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Politics : The Liberation of Iraq -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Original Mad Dog who wrote (411)	3/24/2003 10:36:02 AM
From: Tech Master	Respond to of 908

U.S. Commander Cites Progress in Iraq By NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press Writer CAMP AS SAYLIYAH, Qatar - U.S.-led coalition forces are making "rapid and in some cases dramatic" progress in Iraq (news - web sites) but also have met sporadic resistance, U.S. commander Gen. Tommy Franks said Monday. Franks said that U.S. forces had "intentionally bypassed enemy formations," but added that Iraq's "Fedayeen" militia had been harassing the U.S. rear in southern Iraq. Franks, reacting to battles Sunday in which about 20 U.S. forces were killed or missing as a result of ambushes and a fake surrender, said: "We know that the Fedayeen has in fact put itself in a position to mill about, to create difficulties in rear areas, and I can assure you that contact with those forces is not unexpected." Franks said cleaning up the bypassed forces would take some time "across the days." In the campaign against Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s regime, Franks said his forces captured 3,000 prisoners. Franks accused the Iraqis of "criminal" behavior in using civilians as human shields, intentionally placing them next to military equipment and formations as a deterrent to U.S. attacks. Franks acknowledged an attack helicopter operating south of Baghdad was missing with its two-man crew. Iraqi television Monday afternoon showed pictures of the craft sitting in a farm field and said it was 50 miles south of the capital. The television said the heavily armed craft was shot out of the air by Kalashnikov-toting peasants. "I know with some precision how many helicopters were shot down and ... those events did not occur as a result of farmers," Franks said. There was no sign of any damage to the helicopter, which appeared to have made a hard landing because of mechanical difficulties. Iraqi television said two helicopters were brought down. Franks said he could not provide an update on the condition of U.S. prisoners of war. About 12 U.S. soldiers were missing after an Army supply convoy was ambushed on Sunday when it made a wrong turn near the town of An Nasiriyah. Franks confirmed that coalition forces, including Australians and British troops, were operating in the north and west of Iraq. Some were special forces traveling in small teams. "They have accomplished some wonderful things out there," he said, but gave no details.

To: Original Mad Dog who wrote (411)	3/24/2003 2:30:13 PM
From: Rainy_Day_Woman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 908

brought down the house she will always remember it..... as to the french boycott thing, I think it is a personal choice [I'm into personal choice] though I do think people have to be sensible about it if there is a little french boutique or bonbon shop down the street, run by naturalized US citizens, paying taxes in the US, a boycott would hurt them I think the 'french' fries and 'french toast' thing is petty but I always prefer to buy American [if their economy suffers over this, you reap what you sow] and I think just because products have a 'french' label on them doesn't make it a better product, but is more a 'label' thing to many people [like wines] all this of course being, imo