Attention Iraq!!! Attention Iraq!!!!!!!!!!

BIGMAC

American B-52s left for you today and A-10 warthogs are about to take off!!!!! WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why not give them our f*cking plans for the whole war!!! This angers me so much. I don't think this kind of info needs to be released to the general public. Does anybody agree with me?? Would they do this if we were at war with China?

ohsix · Posted: Mar 21, 2003 9:19 am Post subject:

I don't think this information will help Iraq at all. They already know we are bombing them and flying planes in. I dont think telling them which type of planes will be dropping the bombs makes any difference.

BIGMAC · Posted: Mar 21, 2003 9:22 am Post subject:

As far as the "Shock and Awe" it's not really if everybody knows it's gonna happen.

Jim M · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 2933

It is an interesting point, I mean they are even drafting our strategies and military routes on a map on CNN for all the home viewers outthere. If this was a 2-sided battle it may be an issue, but really its a mood point. What are they going to do- launch a fleet of migs against us? If they turn on radar, the radar site gets blown up by F16's. If they deploy mechanics to work on a plane, the plane and the runway gets blown up. If they move a tank or any ground vehicle, it gets blown up. Its too late for them to plan a defense.

And remember, our defense dept uses the media as a war pawn, they will relay whatever msg they are told to relay, so our defense can get them to spread a message as part of the psychological game.

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

We pretty much have given them out plans for the whole war. I think this is for a few reasons, among them:

1-they can't possibly win anyway
2-We want to be sure they know where we will attack next, so they can surrender in the proper order by geographic location
3- This one is serious: We want to make sure the whold world knows how much trouble we are going through to avoid harming civilians, and we want the whold world to see that we are playing "fair" and not sneaking around. It seems to be the politically correct way to run a war.

Grouch · Posted: Mar 21, 2003 10:22 am Post subject:

They also said they are starting to fly C-17's in to the airstrip that the overtook in northern Iraq.

quigglymaster · Posted: Mar 21, 2003 10:27 am Post subject:

my dad brought up this point. this time they want the public to know what's going on so then it won't be like another vietnam. b/c there they didn't know what the soldiers were fighting for or fighting against.

WakeRyd · Outlaw Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 180 City: Richmond, VA

DaveBrowning · Posted: Mar 22, 2003 10:16 am Post subject:

wakeryd - ummmmmmmmmmmk?

Lakebu · Outlaw Joined: 09 Mar 2003 Posts: 158 City: NorCalif.

Jess · Posted: Mar 23, 2003 11:57 am Post subject:

Yeah its the whole mind game thing, i think nearly every major news network here as a reporter "embedded" within the 3rd infantry division, its just the Pentagon using are news as saddam and bin laden use al jazeera.

Jeff · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 678 City: Long Island

if i new a fligth of b52's was coming o would surrender, just a few of those planes can level a city,i think its an intimidation thing, i deffinatly dont think the news should be reporting anything that is gonan happen, the should only report what has happend on the battle feild after it happens

WakeRyd · Outlaw Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 180 City: Richmond, VA

nobody thought my pic was funny??

riverfreak · Posted: Mar 24, 2003 7:30 am Post subject:

no, there is not anything funny about this war to me, not when you know peeps who are right in the middle of it, I know that propaganda plays an important part of any war, info and all, but come on, glad to know I'm not the only one who thinks there is way too much media involved......

Yesterday when they held up their white flags, then opened fire? I don't really think the military expected this type of resistance, or maybe they did? I personally thought this whole thing would play out like the gulf war did, with very few American/Brit deaths

ohsix · Posted: Mar 24, 2003 7:55 am Post subject:

wakeryd- i do see the witticism but i dont find it very funny. If you have to ask, especially on these forums, people probably didn't find it funny.

James K. · Posted: Mar 25, 2003 9:49 pm Post subject:

James K. · Posted: Mar 25, 2003 9:55 pm Post subject:

BIGMAC · Posted: Mar 25, 2003 11:06 pm Post subject:

James k. I just think that the broadcasters need to be more aware.
Where and what do you fly?

Swass · Guest

James, you should remain on the sidelines. You know not what you speak.

Do you know when the SR-71 first flew? 1962! It's not even part of the military's active inventory. NASA still uses it, but that's it, as far as I know.

"Old" does not necessarily mean "low-tech." There's really no such thing as an "old" plane. The airframe can be almost completely replaced, and they're constantly updated with new avionics, etc.