Author Topic: Russian assessment on war situation (Read 1064 times)

Dowding · « **Reply #15 on:** March 31, 2003, 01:27:27 PM »

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Did you people even read it?

That's a forlorn hope. Right there.

Wlfgng · « **Reply #16 on:** March 31, 2003, 01:39:28 PM »

Pongo · « **Reply #17 on:** March 31, 2003, 01:44:05 PM »

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Did people acctually think that the US would lose no vehicles in this war? Your so offended that one company out of all the units there might have lost 5 of its tracks to total mechanical break down...hell that can happen on a summer exercise...

Wlfgng · « **Reply #18 on:** March 31, 2003, 02:00:01 PM »

Pongo... a lot of Americans thought this war would be over by now.

I had people yelling at me when I expressed my doubt over this before it started.
Almost got into a fight over it !! unreal

There are still tons of people here that think all the negative reports are lies.

Dune · « **Reply #19 on:** March 31, 2003, 02:07:05 PM »

Daryl Cagle

Kevin Siers

Chris Britt

J. Ohman

Sometimes, those making fun of people understand them the best.

rc51 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 31, 2003, 02:11:24 PM »

Russian assessment on war situation

LOL who cares what the russians think.

AKIron · « **Reply #21 on:** March 31, 2003, 02:20:11 PM »

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Originally posted by Pongo
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Did people acctually think that the US would lose no vehicles in this war? Your so offended that one company out of all the units there might have lost 5 of its tracks to total mechanical break down...hell that can happen on a summer exercise...

I'm offended by lies. Particularly when the point of them is to demoralize. The article you posted is an unsubstantiated attempt to do just that. Do you really believe that 1/3 of the US assault force is ready for the "dump"?

Kanth · « **Reply #22 on:** March 31, 2003, 02:24:57 PM »

LMAO!!! thank you!

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Originally posted by muckmaw
Russian Radio Intercepts report as follows:

March 31, 2002 GMT

The Glorious weapons of the Peoples Republic of Russia once again defeated Yankee Pig-Dog aggression in the area of Gofuk.

MoMoney · « **Reply #23 on:** March 31, 2003, 02:42:05 PM »

Russian Radio Intercepts report as follows:

March 31, 2002 GMT

The Glorious weapons of the Peoples Republic of Russia once again defeated Yankee Pig-Dog aggression in the area of Gofuk.

The powerful, advanced T-55 Main Battle tank, placed in the capable hands of the Iraqi's has thwarted all Capitalist Pig aggession, destroying 350 M1 Abrams, 4,607 APC, All the Artilery Pieces in the Middle East, 1100 Aircraft, 4 Aircraft Carriers, and 11 Bicycles.

Iraqi forces have overun Capitalist Pig-Dog positions, and have pushed them back into the sea.

Another glorious victory for the military equiptment of Mother Russia! Russian Radio Intercepts report as follows:

From the people that brought you IL2-Forgotten Battels..LOL

Pongo · « **Reply #24 on:** March 31, 2003, 03:19:12 PM »

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A meeting was held at the main headquarters, at which an analysis of the maintenance status of the force was presented. In a personal telephone conversation with a colleague in the U.S., one of the meeting participants described that status as "deplorable," and in his words, "...one third of our equipment can be fearlessly taken to the dump. We are holding on thanks only to round-the-clock repairs. Our heroes aren't the marines at the front but the "worms" in the repair companies. Without them we'd be fighting from the backs of camels long ago."

Hes talking about just his unit..not the whole coalition force.
I dont doubt for a minute that the armour that pushed the closest to bagdad has taken lots of incedental damage and has seen unservicable rates that are at least 30%. Anyone that has ever worked arround tracked armour would I think accept that as a reasonable number for a unit that is so far from its logistical bases. Second line maintenace for those point units is in Kuwait. Anything that needs second line would be left sitting.
They were towing 113s along on the advance in the first day...thats what happens to tracks..

I am not saying that this whole thing is correct. But it certainly has more of the flavour of what that war is like then what is showing up on the TV.

I dont see anything in that link that is extraordinary.

Furious · « **Reply #25 on:** March 31, 2003, 04:11:47 PM »

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Originally posted by Pongo
...I am not saying that this whole thing is correct. But it certainly has more of the flavour of what that war is like then what is showing up on the TV.

I dont see anything in that link that is extraordinary...

...but it has no credibility. GRU sources. Come on is Russia so stupid as to have an intelligence arm giving war reports to the public. Sources could be inferred from that kind of stupid thing.

Crap, alot of the people on this board could write convincing fictional war reports.

Look at the start page for that web site. In my opinion, the guy is a kook.

Kook's don't make for good sources.

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Pongo · « **Reply #26 on:** March 31, 2003, 06:01:10 PM »

The coelition has made lots of comercial satelite lines available to the troops to call home. Those lines are totaly insecure. These are tidbits garnered from that trafic.

Martlet · « **Reply #27 on:** March 31, 2003, 06:05:03 PM »

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Originally posted by Pongo
The coelition has made lots of comercial satelite lines available to the troops to call home. Those lines are totaly insecure. These are tidbits garnered from that trafic.

every time you post, you show your stupidity even more.

Furious · « **Reply #28 on:** March 31, 2003, 06:31:08 PM »

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Originally posted by Pongo
The coelition has made lots of comercial satelite lines available to the troops to call home. Those lines are totaly insecure. These are tidbits garnered from that trafic.

Why do you believe this "information" to be real?

From another sight containing the exact same information.

"The IRAQWAR.RU analytical center was created recently by a group of journalists and military experts from Russia to provide accurate and up-to-date news and analysis of the war against Iraq. The following is the English translation of the IRAQWAR.RU report based on the Russian military intelligence reports.."

Is it a report on a GRU report by "journalists and military experts"?

Personally, I don't believe this information is being disseminated by the russian government much less a military intelligence service.

That is not to say some of it is not correct, I just don't by the GRU angle.

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Octavius · « **Reply #29 on:** March 31, 2003, 07:25:28 PM »

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Originally posted by Otto
Fox News..

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,82613,00.html

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From the article:

"That was cool, even though they didn't have anything big that could [hurt] us," said Ivings, the gunner. "It was like we walked into their living room and said, 'Bring it on!"'

Job well done it seems. I take it there was a journalist present? I'm glad there were no deaths in that engagement.