U.S. Forces Launch Operation Ivy Serpent

[kayell]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-2902216,00.html

BALAD, Iraq (AP) - American forces have launched a fourth major offensive against insurgents in central Iraq to blunt expected attacks against U.S. soldiers during upcoming holidays marking historical events of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party, military officials said.

U.S. military officials have received intelligence reports - including letters addressed to community leaders urging attacks against Americans - indicating that pro-Saddam and Islamist insurgents plan anti-U.S. actions. The strikes would be timed to the July 14, 1958 anniversary of the overthrow of the Iraqi monarchy and the July 17, 1968 coup by Saddam's Baathist Party.

The Army's 4th Infantry Division launched operation ``Ivy Serpent'' Saturday night with a series of raids on suspected pro-Saddam holdouts, instituting aggressive checkpoints and sweeps through illegal weapons markets in the Baqouba and Balad on the Tigris River, north of the capital.

``We're going offensive to disrupt potential attacks against us by Baathists and former Fedayeen elements,'' said Colonel David Hogg, a commander of the 4th Infantry's 2nd Brigade.

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[SpiralHawk]

1. Ivy Serpent? WTF ???

Are they going to be rounding up terrorists from Yale, Harvard, Dartmouth, Cornell, etc?

If so, I suggest they start with the Skull and Boners.

[pansypoo53219]

15. still

better than the assinine operation iraqi FREEDOM.

[5thGenDemocrat]

17. Info

The 4rh Infantry Division is known as the "Ivy" Division, due to their shoulder patch.
John
Whose brother Chuck served in the 357th MP Company, attached to the 4th ID at Fort Carson, CO (1972-75).

[bemildred]

22. Coming up next

"Operation Paisley Pig"

[izzie]

2. I want a job on the naming dept.

It must be the best job in the gov. What will we call this killing? Even Bush gets into it. Maybe being a cheer leader gives him that right? Every one has a special name and every war a name. It is wild.

[radfringe]

3. Ivy Serpent??? snort snort snort

more like "operation Cover-Bush's-Ass cause we're screwed"

[mikeytherat]

4. It's about time!

As a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, I've been waiting for officials to eliminate the snakes in the ivy at Wrigley Field!

mikey_the_rat

[Palacsinta]

5. Garter snake?

I've had them in the ivy in my garden..they're cute, lil' stripey things.

[Skittles]

6. my mum's name is IVY

:(

[paulk]

14. my WIFE'S name is Ivy

and she is not pleased...

:mad:

[Skittles]

18. I'll have to find out what my mum thinks

she despises the name IVY and insists on being called PAT. :)

[GeronimoSkull]

7. pics of Ivy Serpent

http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=BreakingPhotos&photoId=372207

[truth2power]

12. What is the ALLEGED reason

for putting bags over the heads of captives?

[Nottingham]

8. The Ivy Serpent what a Name! I can't believe Serpent!

In a land based on Muslim Faith does that give a good image to our troops who are in a very dangerous setting.

Serpent symbolism is all over Egyptian times as well as being a
symbol for evil in the Bible


I can see that Serpents circle their prey maybe thats what they are gonna do! :bounce:

[bluedog]

9. when I heard that

I thought hum .....Ivy,,,,,well, poison ivy came to my mind......this must be where they are going to "find" the chemical weapons......get it "poison"?

[I AM SPARTACUS]

10. dramatic images from Operation Ivy Serpent...

[Tinoire]

19. Give it a week for the egg on the faces to set . n/t

[salin]

11. Wow.. (major) combat is "over"

but we are launching more "major offensive" operations. Hey houston - something doesn't seem to compute....

[DS1]

13. is there a WhiteSnake fan in the house?

:eyes:

[Cocoa]

16. Sounds dirty

but maybe that's just me. :shrug:

[tridim]

20. Sounds like a villian in a bad 80's anime

.

[PurityOfEssence]

21. I hang my head in shame at every move we make

every breath we take.

This whole Administration has been, for me, "Operation Without Anesthesia".

Can't we even suck with some style?

[smallprint]

23. operation ivy quagmire

operation i've-been-had
operation ivan tagohome
operation i-don't-know-why-i'm-still-in-baghdad-getting-shot-at
operation dirty,lowdown,rotten snake of a president
operation insert video game title
operation "the operation was a success, but the patient died"
operation i'm so sick of this shit