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Operation Phantom Fury Live Thread
msnbc, cnn, various ^ | epluribus_2

Posted on 11/08/2004 8:39:55 AM PST by epluribus_2

NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq - More than 4,000 U.S. Marines and Army troops punched their way into northeastern Fallujah on Monday, kicking off a massive assault dubbed Operation Phantom Fury that seeks to put an end to half a year of insurgent control of the Sunni Muslim city.

The prelude to the assault on the Askari neighborhood was a crushing air and artillery bombardment of the city that rose to a crescendo by Monday evening, with U.S. strike jets dropping bombs around the clock and big guns pounding the city every few minutes with high-explosive shells.

Meanwhile, insurgents in Baghdad and nearby Ramadi tried to keep up the pressure on the coalition forces with new attacks, including one on a Catholic church in the capital.

Earlier Monday U.S. troops had fought their way into the city's western outskirts, seizing two bridges over the Euphrates River and helping Iraqi soldiers take the city's main hospital in the first stage of a major assault on the insurgent stronghold.

(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: falluja; fallujah; iraq; napalminthemorning; religionofpeace; usmc; wot
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41 posted on 11/08/2004 9:06:45 AM PST by TomGuy (His VN crumbling, he says 'move on'. So now, John Kerry is running on Bob KerrEy's Senate record.)
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42 posted on 11/08/2004 9:07:47 AM PST by TomGuy (His VN crumbling, he says 'move on'. So now, John Kerry is running on Bob KerrEy's Senate record.)
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Looks like incoming rounds were hitting the bricks around our guy in the bottom image.


43 posted on 11/08/2004 9:08:30 AM PST by mikegi
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To: TomGuy

Pleeeeeeze! Boooooosh! Stop De Bum-bing! Stop de bum-bing! Booooosh! We weel Negotiate! Yes? Stop de Bum-bing!


44 posted on 11/08/2004 9:08:49 AM PST by johnb838 (We had to beat the left in this country before we could take on the terrorists. Now let's roll.)
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To: WI Conservative 4 Bush
Here's one from Global Security:


45 posted on 11/08/2004 9:09:39 AM PST by cgk (The Left was beaten by Pres Bush twice & will never have another shot at him... who's dumb?)
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To: garyhope

How about "Operation Terrorist Grease Spot"
or
"Operation Fallujah Rubble"
or
"Operation Insurgent Head-On-A-Stick"?
or
"Operation Fallujah Parking Lot"
or the far right wing favorite:
"Operation Fused Glass Fallujah"

See, "Operation" CAN be used appropriately!


46 posted on 11/08/2004 9:09:43 AM PST by rlmorel
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47 posted on 11/08/2004 9:10:11 AM PST by gopwinsin04
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CNN's Jane Arraf's reporting reminds me of Tokyo Rose. I am wondering why the marines bother to protect her embedded b*tt.


48 posted on 11/08/2004 9:10:24 AM PST by sockmonkey
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To: TomGuy

Thanks for the screen captures.

Reuters on FNC: Marine Tanks enter Fallujah.


49 posted on 11/08/2004 9:10:50 AM PST by cgk (The Left was beaten by Pres Bush twice & will never have another shot at him... who's dumb?)
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To: TomGuy

May the Lord protect these brave warriors!


50 posted on 11/08/2004 9:10:55 AM PST by Sea2ShiningSea (God shed His grace on thee.)
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To: epluribus_2

Prayers going out for the troops.

Please keep us posted.


51 posted on 11/08/2004 9:11:34 AM PST by najida (Liberals: Clueless, arrogant, elitist snobs.... Their mama's didn't raise'em right.)
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To: sockmonkey

does it bug anyone that this is happening in broad daylight??? is that protocol for house to house now?


52 posted on 11/08/2004 9:12:32 AM PST by epluribus_2
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To: najida

Prayer bump... for all of our fighting soldiers on the ground. God Bless them and keep them safe!


53 posted on 11/08/2004 9:13:09 AM PST by cgk (The Left was beaten by Pres Bush twice & will never have another shot at him... who's dumb?)
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To: johnb838
Pleeeeeeze! Boooooosh! Stop De Bum-bing! Stop de bum-bing! Booooosh! We weel Negotiate! Yes? Stop de Bum-bing!

Truchhhhh!!! Truchhhhh!!! We demand truchhhhh---so we can re-arm and re-position!.

[Let's hope the politicos stay out of it this time and let the military finish the job.]
54 posted on 11/08/2004 9:13:26 AM PST by TomGuy (His VN crumbling, he says 'move on'. So now, John Kerry is running on Bob KerrEy's Senate record.)
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does it bug anyone that this is happening in broad daylight???

It's past 8:00 PM in Iraq.

55 posted on 11/08/2004 9:13:55 AM PST by Semper Paratus (Michael)
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To: TomGuy

Maj. Gen (Ret) Don Edwards, on Fox: Can take the city in a week. House to house fighting after that. Tanks rolling into the city. They took the 2 bridges on the west side of the city (one of which was used to hang our guys months ago - that must have felt good).


56 posted on 11/08/2004 9:14:16 AM PST by Bahbah (Proud member of the pajamahadeen)
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Ken Penhaul (cnn) inbedded with the Marines (Charlie Co) has stayed back in fear of booby traps. Reports... heavy gun fire; explosions; machine gun fire; aircraft overhead; and if I heard correctly he said half of Fallujah is on fire
57 posted on 11/08/2004 9:15:57 AM PST by califamily4W (4 more years!... of one nation under God!)
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To: Semper Paratus

The night belongs to us...


58 posted on 11/08/2004 9:16:19 AM PST by mystery-ak (This military family thanks America for re-electing our CinC)
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To: califamily4W
half of Fallujah is on fire half job is completed, then.
59 posted on 11/08/2004 9:17:31 AM PST by epluribus_2
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To: cgk

...lets not forget all our jet and chopper pilots providing air cover.......


60 posted on 11/08/2004 9:18:04 AM PST by mystery-ak (This military family thanks America for re-electing our CinC)
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