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« on: March 30, 2003, 01:30:04 AM »
During the past day the situation on the US-Iraqi front remained largely unchanged. The US is continuing reinforcing the attack group near Karabela for a thrust toward Baghdad. By the morning of March 29 up to 20,000 coalition troops were massed in the area of Karabela. This forces includes up to 200 tanks, 150 artillery systems and more than 250 helicopters. The order for the attack will be given by the coalition commander Gen. Tommy Franks, who, according to intercepted radio communications, will personally inspect the troops during the next several hours.

Around 1900hrs yesterday an Apache attack helicopter crashed. Intercepted radio communications show that the helicopter was heavily damaged in a combat mission. The helicopter's pilot lost control during landing and the helicopter crashed, causing serious damage to another helicopter that landed earlier.

The coalition troops have so far failed to take An-Nasiriya? despite of the categorical orders from the command and more than 800 combat missions by the strike aircraft. All attempts to break through the Iraqi defense were met by Iraqi counterattacks. After 24 hours of fighting the coalition troops only managed to advance several hundred meters in two sectors near An-Nasiriya? at the cost of 4 destroyed armored personnel carriers, no less that 3 Marines killed by sniper and mortar fire, 10 wounded and 2 missing in action. The exact Iraqi losses are being determined.

The Americans have also failed to advance near An-Najaf?. Every coalition attack was met by massive artillery barrages from the Iraqi side. Later during the day the Iraqi s mounted a counterattack throwing the US forces back by 1.5-2 kilometers. No fewer than 10 Marines were killed or wounded. After exchanging fire for six hours both warring sides remained in the same positions. Iraqi losses in this area are estimated to be 20 killed and up to 40 wounded.

Near Basra the British troops pushed the Iraqi defense lines on the Fao peninsula but were unable to capture the entire peninsula. The British advance was a maximum of 4 kilometers from the highway leading to Basra. Radio intercepts show that in this attack the Iraqi s shot down a British helicopter. Additionally, two tanks and one APCs were destroyed by landmines. At least 2 British servicemen were killed, around 20 were wounded and 15 were captured by the Iraqi s.

Exchange of fire continued in the area of the Basra airport. The Iraqi s destroyed one coalition APC wounding two coalition soldiers. The Iraqi losses are difficult to estimate, but available information suggests that up to 20 Iraqi soldiers and local militia members might have been killed in the air and artillery strikes.

All attempts by the British troops to break through the Iraqi defenses from the south along the Al-Arab? river have yielded not results. The British command reported that it is unable to storm Basra with the available forces and will require no less than two additional brigades and at least five additional artillery battalions. Thus, to avoid further casualties the British  are adopting defensive tactics, while trying to maintain a tight blockade around Basra and trying to improve their positions with small localized attacks. The British  are also maintaining pressure on the Iraqi  positions on the Fao peninsula.

The psychological levels among the city's residents, according to interviews, is far from critical. The Iraqi  military made several public announcements to the residents offering them a chance to leave the city. However, most of the residents do not want to leave, fearing the faith of the Palestinian refugees, who, after losing their homes, gained pariah status in the Arab world. Basra's residents were extremely depressed by the video footage aired by the coalition  command showing Iraqi s on the occupied territories fighting for food and water being distributed by the coalition  soldiers. The city's population views this as a sample of what awaits them if the Americans come...

At the Al-Kuwait? airport the unloading of the 4th Mechanized Infantry Division is continuing and is expected to be completed by the night of April 1. During a night flight one of the US military transport aircraft requested an emergency landing. What happened to the plane is still being determined.

Currently the coalition  command is deciding how better use the 4th Infantry Division. The complete deployment of the division  and preparations for combat are expected to take at least 10 days. However, the combat units require immediate reinforcements and it is possible that the [4th Infantry} Division will be joining combat in stages, as the units become ready. This will mean a considerable reduction of the Division's combat effectiveness.

A report was obtained, prepared by the Al-Kuwait-based? coalition  Psychological Operations Tactical Group for the coalition  Special Ground Forces Command. The report analyzed the effectiveness of the information and propaganda war. According to the report, analysis of the television broadcasts, intercepted radio communications, interrogations of Iraqi  POWs show that psychologically the Iraqi s are now "more stable and confident" that they were during the last days before the war. This, according to the report, is due primarily to the coalition's numerous military failures.

"...Following nervousness and depression of the Iraqi s  during the first days of the war we can now observe a burst of patriotic and nationalistic feelings. ...There has been a sharp increase in the number of Iraqi  refugees, who left the country before the war, returning to Iraq. A "cult of war" against the US and the UK is now emerging among the Iraqi s...", the report states. Reverse translation from Russian &

Coalition  analysts believe that if this attitude of the Iraqi s  is not changed within the next 7 days, a "resistance ideology" may take over the Iraqi  minds, making the final coalition  victory even more difficult. In response to this report the US Army Psychological Operations command decided to combine all Iraqi  POWs into large groups and to distribute the resulting video footage to the world media. A more active use of the Iraqi  opposition was suggested for propaganda work in the occupied villages. The same opposition members will be used to create video footage of the "repented" Iraqi  POWs and footage of the local Iraqi  population "opposing Saddam."

Radio communications intercepted during the last five days suggest that the coalition  is using Israeli  airfield for conducting night air strikes against Iraq. Combat aircraft are taking off regularly from the Israeli  Hatzerim and the Navatim airbases do not return to the same bases but fly toward the border with Jordan while maintaining complete radio silence.

Possibly these are just Israeli  Air Force exercises, However, Russian  radio intercept and radar units observe increased intensity of radio communications coming from the Jordanian air force and air defense communication centers during such overflights, as well as changes in the operating modes of the US Army "Patriot" tracking radars deployed in Jordan. This indicates the Israeli  airbases as used as forward airfield or that some of the coalition  air force units are based there. Normally the IAF F-15I fighter-bombers and A-4N strike aircraft operate from the Hatzerim airbase and the F-16 fighter-bombers operate from the Nevatim base.

Experts believe that these airbases may be used by the F-117 stealth bombers "officially" based at the Al-Udaid? airbase in Qatar. Using these two locations minimizes the risk to the F-117s by allowing them to fly along the left bank of the Euphrates (in the direction of Turkey) and to avoid the dangerous maneuvering over Iraq.

The destruction of the telephone stations in Baghdad did nothing to disrupt the communications of the Iraqi  army. The coalition  command acknowledged this fact after analyzing the dense Iraqi  radio traffic. Because of that the USAF was ordered to employ the most powerful available conventional  munitions against predetermined strategic targets. This attacks will be carried out immediately before renewing ground advance.

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« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2003, 01:41:50 AM »
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« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2003, 01:42:35 AM »
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Originally posted by --am--
During the past day the situation on the US-Iraqi front remained largely unchanged. The US is continuing reinforcing the attack group near Karabela for a thrust toward Baghdad. By the morning of March 29 up to 20,000 coalition troops were massed in the area of Karabela. This forces includes up to 200 tanks, 150 artillery systems and more than 250 helicopters. The order for the attack will be given by the coalition commander Gen. Tommy Franks, who, according to intercepted radio communications, will personally inspect the troops during the next several hours.

Around 1900hrs yesterday an Apache attack helicopter crashed. Intercepted radio communications show that the helicopter was heavily damaged in a combat mission. The helicopter's pilot lost control during landing and the helicopter crashed, causing serious damage to another helicopter that landed earlier.

The coalition troops have so far failed to take An-Nasiriya? despite of the categorical orders from the command and more than 800 combat missions by the strike aircraft. All attempts to break through the Iraqi defense were met by Iraqi counterattacks. After 24 hours of fighting the coalition troops only managed to advance several hundred meters in two sectors near An-Nasiriya? at the cost of 4 destroyed armored personnel carriers, no less that 3 Marines killed by sniper and mortar fire, 10 wounded and 2 missing in action. The exact Iraqi losses are being determined.

The Americans have also failed to advance near An-Najaf?. Every coalition attack was met by massive artillery barrages from the Iraqi side. Later during the day the Iraqi s mounted a counterattack throwing the US forces back by 1.5-2 kilometers. No fewer than 10 Marines were killed or wounded. After exchanging fire for six hours both warring sides remained in the same positions. Iraqi losses in this area are estimated to be 20 killed and up to 40 wounded.

Near Basra the British troops pushed the Iraqi defense lines on the Fao peninsula but were unable to capture the entire peninsula. The British advance was a maximum of 4 kilometers from the highway leading to Basra. Radio intercepts show that in this attack the Iraqi s shot down a British helicopter. Additionally, two tanks and one APCs were destroyed by landmines. At least 2 British servicemen were killed, around 20 were wounded and 15 were captured by the Iraqi s.

Exchange of fire continued in the area of the Basra airport. The Iraqi s destroyed one coalition APC wounding two coalition soldiers. The Iraqi losses are difficult to estimate, but available information suggests that up to 20 Iraqi soldiers and local militia members might have been killed in the air and artillery strikes.

All attempts by the British troops to break through the Iraqi defenses from the south along the Al-Arab? river have yielded not results. The British command reported that it is unable to storm Basra with the available forces and will require no less than two additional brigades and at least five additional artillery battalions. Thus, to avoid further casualties the British  are adopting defensive tactics, while trying to maintain a tight blockade around Basra and trying to improve their positions with small localized attacks. The British  are also maintaining pressure on the Iraqi  positions on the Fao peninsula.

The psychological levels among the city's residents, according to interviews, is far from critical. The Iraqi  military made several public announcements to the residents offering them a chance to leave the city. However, most of the residents do not want to leave, fearing the faith of the Palestinian refugees, who, after losing their homes, gained pariah status in the Arab world. Basra's residents were extremely depressed by the video footage aired by the coalition  command showing Iraqi s on the occupied territories fighting for food and water being distributed by the coalition  soldiers. The city's population views this as a sample of what awaits them if the Americans come...

At the Al-Kuwait? airport the unloading of the 4th Mechanized Infantry Division is continuing and is expected to be completed by the night of April 1. During a night flight one of the US military transport aircraft requested an emergency landing. What happened to the plane is still being determined.

Currently the coalition  command is deciding how better use the 4th Infantry Division. The complete deployment of the division  and preparations for combat are expected to take at least 10 days. However, the combat units require immediate reinforcements and it is possible that the [4th Infantry} Division will be joining combat in stages, as the units become ready. This will mean a considerable reduction of the Division's combat effectiveness.

A report was obtained, prepared by the Al-Kuwait-based? coalition  Psychological Operations Tactical Group for the coalition  Special Ground Forces Command. The report analyzed the effectiveness of the information and propaganda war. According to the report, analysis of the television broadcasts, intercepted radio communications, interrogations of Iraqi  POWs show that psychologically the Iraqi s are now "more stable and confident" that they were during the last days before the war. This, according to the report, is due primarily to the coalition's numerous military failures.

"...Following nervousness and depression of the Iraqi s  during the first days of the war we can now observe a burst of patriotic and nationalistic feelings. ...There has been a sharp increase in the number of Iraqi  refugees, who left the country before the war, returning to Iraq. A "cult of war" against the US and the UK is now emerging among the Iraqi s...", the report states. Reverse translation from Russian &

Coalition  analysts believe that if this attitude of the Iraqi s  is not changed within the next 7 days, a "resistance ideology" may take over the Iraqi  minds, making the final coalition  victory even more difficult. In response to this report the US Army Psychological Operations command decided to combine all Iraqi  POWs into large groups and to distribute the resulting video footage to the world media. A more active use of the Iraqi  opposition was suggested for propaganda work in the occupied villages. The same opposition members will be used to create video footage of the "repented" Iraqi  POWs and footage of the local Iraqi  population "opposing Saddam."

Radio communications intercepted during the last five days suggest that the coalition  is using Israeli  airfield for conducting night air strikes against Iraq. Combat aircraft are taking off regularly from the Israeli  Hatzerim and the Navatim airbases do not return to the same bases but fly toward the border with Jordan while maintaining complete radio silence.

Possibly these are just Israeli  Air Force exercises, However, Russian  radio intercept and radar units observe increased intensity of radio communications coming from the Jordanian air force and air defense communication centers during such overflights, as well as changes in the operating modes of the US Army "Patriot" tracking radars deployed in Jordan. This indicates the Israeli  airbases as used as forward airfield or that some of the coalition  air force units are based there. Normally the IAF F-15I fighter-bombers and A-4N strike aircraft operate from the Hatzerim airbase and the F-16 fighter-bombers operate from the Nevatim base.

Experts believe that these airbases may be used by the F-117 stealth bombers "officially" based at the Al-Udaid? airbase in Qatar. Using these two locations minimizes the risk to the F-117s by allowing them to fly along the left bank of the Euphrates (in the direction of Turkey) and to avoid the dangerous maneuvering over Iraq.

The destruction of the telephone stations in Baghdad did nothing to disrupt the communications of the Iraqi  army. The coalition  command acknowledged this fact after analyzing the dense Iraqi  radio traffic. Because of that the USAF was ordered to employ the most powerful available conventional  munitions against predetermined strategic targets. This attacks will be carried out immediately before renewing ground advance.

translated by Venik





Holy Crap!   The coalition is kicking our butts!  Quick, Abdullah, write some propaganda!  Dig up a picture of a tank, any old tank, we'll fix it.

What the heck is that outside?  Uh oh, dang Elite Republican Guard shooting civilians again.  Bah, have the 51st stop them.

What, they've already surrendered?  Crap.  Hmm, how can we spin these bombs that keep landing in the capital?  Ahhh, bomb the market, we'll blame it on the coalition.

Things are getting desperate.  Find some idiot willing to strap a bomb on himself, that will inspire fear.


Translated by Martlet

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« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2003, 01:57:50 AM »
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/video/39027000/rm/_39027111_najaf1935_hanrahan_vi.ram



What you speak now?


Obviously more lies from the western media!!!!

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« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2003, 02:16:45 AM »
It's obvious how scared Martlet is to even consider an opposite truth instead of the official coalition news..

Ever since Vietnam the US army has kept an extremely tight grip on the media. The media tells you only the things coalition wants them to tell you.. That's why on every news report there's a warning text that tells you the news have been made according the guidelines of Pentagon. So dont bash independent (or enemy) side news reports. They might be propaganda, or they might be the truth your side is hiding.

They didn't tell about the chemical weapons launched against british soldiers in Gulf1 either, untill years after the war.

Trust your news blindly.. Your government has you in the chain.

There's a saying: Truth is the first victim of war. Don't forget that when viewing any of the material you see.

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« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2003, 02:30:44 AM »
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It's obvious how scared Martlet is to even consider an opposite truth instead of the official coalition news..

Ever since Vietnam the US army has kept an extremely tight grip on the media. The media tells you only the things coalition wants them to tell you.. That's why on every news report there's a warning text that tells you the news have been made according the guidelines of Pentagon. So dont bash independent (or enemy) side news reports. They might be propaganda, or they might be the truth your side is hiding.

They didn't tell about the chemical weapons launched against british soldiers in Gulf1 either, untill years after the war.

Trust your news blindly.. Your government has you in the chain.

There's a saying: Truth is the first victim of war. Don't forget that when viewing any of the material you see.



Please don't put your country's censorship of the news on mine.  You obviously have no clue about freedom of the press.  In the US, many news sources LOVE to make the current administration look bad.  Just read the NYT, they print only the bad stuff.  However, there is a huge difference between printing the bad stuff, and outright slander.

Do a little more research on freedom, then come back and post once you are informed.

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« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2003, 02:40:19 AM »
I've seen the video of the three destroyed Abrams.
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« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2003, 02:54:39 AM »
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I've seen the video of the three destroyed Abrams.


As have I, and it was 2 Abrams and a Bradley.  They were incapacitated, then destroyed by the coalition.  All crews escaped.

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« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2003, 03:07:47 AM »
What's next US troops surrounded by iraq forces??
what a laugh.

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« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2003, 10:11:22 AM »
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What's next US troops surrounded by iraq forces??
what a laugh.


I'll not be surprised.

Probably will not be a laugh for "coalition" soldiers :(

So far all the things -am- and me posted proved to be true....

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« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2003, 10:17:15 AM »
Martlett are you really so naive? Lol.

The warning text was on MSNBC news btw. So don't tell me bs about 'my country' having censorship. Because my country in general does _not_ censor stuff like you prefer to do there.

We can see nipples, bad words, sex and violence on national tv as well as news all around the world. And you preach to me about censorship.. what a joke.

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« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2003, 10:18:41 AM »
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Martlett are you really so naive? Lol.

The warning text was on MSNBC news btw. So don't tell me bs about 'my country' having censorship. Because my country in general does _not_ censor stuff like you prefer to do there.

We can see nipples, bad words, sex and violence on national tv as well as news all around the world. And you preach to me about censorship.. what a joke.



I know, it's so much better where you live.  That's why we have so many people emigrating there.

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« Reply #14 on: March 30, 2003, 11:14:00 AM »
Not really. But the truth is out there. I'm sure agents Mulder and Scully are on the case.

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So far all the things -am- and me posted proved to be true....