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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Thrawn on July 05, 2002, 03:21:08 PM
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- A draft U.S. military plan for an invasion of Iraq is said to envision a multipronged attack with tens of thousands of Marines and soldiers probably invading from Kuwait, The New York Times reported Friday.
Citing a person familiar with the document, the newspaper said the highly classified plan calls for air, land and sea-based forces to attack from three directions in a campaign to topple Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
Further reading: http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/07/05/iraq.usa.reut/index.html
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I hope that is not what they intend to do.
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I hope that is not what they intend to do.
Well, probably not anymore.
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I remember seeing these kind of news reports during the gulf war. It always seemed like scwartzcof had a smirk on his face when questioned about them.
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disinformation be my guess
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or mayby some idiot intel officer is in someones pocket. like the last 20 leaks. get off the patriotic crap
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"During World War Two, the US Army, along with several Allied nations, created an entire Phantom Army to deceive the Germans into believing that the Allied forces were as much as 70% stronger than they actually were.
Prior to Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of France, the First United States Army Group (FUSAG) was created and placed under the command of General George Patton in southeast England. The mission of FUSAG was to deceive the Germans into believing that the real invasion of France ouwld be at Pas de Calais, not Normandy. On paper, FUSAG was comprised of the 14th Army, 2 Corps, 1 Armored Division, 5 Airborne Divisions, and 14 Infantry Divisions. added to this force was 1 Airborne and 9 Infantry Divisions that had been activated but not actually raised bringing the FUSAG's total force to 30 non-existent divisions. This deception was named "Operation Quicksilver."
A variety of techniques were employed to get the Germans to believe that this force was in preparing for the invasion. These techniques ranged from double agents, false radio traffic, "lost" documents, fals marriage and death notices in local papers where the unit was noted prominently. One elaborate deception included the use of the magazine National Geographic. The Army provided assiatnce to the magazine in preparing a full color layout showing a wide variety of unit insignias including shoulder patches. The Army inserted the insignia and patches of the bogus units. When the magazine first hit the stands, the Army allowed some issues to be distributed. The after a few days, they halted the printing, removed the bogus units, and re-released the magazine in a revised version."
After it's all over... believe half of what you hear then. ;)
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Originally posted by lord dolf vader
or mayby some idiot intel officer is in someones pocket. like the last 20 leaks. get off the patriotic crap
:rolleyes:
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The military is playing the media like a violin. :)
Anyone remember the often-hyped Marine amphibious invasion that never took place in 1991?
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Originally posted by lord dolf vader
or mayby some idiot intel officer is in someones pocket. like the last 20 leaks. get off the patriotic crap
Exactly what is wrong with being patriotic????? I served and am proud to say that I served. I am proud to say that I am patriotic as well. For all it's faults, I still think this is the best country in the world. It's not perfect, nothing about a man made concept is. I happen to think this one's pretty good. One of the greatest things about it is that the borders out are open as well. Feel free to leave if you can't stomach this land. Find a country and government you like better.
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Maverick.. why are you responding to towd? I mean really... do you think what he posted merits a response?
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Originally posted by banana
The military is playing the media like a violin. :)
Anyone remember the often-hyped Marine amphibious invasion that never took place in 1991?
Little doubt in my mind you're right. Maybe an attempt to pressure Hussein into complying with UN directives.
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Hey Toad when I was a kid one of the neighbors bought an inflatable tank that was used in Quicksilver. We played on it.. It was great fun.
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Originally posted by AKDejaVu
Maverick.. why are you responding to towd? I mean really... do you think what he posted merits a response?
Point taken. I have a couple on my ignore list, perhaps this twit deserves to be on it as well. Didn't know it was towd (didn't care either) this person seems to need a swift boot in the prettythang.
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Originally posted by 10Bears
Hey Toad when I was a kid one of the neighbors bought an inflatable tank that was used in Quicksilver. We played on it.. It was great fun.
Man, don't you wish you had it now?
How easily history slips away.
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i served also what is your point mr patriotic ?
and ak cop you must be one screwed up individual to have so much anger twards every one that dosent agree with your inane view of the world.
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ldf, get off the crack, it's bad for you, really.
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Originally posted by lord dolf vader
i served also what is your point mr patriotic ?
Peace Corp? Not that there's anything wrong with that.