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Report: Elite Iraqi Column Heads for U.S. Force

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Reuters
Wednesday, March 26, 2003; 3:34 PM



KUWAIT (Reuters) - A huge column of elite Republican Guard units streamed out of Baghdad Wednesday evening heading toward U.S. forces massed near the southern Iraqi city of Najaf, CNN television reported.

"A major column including about 1,000 Iraqi mobile units that might include tanks, might include armored personnel carriers, trucks and other things are on their way down from Baghdad toward Najaf," CNN said, quoting one of its reporters who is traveling with the U.S. 7th Cavalry.

CNN said the Republican Guard were moving under cover of a sandstorm which has buffeted Iraq for the past day. It said U.S. troops were preparing for a possible confrontation within hours.

A U.S. military spokesman in Central Command war headquarters in Qatar said he could not confirm the report.

Such an Iraqi move would likely be aimed at slowing the advance of U.S. troops toward the capital Baghdad.

Citing U.S. military sources, CNN correspondent Walter Rodgers reported that the Iraqi units poured out of Baghdad "very rapidly, at 30 to 60 km per hour (20 to 40 mph) due south, on an almost straight collision course with the 7th Cavalry."

"They are some of the best (forces) Saddam has and are indeed a serious threat to the area we are in. We expect to come under attack some time this evening," he added.


© 2003 Reuters

Time for the Hogs to go hunting.

1. Don't look conspicuous; it draws fire.
2. Never draw fire; it irritates everyone around you.

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This should be called the "Mother of all suicides".

If they really intend to attack into the US 3d ID in defilade positions en masse it is one of the single most stupid attacks in the history of warfare.

It tends to suggest that they were getting so pounded dug in in the north that they have concieved this plan to attempt to use the Repub Guard before they were whittled away to nothing by US Airpower.

This battle could make Medina Ridge look small, and should be about as 1 sided as they come.

Onward to Baghdad!!!

The column in the south appears to have been wiped out, but the column in the north appears to just be light infantry in trucks reinforcing the Medina Div of the RGFC.



Onward to Baghdad!!!

THE SIGHT OF A BIG IRAQI BBQ!COMPLETE WITH OPEN PITS,OR IN THIS CASE CRATERS

GET A BREAK IN THE WEATHER AND I SEE ALOT OF LITTLE STARS ON HOG'S BEING PAINTED,MAYBE THIS TIME THEY'LL LET THEM KEEPING ON!!!!!

PRESS TO TEST

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Now sniper you don't count Saddam amonst the greatest military tacticians Rommel, Patton, Napolean. LOL