Marines have crossed the Tigris somewhere in the vicinity of Al Kut, reports MSNBC. The 101st is currently moving towards Baghdad from the Central West and the 3 ID is approaching via the Southwest in what appears to be a three pronged attack.
Looks like the battle was expected to last the entire day, lasted 3 hours!!! Nice job by 3rd ID.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?t...storyID=2491488
I love this quote: "U.S. Marines have now been able to bypass al-Kut. They have now bridged the Tigris river. They are on route six and they are heading north toward Baghdad. Even more important, they encountered the Baghdad division of the Republican Guard ... and basically made this a completely ineffective fighting force," Arnot said.
They never say they were slaughtered!!! That is what happened, and will continue to.