Reports saying innitial raids where from F117 Nighthawks and Tomahawks cruise missiles.
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Reports saying innitial raids where from F117 Nighthawks and Tomahawks cruise missiles.
I also have to wonder if this could be a bit of psychology at work.
First of all you announce a massive bombardment, and get everyone worked up over it. Then you announce that it will start at a "time of our convenience", implying maybe the weekend - and get everybody speculating. So for the first night, everybody (Iraqi military I mean) are hyped up waiting for the much-vaunted night attacks. Then at dawn, just as everybody thinks nothing is gonna happen for that night, a couple of quick missiles knocks the complacency out of those that were standing down.
Whether it was the intent or not, the US now have the Iraqi military not knowing what the heck is gonna happen, or when it is gonna happen.
If mind games was the intent, it isn't a bad start.
First of all you announce a massive bombardment, and get everyone worked up over it. Then you announce that it will start at a "time of our convenience", implying maybe the weekend - and get everybody speculating. So for the first night, everybody (Iraqi military I mean) are hyped up waiting for the much-vaunted night attacks. Then at dawn, just as everybody thinks nothing is gonna happen for that night, a couple of quick missiles knocks the complacency out of those that were standing down.
Whether it was the intent or not, the US now have the Iraqi military not knowing what the heck is gonna happen, or when it is gonna happen.
If mind games was the intent, it isn't a bad start.
I also have to wonder if this could be a bit of psychology at work.
First of all you announce a massive bombardment, and get everyone worked up over it. Then you announce that it will start at a "time of our convenience", implying maybe the weekend - and get everybody speculating. So for the first night, everybody (Iraqi military I mean) are hyped up waiting for the much-vaunted night attacks. Then at dawn, just as everybody thinks nothing is gonna happen for that night, a couple of quick missiles knocks the complacency out of those that were standing down.
Whether it was the intent or not, the US now have the Iraqi military not knowing what the heck is gonna happen, or when it is gonna happen.
If mind games was the intent, it isn't a bad start.
First of all you announce a massive bombardment, and get everyone worked up over it. Then you announce that it will start at a "time of our convenience", implying maybe the weekend - and get everybody speculating. So for the first night, everybody (Iraqi military I mean) are hyped up waiting for the much-vaunted night attacks. Then at dawn, just as everybody thinks nothing is gonna happen for that night, a couple of quick missiles knocks the complacency out of those that were standing down.
Whether it was the intent or not, the US now have the Iraqi military not knowing what the heck is gonna happen, or when it is gonna happen.
If mind games was the intent, it isn't a bad start.
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They have filament bombs which can knock out power stations, even underground.
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They have filament bombs which can knock out power stations, even underground.
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5 members of the Iraqui regime where targetted, amongst them Soddem.
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5 members of the Iraqui regime where targetted, amongst them Soddem.
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The orrible Sod still appears to be alive.
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The orrible Sod still appears to be alive.
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I think there 3 hours in front of us so its about 11am atm
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I think there 3 hours in front of us so its about 11am atm
Well the sooner its over the better. I would realy like to see Saddam and his hencemen killed in these air riads rather than risk the lives of the soldiers in a ground war. I really think that once Saddam is killed that things will be over shortly
Well the sooner its over the better. I would realy like to see Saddam and his hencemen killed in these air riads rather than risk the lives of the soldiers in a ground war. I really think that once Saddam is killed that things will be over shortly
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It's better that it's started now than have several more weeks of build up. I'm really not sure whether I agree with a war or not, but our prime minister seems to think it's necessary and he was elected for a reason. My support is with the British soldiers and I hope all this is over soon for their sake.
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It's better that it's started now than have several more weeks of build up. I'm really not sure whether I agree with a war or not, but our prime minister seems to think it's necessary and he was elected for a reason. My support is with the British soldiers and I hope all this is over soon for their sake.
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