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| TeenWeek what's a status? | posted on 09-24-2001 @ 8:53 AM |    | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00  | From PAUL THOMPSON in Washington and MARTIN WALLACE in London THE largest air armada seen since World War Two was zeroing in on evil mastermind Osama bin Laden last night. At least 630 US warplanes will join the battle against international terror - THREE TIMES as many as America deployed in the war against Saddam Hussein. More than a hundred jets are already in the Gulf, poised to strike at bin Laden and his henchmen in the wildernesses of Afghanistan. Another 250 have been ordered to the region from bases around the world by President George W Bush. And 280 more are on board four US aircraft carriers which are moving into position with a 41-ship battlefleet. The warplanes will be backed up by America's stockpile of 3,500 cruise missiles. Crack British SAS troops are ready to slip into Afghanistan to link up with anti-Taliban rebels and capture bin Laden. And a British fleet - including an aircraft carrier, a nuclear sub, destroyers and a troop support carrying 3,000 Marines - was last night heading for the Suez Canal. The unprecedented show of strength sends a clear message to the world that the US-led war on terrorism is about to begin. The four US carriers will be key players in any large-scale attack on Afghanistan. They have been ordered to the area from as far away as Virginia and Japan. The USS Theodore Roosevelt is accompanied by 13 ships, one nuclear submarine and 15,000 American troops. USS Carl Vinson has 11 ships alongside it, including destroyers, battle cruisers and attack subs. USS Enterprise will be joined by 12 ships - all similar types to Carl Vinson's escort. As well as warplanes, it will be carrying about 120 special forces troops. Giant B-52s - which can launch cruise missiles - and deadly stealth bombers are also expected to fly to the region. RAF Tornado jets can be called in quickly to boost the force because many still patrol in the Gulf in the wake of the 1991 war against Iraq.  | ||||
| DasDoomper | posted on 09-24-2001 @ 9:02 AM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Jun. 01 | Don't forget American Airlines and United Airlines: EDIT - Smaller version DasDoomper  This message was edited by DasDoomper on 9-24-01 @ 12:01 PM | ||||
| New Fan | posted on 09-24-2001 @ 9:06 AM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Aug. 01 | I am damn proud to an American Forgotten but not gone(Im still here-God damn it)-now im a jerk- OK terrific | ||||
| o&aswallow | posted on 09-24-2001 @ 9:20 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01 | That pic rocks. Shrink it down some so all can enjoy it without taking forever to load. What if you started a war and nobody was there to help you? Buh-bye Mother F'er American Patriot, Pennsylvania resident, but original NYC listener. | ||||
| crx girl Newbie! vg Y's me ugo girl Limey Mothercocker | posted on 09-24-2001 @ 12:59 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | quote:i'm damn proud to be a brit, but quote:aren't any of your guys going in too?  An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come. --Victor Hugo regardless of my status, i am a nice person. no really, i am, i swear;) crack hitler belongs to me :) need me? try: [email protected] | ||||
| AFDude | posted on 09-24-2001 @ 1:15 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | quote: Yes.  ------------------------- DEFENSOR FORTIS | ||||
| NewYorkDragons80 | posted on 09-24-2001 @ 4:03 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Nov. 00 | quote: Why? Godspeed AFDude. I'm in a family of airmen and fortunately none have been called to the middle east yet. "THOSE BASTARDS" -Norman Schwartzkoff “May God bless us in this trial, comfort us, strengthen our resolve, and make our justice as terrible and certain as His.†-Senator John McCain | ||||
| crx girl Newbie! vg Y's me ugo girl Limey Mothercocker | posted on 09-24-2001 @ 7:53 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | why not? silly me, now that we're all fighting together on the same side, i thought we could all be friends... An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come. --Victor Hugo regardless of my status, i am a nice person. no really, i am, i swear;) crack hitler belongs to me :) need me? try: [email protected] | ||||
| slackjaw The Cunt-Twat is my WORLD! The Great Pumpkin | posted on 09-24-2001 @ 8:14 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | quote: Oh of course we can CRX..... now that you guys have learned your role! :) We can all be friends..... well, except for the French..... we should bomb them as soon as we get done with Afghanistan, just for kicks :)  Currently newbieless...unbelieveable! | ||||
| crx girl Newbie! vg Y's me ugo girl Limey Mothercocker | posted on 09-24-2001 @ 8:23 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | quote:haha very funny. and as far as the frogs go, why wait, i say we "accidentally" lose a bomb on our way to afghanistan... An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come. --Victor Hugo regardless of my status, i am a nice person. no really, i am, i swear;) crack hitler belongs to me :) need me? try: [email protected] | ||||
| FoundryMusicJeff | posted on 09-24-2001 @ 8:48 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01 | quote: Nice...warp speed Mr. Sulu... Chief Engineer of the Starship Foundry. (NCC 1841-A) Visit FoundryMusic & Chat   | ||||
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