[SENTINEL]

With a strength in excess of 47,000 Marines and Sailors, II MEF is representative of the largest and most powerful Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). II MEF is comprised of four basic components: (1) II MEF Command Element containing personnel and equipment necessary for effective planning and execution of operations; (2) a ground combat element - the 2d Marine Division; (3) aviation combat element - the 2d Marine Aircraft Wing; and (4) a combat service support element - the 2d Force Service Support Group.

I remember hearing that Jordan had closed off a large part of their country. Without looking at a map, wouldn't this allow us to offload II MEF in Isreal and drive through Isreal, Jordan and on to Bugdead ? I know that we had USMC MPS ships parked in the Med, and they could have flown the Marines over to grab their gear and go.

Globalsecurity is a very reliable source, I hope their are right about this. Two thirds of the USMC...Those rock chuckers are about to learn the hard way that our God IS God !

[EarlyBird]

...wouldn't this allow us to offload II MEF in Isreal and drive through Isreal, Jordan and on to Bugdead ?

Here's some of a post of mine on 3/6/03:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/856800/posts

Turkey may be a good example. They will not receive the $20 billion in aid because they voted against us. Therefore we have to go to Plan B, which seems to be staging from Saudi Arabia and Jordan. I suspect that some of Turkey's $20 billion in aid is now going to SA and Jordan in return for their cooperation, which is very difficult domestically for them."

And this from 3/4/03:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/858273/posts

Crossing Jordan, eh? I like it. Actually I made a pun about it last night when my wife told me what she was watching on TV.

The troops could actually unload in Jordan, couldn't they? In Aqaba? I made a joke some days ago on a thread saying that the 3 mystery ships were actually ours and they were waiting for a stealthy dock time in Aqaba.

[Michael Barnes]

I'll be damned..I was just asking last night on another thread where the 2nd Mar Div was..Now I know.

I wonder if the history books will show sympathy on the IRG after getting their asses thouroughly squashed.

[ez]

With a strength in excess of 47,000 Marines and Sailors, II MEF is representative of the largest and most powerful Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). II MEF is comprised of four basic components: (1) II MEF Command Element containing personnel and equipment necessary for effective planning and execution of operations; (2) a ground combat element - the 2d Marine Division; (3) aviation combat element - the 2d Marine Aircraft Wing; and (4) a combat service support element - the 2d Force Service Support Group.

This is like a blast from the past...I used to fix these guys' copiers. Saddam is toast.

[Beck_isright]

2MEF BUMP! I hope what I think is about to happen will. I won't discuss my theory openly EVER until after TSHTF, but if what I think is about to happen, happens, you will see lots of dead Republican Guard troops in about two weeks. With the 4th ID and II MEF, you will see a devastating blow which will end the war. I said before this started, right after it started, and maintain, this is a 4-6 week war. We went in light with "promises" from Iraqi generals they would surrender. They did not. Now they can pay the price.

V

[JSteff]

"I remember hearing that Jordan had closed off a large part of their country."

Remember, we have an air base in Jordan run jointly by the Jordainians, Israeli's, Egyptians, and Turks. It was referenced about a year ago on FR. It is supposedly for "Air Sea Rescue", but is I believe on the Eastern side of Jordan.
I have thought for some time that this was set up specifically for our action against Iraq. The Jordanians know where there bread is buttered, and it is NOT by the Arabs.