The Command Post
Iraq
April 08, 2003
Abrams on Bridge

BBC World has been showing pix of 2 Abrams tanks on one of the Bridges for about 1 hour now. They're periodically firing the main gun when they see a good target, just daring any opposition to have a shot at them.
The BBC World Reporter on top of the Palestine Hotel is now describing "fighting all around me", and is ducking during the larger blasts. According to him, he's in not much danger, the fighting's at least 500 metres away (!!).
US troops reported in the Al Rasheed(?) hotel, having taken it overnight. Fighting there may be an Iraqi Counter-attack.
BBC military analysts speculate on an attempted link-up 3rd Inf from SW with USMC from SE to cut the city in half.
Things happening even quicker than this time yesterday.

Posted By Alan E Brain at April 8, 2003 02:38 AM | TrackBack
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I picked the wrong month to stop paying the cable bill.

Posted by: jerry at April 8, 2003 02:44 AM

see here:

http://www.command-post.org/archives/004546.html#more

for ongoing TCP blog coverage

Posted by: CERDIP at April 8, 2003 02:53 AM
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