STARTED! Baghdad Being bombed - Post made by Mr. OverclockerBloke, War Fanatic

Over Clocker · 22 Mar 2003 at 12:12

Originally posted by silverpaw
*ahem* Saddam loves all things British apparently.

Hehe, aye, although he probably just said that to try make us like him! I was chatting about normal Iraqi's

Sleepy · 22 Mar 2003 at 12:19

Nasiriyah has fallen to 3ID

BBC 24

Sleepy · 22 Mar 2003 at 13:00

Basra taken by Coalition forces

BBC 24

Sleepy · 22 Mar 2003 at 13:11

Originally posted by IceBus
That was VERY quick

Yep. Helped I guess by the propoganda war which lead to the surrender of the Iraqi 51ID which was defending the city. Saying that I dont think we have occupied the city just neutralised the major forces defending the city.

Sleepy · 22 Mar 2003 at 13:15

Originally posted by chenko
UBL

Arabic doesn't share the same alphabet as English etc so translations are always approx. In other words I think you'll find you're both right

Over Clocker · 22 Mar 2003 at 13:22

Just stated that a few of the missiled fired by Iraq went way south of Kuwait city, by 50miles (mite have been km) cant remember. They said this would suggest these missiles breached allowed distance.

Over Clocker · 22 Mar 2003 at 13:22

Just stated that a few of the missiled fired by Iraq went way south of Kuwait city, by 50miles (mite have been km) cant remember. They said this would suggest these missiles breached allowed distance.

Over Clocker · 22 Mar 2003 at 13:28

Originally posted by Nexus
Also a lot of people seem to believe they aren't SCUDs, they appear to be much smaller weapons.

Yup. I guess we will just have to wait and see until the fog of war clears! One thing, they appear to be different weapons, not just one sort used.

Over Clocker · 22 Mar 2003 at 13:28

Originally posted by Nexus
Also a lot of people seem to believe they aren't SCUDs, they appear to be much smaller weapons.

Yup. I guess we will just have to wait and see until the fog of war clears! One thing, they appear to be different weapons, not just one sort used.

2blue4u · 22 Mar 2003 at 13:29

Originally posted by Nexus
Also a lot of people seem to believe they aren't SCUDs, they appear to be much smaller weapons.

From what I have gathered, those missiles that hit the beach just south of Kuwait are Styx anti-ship missiles (or Chinese version of them anyway) like this

Of those that landed in northen Kuwait, one and possibly two, were Scuds whilst the remainder were probably Al Samoud.

2blue4u · 22 Mar 2003 at 13:29

Originally posted by Nexus
Also a lot of people seem to believe they aren't SCUDs, they appear to be much smaller weapons.

From what I have gathered, those missiles that hit the beach just south of Kuwait are Styx anti-ship missiles (or Chinese version of them anyway) like this

Of those that landed in northen Kuwait, one and possibly two, were Scuds whilst the remainder were probably Al Samoud.

Sleepy · 22 Mar 2003 at 13:38

Originally posted by Over Clocker
Just stated that a few of the missiled fired by Iraq went way south of Kuwait city, by 50miles (mite have been km) cant remember. They said this would suggest these missiles breached allowed distance.

Kuwait is only just over 100 miles big on its N-S axis. Also at todays briefing Secretary of State for Defence, Geoff Hoon did not when asked confirm that these weapons were Scuds or Iraqi varients.

Given that they've had a couple of days to Id these weapons it's looking more likely that they are not prescribed weapons.

Over Clocker · 22 Mar 2003 at 13:44

Originally posted by Sleepy
Kuwait is only just over 100 miles big on its N-S axis. Also at todays briefing Secretary of State for Defence, Geoff Hoon did not when asked confirm that these weapons were Scuds or Iraqi varients.

Given that they've had a couple of days to Id these weapons it's looking more likely that they are not prescribed weapons.

i presume its quite difficult to quickly id a weaponn after its blown up and there is not much there.

As i said, lets just wait and see until they have id'ed them.

Over Clocker · 22 Mar 2003 at 13:44

Originally posted by Sleepy
Kuwait is only just over 100 miles big on its N-S axis. Also at todays briefing Secretary of State for Defence, Geoff Hoon did not when asked confirm that these weapons were Scuds or Iraqi varients.

Given that they've had a couple of days to Id these weapons it's looking more likely that they are not prescribed weapons.

i presume its quite difficult to quickly id a weaponn after its blown up and there is not much there.

As i said, lets just wait and see until they have id'ed them.

Sleepy · 22 Mar 2003 at 13:53

Originally posted by Over Clocker
i presume its quite difficult to quickly id a weaponn after its blown up and there is not much there.

The images shown during GWI allowed a definitive ID by anyone viewing them. So going by what happened last time suggests, but does not confirm, that they are not prescibed weapons.

Gen Franks to give first news conference 2pm GMT (BBC 24)

Over Clocker · 22 Mar 2003 at 14:05

Just on news, the smoke around Baghdad is being caused by Saddam's men spreading and burning oil around Baghdad try to confused our planes.

Over Clocker · 22 Mar 2003 at 14:05

Just on news, the smoke around Baghdad is being caused by Saddam's men spreading and burning oil around Baghdad try to confused our planes.

Over Clocker · 22 Mar 2003 at 14:07

Just watching Tommy now.

Over Clocker · 22 Mar 2003 at 14:07

Just watching Tommy now.

MindYerBeak · 22 Mar 2003 at 14:19

The Times of London reports Iraqi conscripts shot their own officers rather than fight British troops at an oil terminal in southern Iraq.