Will the U.S. begin bombing tonight?

Zoink · Post by **Zoink** » 2003-03-19 09:16am

Bombs 8PM tonight (19th March) ???

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2003-03-19 09:57am

yeah it will, and i have to go to my sister-in-law's spanish honor society thing, so i will miss it.

Speaking of live TV coverage, i saw something on Entertainment tonight that really pissed me off. The way they talk about war on ET, you'd think it was the exciting new release of a Schwartzanegger movie, when really it is men and women fighting and dying. makes me sick.

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2003-03-19 09:59am

The time at which the war will start will depend on the weather and what the moon's doing.

edit: We should start our attack during the morning prayers. That way while they're bowing down to Mecca, we'll come in from the other side and shoot them in the ass.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2003-03-19 10:03am

Wicked Pilot wrote:The time at which the war will start will depend on the weather and what the moon's doing.

edit: We should start our attack during the morning prayers. That way while they're bowing down to Mecca, we'll come in from the other side and shoot them in the ass.

yeah, but that might upset Luxeumberg or something...

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2003-03-19 10:31am

Col. Crackpot wrote:yeah, but that might upset Luxeumberg or something...

Those people scare me. If we ever went to war, we'd be unable to bomb them because we'd first have problems finding their country, and then we might accidently miss them and hit someone else.

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2003-03-19 11:00am

Just a question.

Have the US of A actually declared war yet or do they do that 5 min before the first bomb falls?

Stravo · Post by **Stravo** » 2003-03-19 11:01am

I'm inclined to believe that Bush will follow the pattern of his father and unless I'm mistaken, Bush attacked one day AFTER the deadline he announced in the Gulf, so my money is that we'll hit him one day AFTER the current deadline.

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-03-19 11:23am

Faram wrote:Just a question.

Have the US of A actually declared war yet or do they do that 5 min before the first bomb falls?

The USA doesn't declare war.

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2003-03-19 11:36am

Vympel wrote:
Faram wrote:Just a question.

Have the US of A actually declared war yet or do they do that 5 min before the first bomb falls?

The USA doesn't declare war.

Don't have to in that reguard. The days of a goup of diplomats sitting around in tophats and monocals, giving out a 'declaration of war' on a large sheet of parchment, are over. Our intentions are clear, no one is cofused of 'IF' we are going to attack. Our internal rules and laws on 'declaring war' have been met last year when congress gave Bush the authority to do what he had to, plus on top of that the violation of the cease fire, gives Bush the authority to go back in from the original Congressional approvale from 91.

Countless times in the last few months, Bush has said that if they don't disarm, we will disarm you by force. Sounds like he was saying we will declare war on them. The other day, he said that Saddam has 48 hours to leave Iraq or we will comence military action. Sounds like he was declaring war to me.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-03-19 11:36am

Wicked Pilot wrote:The time at which the war will start will depend on the weather and what the moon's doing.

edit: We should start our attack during the morning prayers. That way while they're bowing down to Mecca, we'll come in from the other side and shoot them in the ass.

I know you're not serious, but bad idea. This is not a war against Islam (unfortunately).

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2003-03-19 09:19pm

Not tonight. If there's that one in a million chance that Saddam actually has left the country, there might be some time needed to report it, and have the claims verified, I suppose. Maybe Thursday night.

I hope it starts at night, so I can wake up the next morning and read about Saddam's defeat in the paper.

Zoink · Post by **Zoink** » 2003-03-19 09:27pm

CNN right now: Air raid sirens in Iraq.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-03-19 09:30pm

Zoink wrote:CNN right now: Air raid sirens in Iraq.

No bomb or missile strikes though, and only reports of distant AA fire. Its may just have been a recon drone or something.

Zoink · Post by **Zoink** » 2003-03-19 09:30pm

Anti aircraft guns have opened up.

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-03-19 09:31pm

Durran Korr wrote:
This is not a war against Islam (unfortunately).

You have no idea how much I want to rip you a new one for that comment.

Zoink · Post by **Zoink** » 2003-03-19 09:33pm

Sea Skimmer wrote: No bomb or missile strikes though, and only reports of distant AA fire. Its may just have been a recon drone or something.

Maybe its so accurate, they hit the missiles..... ok, so maybe not.

Alex Moon · Post by **Alex Moon** » 2003-03-19 09:35pm

Ari Fleicher just reported that the war is underway. President to address nation tonight.

Zoink · Post by **Zoink** » 2003-03-19 09:35pm

Fletcher: "Disarmament" has begun.

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2003-03-19 09:35pm

Whitehouse says that its on as of now. Bush is going to adress the nation at 1015 EST. So, yes, I guess we are going to bomb nonight.

BrYaN19kc · Post by **BrYaN19kc** » 2003-03-19 09:36pm

The White House just announced that the war has begun.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2003-03-19 09:38pm

BrYaN19kc wrote:The White House just announced that the war has begun.

I guess it's time to do my duty to my country, and spend all my time in the basement eating pizza while watching news reports on the war.

But, just because the war has officialy begun doesn't mean that we'll bomb immediately after, right?

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-03-19 09:50pm

weemadando wrote:
Durran Korr wrote:
This is not a war against Islam (unfortunately).
You have no idea how much I want to rip you a new one for that comment.

Seconded, Ando. My new neighborhood is full of Muslims, and they along with the many Nicaraguans, Hondurans, Vietnamese, etc. are some of the nicest people around! Durran, my respect for you has been badly damaged. Please do not provoke me to using force. Have A Nice Day.

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2003-03-19 09:53pm

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:
BrYaN19kc wrote:The White House just announced that the war has begun.
I guess it's time to do my duty to my country, and spend all my time in the basement eating pizza while watching news reports on the war.

But, just because the war has officialy begun doesn't mean that we'll bomb immediately after, right?

Explosions have been reported in the southern suburbs of Baghdad.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-03-19 09:53pm

WTF?! Split Double Post?! ONE CLICK AGAIN!!! Yaaarrgghhh!

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-03-19 09:55pm

I see it a few bang bang big flashes not much,i guess the Iraqi army is freaking out.