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Offline Hangtime

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« on: February 15, 2003, 08:29:04 PM »
Ok.. heres a chance to pick the day we make the first move on Iraq.

Qualifiers... No small unit skirmishes like our recon forces now on the ground. To qualify, It must be the start of formal 'hostilities', such as the Air Raids on Command and Control we kicked the Air War off with last time.

Items to consider.. phase of the moon, weather, tidal conditions, muslim holidays, status and condition of readyness of US forces, nature of forces, etc.

Make your best guess...

Good luck!
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« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2003, 08:29:40 PM »
whups..


I pick March 3rd.
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« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2003, 08:36:26 PM »
You'd think a real war would be more serious issue than a source for excessive amounts of jokes.
Sounds like it's just a game or entertainment for alot of people. :(
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Re: POLL Pick the day we Rumble w/Iraq
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2003, 08:38:05 PM »
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Originally posted by Hangtime
Ok.. heres a chance to pick the day we make the first move on Iraq.

Qualifiers... No small unit skirmishes like our recon forces now on the ground. To qualify, It must be the start of formal 'hostilities', such as the Air Raids on Command and Control we kicked the Air War off with last time.

Items to consider.. phase of the moon, weather, tidal conditions, muslim holidays, status and condition of readyness of US forces, nature of forces, etc.

Make your best guess...

Good luck!



Who cares, must be a day picked up roughly at least a year ahead by bush-fire warmongers as most of us know.

Regards Blitz


USA isn't threathened by Iraq in any way. It's just plain rediculous.
« Last Edit: February 15, 2003, 08:40:56 PM by blitz »
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« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2003, 08:38:36 PM »
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whups..


I pick March 3rd.


The next new Moon is March 3rd, but I think that is a bit too soon. However you can only keep the aircraft carriers in deployment for 6 months or so, so the clock is ticking.

Iraq is heading into a bad time for weather right now also. It might be New Moon after this next one which is on April 1st.

Air assaults would happen before the New Moon, ground assaults right around that time. However since this is when everyone would expect the US to attack they may not do so and start a bit earlier.

I say March 30th.
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Offline Hangtime

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« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2003, 08:46:17 PM »
Yup.. went thru the same points you mention Habu.. but I'm going with the earlier date because I'm bettin the administration wants saddam on the ropes asap.. before WMD's get smuggled out by AQ.
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« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2003, 08:49:54 PM »
I'm going with Feb 28, about 1:30 AM. Question...would a Ranger assault to capture southern oilfields be considered 'formal hostilities" or a 'small unit action"?? I'm thinking they might have to surprise them to keep em from playing with matches.
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« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2003, 09:01:36 PM »
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Question...would a Ranger assault to capture southern oilfields be considered 'formal hostilities" or a 'small unit action"??


Any effort to hold terrain would have to be considered formal hostilities. By 'small unit action' I'm refering to recon or special ops like lazer spotting teams.

Interesting idea on the dash and grab tho... I'd expect the Iraq's to get pounded for at least a coupla weeks by air before we snatched any dirt... but maybe thats what the Iraqi's will wait for before they commit WMN.. massive precursory air-raids will probably lead to massive WMD retaliation.. so maybe we WILL do a big ground snatch first....

Hmmmm.... interesting. Wonder if the way we fought the last war will work for or against us this time.
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« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2003, 09:10:09 PM »
I'll wager there will be no war.
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« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2003, 11:31:12 PM »
March 1, 2003
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« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2003, 11:37:15 PM »
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I'll wager there will be no war.


What he said.

If it does happen it will be in the Fall.  I think it's too late to start before summer.  With less ground forces than 1991, we are going to need a longer time for airstrikes to tranquilize the rhino.
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« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2003, 12:48:32 AM »
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Originally posted by Fishu
You'd think a real war would be more serious issue than a source for excessive amounts of jokes.
Sounds like it's just a game or entertainment for alot of people. :(


Well, at least you're here to judge them without knowing their motives or their true feelings.  Take comfort in that.


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« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2003, 01:06:12 AM »
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What he said.

If it does happen it will be in the Fall.  I think it's too late to start before summer.  With less ground forces than 1991, we are going to need a longer time for airstrikes to tranquilize the rhino.


I was there for the first one, and I think you're wrong Funked. Their forces are very poorly trained, motivated, and led. We have more than enough forces there now to do the job. My best guess is about 2 weeks :p
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« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2003, 02:29:11 AM »
Sometime within the next seven days. Bush is losing the diplomatic war and must act soon.
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« Reply #14 on: February 16, 2003, 03:08:14 AM »
1 week, 2 weeks max. They'll want to get it finished before the summer weather arrives. It won't be much fun having to wear a NODDY suit in the desert heat.
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