Baghdad Under 24 Hour Air Cover Ahead of Ground Push
U S warplanes maintain round the clock air cover of Baghdad to support a planned ground assault. Central Command streams aircraft in and out to sustain urban close air support while avoiding civilian harm. Forward controllers and precision munitions minimize collateral damage as Predator and Global Hawk surveillance continues over the capital.
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Baghdad
Iraq
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Michael “Buzz” Moseley
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Dani Burrows
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Iraqis thank Marines at crossroads plead for water aid
At a southern crossroads Iraqi civilians greet U S Marines with thumbs up then outstretched hands begging for water while supply lines strain. Marines report hot dusty conditions, delayed humanitarian aid, and daily efforts to move tomatoes produce and even cattle as traffic resumes under security concerns.
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Jessica Lynch
Umm Qasr
Basra
Nasiriyah
Iraq
Kuwait
Baghdad
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