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03/30/2003 Archived Entry: "war"

Baghdad assault 'delayed for up to 40 days'
WTF?

Quote of the Day
"A military campaign is like a bicycle. If it isn't moving forward, it will fall over."

Suicide bombers 'arrive in Iraq'
US troops get strict with Iraqis after suicide bombing
Troops later shot and killed a man who tried to run the roadblock.
He also said the man was wearing civilian clothes and was accompanied by his wife.

Message to coalition forces: expect more suicide bombers
Moroccans Back Suicide Attacks as War Anger Flares
Australian Navy on look-out for suicide boats

Islamic Jihad - Suicide bombing 'a gift to Iraqis'
Main square in West Bank refugee camp named after Iraqi suicide bomber

Turkey, Saudi Arabia requested ban on missile flyovers
The ban took effect Friday after several errant Tomahawk missiles landed
but did not explode — in parts of Turkey and Saudi Arabia earlier in the week.
Seven of the nearly 700 Tomahawks fired to date have veered off course.

US stops Saudi missile overflights

Human-shield tactic frustrates coalition
Iraqi irregular militia forces have used civilians as human shields.

"The fundamental difference between Baghdad and Basra is that we can
bypass Basra; we cannot bypass Baghdad,"

Rumsfeld's Role as War Strategist Under Scrutiny