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Originally posted by Cloudbringer:
As of this evening they had taken the airport and were systematically clearing out the buildings there. It's huge and took a lot of time, but they are shoring up the perimeter and making it secure. CNN, ABC and MSNBC were all reporting that no air support or supplies can be flown in yet, as they haven't secured far enough out on the city side to prevent the Iraqui's from shooting down planes on a landing approach.
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Yes, that has been the status as of early this afternoon as far as I knew. It was also reported (around 9:30 p.m. CST) that forces were working to secure the roadways in and out of the city. I certainly hope that they finish that job before driving into Baghdad proper with our men and women's lives at stake since the Fedayeen is known to have housed themselves up in the suburban areas around the airport.