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To: pezz who wrote (30866)	4/5/2003 11:58:20 PM
From: Moominoid	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 74559

Basra isn't at all under coalition control from anything I've read....

To: pezz who wrote (30866)	4/6/2003 12:04:00 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 74559

First my sources are: Reuters NY times CNN The Guardian (UK) France Press

To: pezz who wrote (30866)	4/6/2003 12:05:25 AM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

U.S., Iraqi Forces Fight Street-To-Street in Kerbala Sat April 5, 2003 01:51 PM ET By Kieran Murray KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. troops fought street-to-street with paramilitaries in the central Iraqi city of Kerbala on Saturday in a fierce assault aimed at protecting supply lines of U.S. forces moving into Baghdad. reuters.com Are going to call Reuters a propaganda for Iraq?

To: pezz who wrote (30866)	4/6/2003 12:15:08 AM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

US "psychological" sweep through defences By Richard MacGregor in Doha Published: April 6 2003 1:07 \| Last Updated: April 6 2003 1:07 The 25 mile (40km) sweep through south-west Baghdad by two US tank groups early on Saturday morning was the deepest incision so far by coalition into the Iraqi capital. But for US commanders, it was less about the fierce battle it provoked with Saddam Hussein?s remaining military forces, including elements of the so-called Special Republican Guard, the Iraqi leader?s personal division. US military officials described the operation in psychological terms, as an aggressive statement both to the regime and the residents of Baghdad that Mr Hussein no longer controls the capital. news.ft.com OIs the Financial Times supporting Saddam's propaganda war?

To: pezz who wrote (30866)	4/6/2003 12:18:16 AM
From: Jim Fleming	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74559

Pezz Basra is still 90% under Iraqi control. The Brits are still probing and avoiding urban combat. Jim

To: pezz who wrote (30866)	4/6/2003 12:18:48 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 74559

Preparing for Post-Hussein and Potential Dangers By JANE PERLEZ UWAIT, April 5 EOn Friday, members of the American team that intends to govern Iraq after the war were given lessons on what to do in Baghdad if they were taken hostage. In recent days, a small contingent of British soldiers, known as Gurkhas, arrived to enhance the team's security Eboth here and in Baghdad. The Americans are scouring the region for armor-plated vans for the diplomats and retired generals to use once they are in Iraq. nytimes.com It is easy to grab an elephant. Byt then after what do you do with it?

To: pezz who wrote (30866)	4/6/2003 12:36:52 AM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74559

U.S. Tanks Head Back South After Entering Baghdad. OOPS! Perhaps was really Hollywood as Sddam is saying?? U.S. Tanks Head Back South After Entering Baghdad Sat April 5, 2003 10:38 AM ET By Luke Baker NEAR BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. tanks which pushed into southern Baghdad on Saturday rumbled back down the main southern highway from the city after linking up with U.S. forces at the airport and carrying out a reconnaissance mission. The task force of 25 Abrams battle tanks and 12 Bradley fighting vehicles had earlier in the day joined U.S. forces at the airport, 12 miles to the southwest of the center of Baghdad, after troops reinforced the airport overnight. The task force made a reconnaissance swing through Dawra suburb, some 7 to 8 miles from the city center, before returning south, military officials said. The international airport is the biggest prize in the 17-day-old war to oust Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and rid Baghdad of alleged weapons of mass destruction. Iraq denies possessing such weapons. The United States says it controls the airport, with U.S. troops over 80 percent of the facility. Iraqi said on Saturday American forces had been expelled. A military official told this correspondent the tanks came under small arms fire but he did not describe it as heavy fighting. The tanks came up from the south until they reached a loop in the Tigris -- across the river from Baghdad University -- where the road swings to the west. There was no immediate report of any casualties from the mission. U.S. and British forces fear they could be sucked into bloody street-by-street fighting in the city of five million people. The tanks were a task force of two companies -- a company usually has about 14 tanks.