Fallujah.

They sounded amazed, but they were reporting it and appeared to believe it (as opposed to reporting that 'Marines *said* they found...')

[Miss Marple]

Pentagon update from Fox: Head of Al Sadr's office in Karbala has been killed by Polish troops. Ramadi ...gunmen hiding in cemetery. Opened fire from there. New fighting in Ramadi today. Marines push towards center of Fallujah. Tape of Kimmitt saying we will destroy the Mahdi Army.

Kimmitt says if Mr. Al Sadr wants to calm violence, he should turn himself in.

[Dog]

I guess they took the gloves off...

If the Poles whacked Sadr's man ......all bets are off if Sadr is allowed to surrender.

[Eurotwit]

Well apparently AFP is talking about a large number of killed. double digits.

[Miss Marple]

President on conference call with Rummy and others. Said that troops are performing well.

[Coop]

III Corps is composed of two active divisions (1st Cavalry and 4th Infantry), one reserve division (49th Armored .. Texas Lone Star), 13th Corps Support Command (over a brigade in size), and the 6th AirCav .. well over 60,000 troops.

By comparison, a MEF (at least as of a few years ago) is comprised of about 53,000 Marines (a heavy division, an air wing, and associated support elements).

[Dog]

Large number of killed .....who the bad guys?

[Amelia]

If the Poles whacked Sadr's man ......all bets are off if Sadr is allowed to surrender.

I've noticed that since we've announced that we can identify those who killed the 4 contractors from the videos, the "tough guys" dancing in front of the cameras with guns all have their faces covered.

I think they must believe us. :-)

[elhombrelibre]

Then, a MEU and a MEF are not the same thing, right?

[elhombrelibre]

Then, a MEU and a MEF are not the same thing, right?