War started

Originally Posted by Ralexx

Here we go...

Striking Baghdad took place one hour and half after the expiry of the ultimatum. They seemed limited, far from the massive dropping of 3 000 bombs announced by the Pentagon under the term of phase of "shock and fear". One indicated that more than 40 cruise missiles Tomahawk had been launched by four cruisers, two American submarines ; F-117 A bombers had been also used.
On MSNBC, Norman Schwarzkopf, who had co-ordinated the military offensive against Iraq in 1991, was astonished that the offensive started by limited strikes: « My initial reaction was a total shock because we thought that that would start with a giant attack against the downtown area. »

... March 20, 2003...

Originally Posted by faceking

Seems like yesterday.

Originally Posted by dong20

Actually no it doesn't.

Clearly you're on some inane ancient thread resurrection binge, forget your meds?

Originally Posted by faceking

No, but a few of you (present company included) were being asses, so I thought you deserved some resurrection.