'They wanted to flatten the buildings' - Iraq

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The United States military has begun fresh "offensive operations" in Baghdad in an attempt to take on Iraq's growing guerrilla movement.

Evidence on the ground suggests the attacks are as much a message of superior firepower as about apprehending resistance fighters.

"What you are seeing from the coalition forces are offensive operations that are intended to go out and find the terrorists in their lairs," said Lieutenant Colonel George Krivo, a US military spokesperson.

Codenamed "Iron Hammer", the sweep began on Wednesday night when an AC-130 Spectre gunship, equipped with heavy and light-calibre cannon delivering devastating firepower, shot up an empty textile warehouse in south Baghdad apparently used as a resistance gathering point.

On Thursday night, tanks and another AC-130 fired at a base once used by Saddam Hussein's eldest son, Qusay, as well as Special Security and Special Republican Guard forces.

http://www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?ao=23608

Too bad, 3 days ago, no Media Whores asked what we were bombing!

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1. Well, at least we know now that warehouse was empty

Some raised a question about that at the time.

This is worth noting: "US military officials admitted that their missions would no doubt provoke an increase in attacks on US forces."