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...other side of the Euphrates, east of Najaf, the 7th Cavalry ran into an even bigger fight. This time the main attack came during a swirling dust storm that made thermal night sights useless. Iraqi irregulars swarmed around the U.S. forces. The Americans were ordered to stay put and shoot at anything that moved. By midnight it was over. Two U.S. tanks were lost, blasted from behind--their most vulnerable spot--by antiaircraft guns mounted on pickups. Because of the M1's unique armor, no one on either tank was injured. And one of the tanks is recoverable...
...Dwyer, whose picture, by now, you’ve likely seen in a newspaper or on television. Pfc. Dwyer is an Army medic who enlisted two days after Sept. 11. (His three brothers are New York City police officers). Last Tuesday, his unit, the 3rd Squadron of the 7th Cavalry Regiment, was ambushed by Hussein’s troops as they advanced northward along the Euphrates River. The Iraqis were firing from both sides of the road; the Americans shot back and radioed for air strikes. Meanwhile, a family from a nearby village became trapped in the crossfire. As soon...
...loyal to Saddam. Only then can one even begin to talk about prospects of local people-circumspect after the U.S. encouraged previous uprisings that were later crushed-partying in the streets. "Only when there is physical presence can people feel safe," says Sergeant Major David Howell, with 3/4 Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment...
...other side of the Euphrates, east of Najaf, the 7th Cavalry ran into an even bigger fight. This time the main attack came during a swirling dust storm that made thermal night sights useless. Iraqi irregulars swarmed around the U.S. forces. The Americans were ordered to stay put and shoot at anything that moved. By midnight it was over. Two U.S. tanks were lost, blasted from behind-their most vulnerable spot-by antiaircraft guns mounted on pickups. Because of the M1's unique armor, no one on either tank was injured. And one of the tanks is recoverable...
...coalition's exhaustive efforts to facilitate their surrender. That underscores the depth of the challenge that may lie ahead in pacifying Iraq. Many Iraqi forces are no longer in conventional military formation, but have adopted guerrilla tactics to face a more powerful enemy. Tuesday's sandstorm attack on the 7th Cavalry, for example, was carried out by members of the Fedayeen Saddam, a youth militia run by Uday Hussein, firing AK-47s and RPGs from SUVs and other non-military vehicles. And Saddam is certainly hoping the survival of his regime for the first week of the war will inspire...