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Artillery is relatively easy (not totally easy, but relatively) to hit once it starts firing. American technology can supposedly pick up its location through seismic data and radar. I don't know how effective those are, but they should allow American firepower to put the kibosh on any Iraqi guns that threaten the airport.
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It's called "counter-battery" firing. On my ship we used to do counter battery live fires, it is relatively easy to hit artillery once you know where it's coming from. Some radars will be able to pick up the incoming shells and reverse the trajectory to it's point of origin, lock in, and fire.Originally posted by Felch X
Artillery is relatively easy (not totally easy, but relatively) to hit once it starts firing. American technology can supposedly pick up its location through seismic data and radar. I don't know how effective those are, but they should allow American firepower to put the kibosh on any Iraqi guns that threaten the airport.
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That's why most artillery batteries are highly mobile (the radar tracking of incoming shells is a technology that dates from WW2).
I'd be pretty sure that the Iraqi's have 'ranged' most important spots in the airport so they could easily hit anything there quickly.19th Century Liberal, 21st Century EuropeanComment
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Rivera is goddamned lucky he's not locked up facing charges of aiding and abetting the enemy. I think it was chicken**** of the Pentagon to settle for letting Rivera leave Iraq voluntarily, as opposed to being ordered out. Peter Arnett just ran his mouth like an ignorant collaborationist asswipe, Rivera endangered lives of troops in the field. Rivera should never again under any circumstance be allowed to cover US military operations.Originally posted by Ned
Rivera, and I hope they let him get back with the 101st, had some interesting reports from the 101st desert base. Each time a chopper landed or took off it created a dust cloud that enveloped the chopper leading to all sorts of hard landings and mishaps. I think it must alse be hell on every aspect of the chopper's moving parts.
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I'm somewhat shocked they even let him stay in Kuwait.Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat
Rivera should never again under any circumstance be allowed to cover US military operations.I make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
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the airport has been used already by 101.
it's not like we're going to park all our planes there, it's more of a "drop point" for supplies or troops we'd need on the fly."I've lived too long with pain. I won't know who I am without it. We have to leave this place, I am almost happy here."
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Ever heard words "an acceptable risk"?Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat
Rivera is goddamned lucky he's not locked up facing charges of aiding and abetting the enemy.
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Rivera should never again under any circumstance be allowed to cover US military operations.Comment
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I dunno if this has been said already, but the location of the airport may be strategic in some way, and by taking it, may present a tactical advantage to coalition forces massing around Baghdad"I bet Ikarus eats his own spunk..."
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What's that got to do with Rivera?Originally posted by raghar
Ever heard words "an acceptable risk"?When all else fails, blame brown people. | Hire a teen, while they still know it all. | Trump-Palin 2016. "You're fired." "I quit."Comment
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Fox News believes it's acceptable to risk his ass in a shooting war.No, I did not steal that from somebody on Something Awful.Comment
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To risk lives of small group of soldiers in hypothetical threat could be less damaging for democratic society than abruptly deny citizen right on information.
BTW Not only FOX believe that risk live or personal freedom of lets call them journalists could be less dangerous than losses in TV rating. This is acceptable by FOX "monkeys". On other side, some journalist would like their work done properly even if this means pissing of US troops and goverment. Some of them believs that this case was acceptable for totalitarian system, but not for "democracy".
To put it simply US goverment crossed the line and in long terms it could severaly backfire.Comment
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BBC thinks so
Like an island surrounded by outlying fields, the airport is just 20 kilometres (12 miles) to the southwest of Baghdad with an approach road that runs straight to the heart of the capitalSo, odds are it's earmarked for a future coalition HQ, if the facilities can be taken intact."The communications are good - airport communications always are. It is the perfect distance from the city centre. It doesn't look as if there will be a great missile threat to incoming aircraft."Today, you are the waves of the Pacific, pushing ever eastward. You are the sequoias rising from the Sierra Nevada, defiant and enduring.Comment
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Why does the public have the right to know the exact position and planned routes of troops?Originally posted by raghar
To risk lives of small group of soldiers in hypothetical threat could be less damaging for democratic society than abruptly deny citizen right on information.I make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
For those who aspire to live in a high cost, high tax, big government place, our nation and the world offers plenty of options. Vermont, Canada and Venezuela all offer you the opportunity to live in the socialist, big government paradise you long for. –Senator RubioComment
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They've started flying C-130s in to airport, apparently.
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some questions (i've been avoiding the news particularly since i don't want to swallow so much spin from every which way):
1. what did peter arnett do?
2. what did geraldo do?
3. did congress ever officially declare war?
4. have basra and nasiriyah fallen yet?B♭3Comment
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