Good Luck Yanks

Willem · March 19, 2003, 22:57

I'm not entirely happy with this war, but now that it's started I hope you guys, and girls of course, get it over with quickly, with little loss of life. On both sides!

SlowwHand · March 19, 2003, 23:01

Keep a good thought, and thanks.

Maybe Hussein can be killed quickly, without needless suffering on either side.

MOBIUS · March 19, 2003, 23:02

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Originally posted by Willem
I'm not entirely happy with this war, but now that it's started I hope you guys, and girls of course, get it over with quickly, with little loss of life. On both sides!

Let's face it - that is what we're gonna need, because IMO far too much hope and assumption has been made of the ease of a potential collapse of Saddam's forces...

Let us hope it's true and the whole regime collapses like a pack of cards - but from the reports I've been seeing, that makes a lot of very convincing actors!

I'm not happy how we came about to this point, I'm not disputing that we might have had to come to this point. But right now I am hoping that this ends as quickly as possible with little loss of life on both sides...!

Drake Tungsten · March 19, 2003, 23:03

Thanks, Willem.

MOBIUS · March 19, 2003, 23:05

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Originally posted by SlowwHand
Maybe Hussein can be killed quickly, without needless suffering on either side.

Well I'm hoping for a coup by Saddam's Republican Guard as the US forces advance on Baghdad...

Gangerolf · March 19, 2003, 23:08

good luck

I've got relatives down there. ( in the us troops) I can't ******** sleep

Verto · March 19, 2003, 23:10

Thanks, Willem, I appreciate that. No matter what your opinion is of the war, I hope everyone can wish the best to the men/women serving their country right now.

SlowwHand · March 19, 2003, 23:10

So am I, Mobius.

I feel badly for the Iraqi Army, and everyday people.

Nubclear · March 19, 2003, 23:11

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Originally posted by SlowwHand
and everyday people.

So do I

Willem · March 19, 2003, 23:13

At least there'll be one less petty tyrant in this world afterwards.

Now if you could just set your sights on those bastards in Myanmar, I'd appreciate it. They were very close to having a democratic government there, but the military thugs snatched it away from them.

Mao · March 19, 2003, 23:16

I think a lot of people have a link somehow to the armed forces. If nothing else, let's hope they're ok...

Spiffor · March 19, 2003, 23:18

Yep, let's hope Saddam & sons and their powerful supporters get killed quickly, without useless loss of life.
There is not much more we can do, except arguing on 'Poly.

SlowwHand · March 19, 2003, 23:18

Say thanks to the troops.

http://www.defendamerica.mil/nmam.html

notyoueither · March 19, 2003, 23:34

Let's not forget the Tommies and the Aussies.

Take care.

Lancer · March 19, 2003, 23:38

Thanks!

Lets not forget the Brits, believe me those guys are tough. Also all the other coalition members. Plus the Philippinos, who have been fighting hard in the war on terror for some time now.

JCG · March 19, 2003, 23:42

I hope the casualties -BOTH on the Iraq and U.S. sides- are as low as possible....still, I think that the civilians deserve and need much more support and protection just right now....So get it over with asap....

Willem · March 19, 2003, 23:53

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Originally posted by notyoueither
Let's not forget the Tommies and the Aussies.

Take care.

Doh!

Good luck to everyone!

Willem · March 19, 2003, 23:58

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Originally posted by SlowwHand
Say thanks to the troops.

I have to many objections to do anything more than say good luck. No offense meant to the troops, or the American people.

faded glory · March 20, 2003, 00:27

There is reports Iraqi President Saddam Hussien was killed in the strike.

Can this be confirmed?

Verto · March 20, 2003, 00:28

Probably not, otherwise every news network would be on it.

faded glory · March 20, 2003, 00:29

What I meant to say is. How would they confirm that? Could they? Its clear the strikes were a 2 hour prepatory thing. Apparently someone saw something that led them to believe Saddam was there

Inverse Icarus · March 20, 2003, 00:30

who are Tommies, exactly? (ignorant American over here)

saddam is probably several miles underground, and his "doubles" are in all the usual locales.

faded glory · March 20, 2003, 00:30

Its on AOL news channel. Which gets it from Rueters..

faded glory · March 20, 2003, 00:32

Im just saying. Theres speculation. Iraqi officials havent said anything. Which is extremely odd considering what they did with Aziz yesterday

Willem · March 20, 2003, 00:39

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Originally posted by faded glory
There is reports Iraqi President Saddam Hussien was killed in the strike.

Can this be confirmed?

I just heard that he's announced a TV appearance to the Iraqi people soon. So I doubt it. I'm wondering whether they can trace the broadcast signal, and guide a bomb to the TV station while he's on air. I understand the Russians did something similar to a Chechyen rebel, using his cell phone frequency.

Spiffor · March 20, 2003, 00:40

Tommies are the British. Or the English, I can't remember.

Willem · March 20, 2003, 00:41

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Originally posted by UberKruX
who are Tommies, exactly? (ignorant American over here)

The British. I wonder where that name came from?

Dominikos · March 20, 2003, 01:09

Willem, the most likely possibility is that Saddam taped his announcement, as did Osama Bin Laden. He's not a fool to broadcast. Apparently, he even gives order via tape.

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notyoueither · March 20, 2003, 01:25

A Tommy is a British soldier.

It seems to come from a sample form provided to British soldiers in the early 19th century. The name Tommy Atkins was filled in on the form. It seems that it occurs earlier than that though.

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/books/bookfaq5.htm

Willem · March 20, 2003, 01:40

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Originally posted by Dominikos
Willem, the most likely possibility is that Saddam taped his announcement, as did Osama Bin Laden. He's not a fool to broadcast. Apparently, he even gives order via tape.

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Good point. I just saw the broadcast so if they were aiming for him, they missed. He looked pretty rattled though.