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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 2003
Page
1
Baghdad residents report air raid sirens as reports circulate of an E bomb test. The piece notes allied opposition to U S action and ongoing coverage across sections A 3 and A 4 with additional details on March 20, 2003.
A compact note notes rising death tax exemptions and highlights a familiar face mentioned with a playful nod to animal instinct, reflecting a light, local-tone update.
A Support Our Troops rally is set for Friday March 28 at 6 p.m. at Music in the Square 850 Mercer Street Princeton hosted by the Veterans Upward Bound program at Bluefield State College.
President George W. Bush declares the only path to end the conflict is decisive force and vows that the outcome will be victory. He frames the approach as non negotiable and asserts determination to pursue victory.
In Baghdad a flash lights the sky early Thursday as U S Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit deploy near the Iraqi border. At an air base in the Persian Gulf region Marine Air Control Squadron 16 trains under Master Sgt Curtis Washington. Alpha Company 4th Battalion 64 Armor Regiment tank crews perform a war dance before convoy to a border position as Maj Gen Buford Blount III orders repositioning near Iraq.
AP reports the United States launched cruise missiles and precision bombs at Baghdad in an opening strike aimed at Saddam Hussein’s leadership. President Bush vowed no half measures and victory as Baghdad endured pre-dawn explosions and anti-aircraft fire. Saddam’s state TV warned Americans of an inferno ahead.
Mercer County emergency services director Barbara Hawkins urges residents not to panic and to stock up calmly. Officials say no West Virginia site has been identified as a target, and level heads plus preparation can prevent panic as the nation remains on high alert.
Four Seasons Country diners and business patrons discussed the Iraq war on Wednesday. Residents offered varying timelines but agree U S troops may remain in Iraq for years. Randolph Sexton of Bramwell projected a brief conflict, predicting about a month and a half.
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