NationStates Jolt Archive

[ I am RPing as if I control a population of at least 326 million. Do not worry, by the end of this I'll be down. ;) By the way, can someone make me a flag? I don't really care, as long as it says "Big Industries" on it. Also, my country is NOT called Big Industries. We are the United Middle East, or the UME.. well, we'll be united after this. <.<

Also, I need a country that will come in and kill lots of my people.]

Al Nedjari Imam Abu Zeid took a deep breath. Now was the time. Across the street were several people, they were going about their business.
"Do not be so tense.." Ma'mun said, he was Nedjari's better. He had taught him all he knew,"You know how to do what you have been taught."

"Yes.." he replied,"I know.. I don't know if I'm ready.."
"You are more ready now than any have ever been ready.. it is now or never.." replied Ma'mun.

There came a loud scream. Nedjari ran from his spot in the alley way, right into the group of people. There was a thunderous explosion, the people nearby disappeared. There was a crater where Nedjari had been. The building nearby had a gigantic hole in it's front, a car nearby was smashed on one side. One woman crawled on her stomach, screaming in pain because her legs no longer existed.

Ma'mun sighed,"I shall miss you Nedjari." before walking away.

It was the first terrorist attack in seven years on any nation. It started a ten year war in the Middle East between the governments of each nation and a huge terrorist organization known as Al-Budijari.

January 19, 2016
Dubai, United Arab Emirates State, Capital of the United Middle East
After a meeting of the nations, the former governments of several countries in the Middle East had agreed to join their forces and create one country. It was right after this that there was a huge outburst of terrorist violence, and now there was enough Al-Budijari supporters that Civil War had broken out.

A squad of soldiers ran down the street, readying for an assault to take the capital. Al-Budijari was not like most terrorist organizations. They had suppliers, and they were highly organized.

This assault would become known as the Seige of Dubai, as 150,000 Al-Budijari men now held Dubai captive. They cut off the supplies. It was now a matter of help from the outside. 50,000 UME men were in the capital, holding off assault after assault. Soon, people would begin dieing of starvation.

The United Middle East would fall before it ever became a nation.. and the people were calling for help..

As the political situation in the Middle East degenerated, the Errikan employees of Weapson in the region found themselves in the cross fire. Anarchy spread across the nation, leading the poor to raid and loot, and what Errikans could fled with their property. Still others were captured and shot, and the largest concentration of Errikans, about two dozen, were trapped in Dubai.

Meanwhile, back in Errikland, there was mass public outrage at the events in the Middle East. Though most news could not get through, that which could shocked and angered the population to the point where they did not just want action. They wanted blood.

Emperor Christian, though just as outraged, kept his head. He sent a message to the rebels surrounding Dubai, demanding that they release the Errikans besieged in the city and make an official apology for their actions against innocent civilians. If they did not, he promised action.

The response came several days later in the form of a video. It was low quality, as most terrorist videos seemed to be. In it, there was one man. He wore completely black clothing. Only his eyes could be seen through the black hood around his head.
On the ground in front of him was a man. He was on his knees. His head was covered in a similar hood as the first man. He was moaning, his clothes were torn, underneath the tears, bleeding cuts could be seen. He was moaning. The Errikan people would recognize him as a Weapson employee.
The first man began to speak..

"The Errikan infidels, those who supported the people in Dubai, those who supported the joining of these puppet nations together, they were caught in the crossfire as was the will of Allah! The Errikan people have no right to be in our land, and neither do the fools who sit in Dubai fighting off the inevitable."

He moved forward, grabbing the Errikan mand hand and pulling out a knife. The man only moaned as he was forced to lean on one knee which had a large gash in it. The terrorist man cut the Errikan's index finger off at the base. Blood squirted from it as he screamed in pain. Next, his eyes were pulled from their sockets. The man grabbed at his face before being subdued. His hood was now undone, and the people would now recognize him.

His tongue was cut out, then, he was propped up. The terrorist man grabbed his jaw and pulled it, ripping out teeth and breaking it. The man moaned. Now, he was propped up again, and this time he was beheaded.

"The Errikan people will know their place.."

The response came several days later in the form of a video. It was low quality, as most terrorist videos seemed to be. In it, there was one man. He wore completely black clothing. Only his eyes could be seen through the black hood around his head.
On the ground in front of him was a man. He was on his knees. His head was covered in a similar hood as the first man. He was moaning, his clothes were torn, underneath the tears, bleeding cuts could be seen. He was moaning. The Errikan people would recognize him as a Weapson employee.
The first man began to speak..

"The Errikan infidels, those who supported the people in Dubai, those who supported the joining of these puppet nations together, they were caught in the crossfire as was the will of Allah! The Errikan people have no right to be in our land, and neither do the fools who sit in Dubai fighting off the inevitable."

He moved forward, grabbing the Errikan mand hand and pulling out a knife. The man only moaned as he was forced to lean on one knee which had a large gash in it. The terrorist man cut the Errikan's index finger off at the base. Blood squirted from it as he screamed in pain. Next, his eyes were pulled from their sockets. The man grabbed at his face before being subdued. His hood was now undone, and the people would now recognize him.

His tongue was cut out, then, he was propped up. The terrorist man grabbed his jaw and pulled it, ripping out teeth and breaking it. The man moaned. Now, he was propped up again, and this time he was beheaded.

"The Errikan people will know their place.."

The Errikan people were in uproar. They wanted blood, and it was the only thing that was allowed to be spoken about in politics. Everything, even the contreversial IAF descision, was swept by the wayside.

The Emperor was the most animated in his outrage, and, in a stirring speech gave in front of the press, he swore that there would be justice.

Immediately following the speech, he contacted President Fu'ad Al-Afdil Nahim Walid, promising that the Errikan Empire would come to destroy this menace. He then contacted the various allied commanders, going for a swift attack.

There would be justice.

President Fu'ad Al-Afdil Nahim Walid was quick to accept the aid of the Errikan Empire. The attacks on Dubai were becoming worse and worse, and insurgents had started destroying entire buildings and killing dozens of people.

The Dubai beaches were ready to bring in Errikan soldiers if needed. The attacks against Al-Budijari became more feirce. It wasn't enough. The seige would not be broken without help..

From The Confederacy of Free Shepmagans
We sympathise with your position, however our military is extreamly weak. We are afraid we cannot take direct action against these insurgents as of yet. We will however send you 24,000,000 yen (209,023.80 US$) to help with your war effort. May your God aid you in this time of need.

The news of the terrorist acts in the Middle East frightened and angered the citizens Albu-querque. It wasn't long after that news of an abduction and slaughter of a citizen of our allies, Errikland, that the issue was brought to the attention of the government.

Head of State, Kurt Yager, was outraged that hard working men were taken against their will for trying to make an earning in a new land. Becuase the Errikan message of peace did not phase the rebels, Albu-querque will have to take the prisoners by force.

A message was sent to the rebels outside of Dubai, informing to them that, "because of your merciless slaughter of our friends, action will be taken immediatly."

The actions of these extremists are most condemned by the Emirate of ALM. It is unfitting that men who profess the word of Islam to act in such barbaric manners as revealed. The Emirate wishes to send its condolences to the families affected by this reckless violence.


Thus spake the Emir Jalal al-Misri: "Let it be known that the rebels laying siege to Dubai shall not have any quarter in any righteous land, Muslim or otherwise! The voice of Allah cries for justice, that these men who idolize the Name in vain shall ever burn for eternity, and that those who follow the ways of deceit and pain shall know no mercy from the righteous ones. Yet to those who refute and turn away from these preachings, Allah is quick to forgive those of pure heart! May Allah hear our prayers for the families of the people in Errikland, that they may receive Allah's justice - even if they know not the word of Islam - and the killers who linger in the Holy Mosques of al-Aziz shall know the rewards of their actions! May Allah also prevent those from hearing the words of deceit, that the way of Islam is pure and unsubverted to the ways of infidelic teachings. Let us bear with good friendship the burden of loss as these people have done so!"

At closing his speech, the Emir al-Misri offers the United Middle East aid in counter-terrorist activities, offering to loan an elite covert-strike unit to assist in these activities [lest it be known that there even is a covert-strike unit of the Emirate :eek: ].

The actions of these extremists are most condemned by the Emirate of ALM. It is unfitting that men who profess the word of Islam to act in such barbaric manners as revealed. The Emirate wishes to send its condolences to the families affected by this reckless violence.


Thus spake the Emir Jalal al-Misri: "Let it be known that the rebels laying siege to Dubai shall not have any quarter in any righteous land, Muslim or otherwise! The voice of Allah cries for justice, that these men who idolize the Name in vain shall ever burn for eternity, and that those who follow the ways of deceit and pain shall know no mercy from the righteous ones. Yet to those who refute and turn away from these preachings, Allah is quick to forgive those of pure heart! May Allah hear our prayers for the families of the people in Errikland, that they may receive Allah's justice - even if they know not the word of Islam - and the killers who linger in the Holy Mosques of al-Aziz shall know the rewards of their actions! May Allah also prevent those from hearing the words of deceit, that the way of Islam is pure and unsubverted to the ways of infidelic teachings. Let us bear with good friendship the burden of loss as these people have done so!"

At closing his speech, the Emir al-Misri offers the United Middle East aid in counter-terrorist activities, offering to loan an elite covert-strike unit to assist in these activities [lest it be known that there even is a covert-strike unit of the Emirate :eek: ].

We thank you for your support, and we believe that you could be of great help in destorying these savages. As Egypt, you border this nation to your East. The rebels have taken control of the north half, and may even be advancing on your border to spread more radical Islam across further Islamic lands. If you can keep the fighting on their territory, then that may distract enough of their forces for us to relieve Dubai with more ease. Should this war all go well, I imagine that you will be able to extend your nation's border to include the lands of Edom and further Red Sea cost. Perhaps, though such an assault would have to wait until later in the campaign, you could even take Mecca for your own.

Until we meet again, godspeed.

Oh, one last thing. If you speak to ENN or anyone like that, try not to focus on Islam too much. My people . . . let's just say that they aren't big fans.

The Admiral looked out across the straight though his binoculars. The Straight of Hormuz marked the end of the Indian Ocean and the beginning of the Persian Gulf. If there was any doubt they were in Muslim territory, that was now gone.
To the south was Arabia, this section of which was still occupied by friendly forces. To the north was Iran, which was held by the enemy. Still, no one attacked from that far away coast; no one even knew that they were coming to aid Dubai. The gulf was all but empty, so they would meet no opposition until landing.

"Dubai, here we come."

OOC: troop numbers to be announced

OOC: Here is a map, based on the info given to me by BI and information from skimming ALM's wiki. The black outline is BI's borders, and the yello is ALM's. If you want corrections, just ask.

http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/9232/ume1em6cj.th.png (http://img226.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ume1em6cj.png)

EDIT: That image is a bit small. Here:
http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/5592/ume1em5iv.th.jpg (http://img154.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ume1em5iv.jpg)

Still really small. oh, well

The sky was dark, Burj Dubai and Al Burj stood tall, a constant reminder of the power of the United Middle East. The people were on edge, the entire city was surrounded and being watched constantly.

And then, suddenly, a large A380 swam across the sky. It was gigantic. It moved at an enormous speed, slamming directly into the Burj Dubai. The shockwave busted out windows across the street, people fell from the highest floors.

It was like 9/11 all over again, 15 years later.

But there was something different. The tower didn't fall on itself, it burned, trapping people at the top. The people did all they could before the top 38 stories literally fell. They fell down and on top of a crowded street and two resedential buildings.

1,300 Al-Budijari men moved forward strapped with bombs. They ran into the roadblocks and UME formations, exploding and killing dozens of men. Then, the real assault began. 20,000 of the Al-Budijari terrorists attacked, weilding AK47's and firing on soldiers and civilians.

The people of Dubai needed help. They could only hold out for so long. President Fu'ad Al-Afdil Nahim Walid called for the action of Errikland and Alif Laam Miim.

(OOC: Hey BI, I've been looking over this thread and I was wondering if you'd like to be neighbours, I'm sure I'll be able to incorporate myself into Erriklands map, if not I'll just slink away quietly...)

Hey I can be the nation that comes and kills a bunch of your people. May I join in? It's going to be big...

OOC-Sure Toop.

Also, I don't want anyone to just run in and say they have killed people. I want them to actually get into it. Make it realistic. Don't have 350 million people dead in a few hours. This is a ten year long war, at least. (I'll fastforward sometimes, of course)

Also, this is going to take a long time. I don't want anyone coming into this thinking they can end this war easily. It's going to be realistic. Both sides are going to have losses, alright?

(OOC: I will comply with all of your rules as long as it's fare...They all seem fare to me so let's get this goin! :OOC)

Warlord Shawhabas was sitting in his office watching the course of events on his television. His assistant, Ralhaman, was setting out his lunch.

"Ralhaman have a look at this! It's a country tearing itself apart! Wait a second....GET THE STAFF IN HERE THAT'S ONE OF OUR NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES!"

"Yessir!"

Ralhaman scrambles the president's cabinet together along with the staff. As the command room soon became crowded with members, Warlord Shawhabs came out dressed in his new suit.

"Gentlemen...Gentleman please silence yourselves. We have an international incident and an opportunity here."

The room immediately got quiet as the doors to the room were closed and sealed.

"Our neighbors to the east in the UME are having a civil war with the all too infamous Al-Budijari. Along with our vast oil reserves, this poses real opportunity for they also hold vast concentrations of oil reserves and they have great farmland in the south. I say this shows a great opportunity to sieze!"

The cabinet members mumbled with agreement.

As numerous phonecalls were made to different departments across Gilabad, President Warlord Shawhabas was preparing for an invasion. As his cabinet members were watching on the TV of what was unfolding, it became evident that action was needed soon. Shawhabas took his Secretary of Defense into another room and shut the door.

"Tom....how soon can you mobilize a task force?"

"Hmmmm. I don't know, it could be about 24-48 hours. Depends on how soon I get on it."

"OK.....whatever you need, I'll give it to you. Get General Warren and all of the team together.....and get General Shwarzkopf on the line."

"Will do sir. You can count on it."

Secretary of Defense Tom Chamberlin began mobilizing Task Force 123.

(OOC: EDIT: Made some changes to sleepy mistakes and added much geographical normality,

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/5743/toopoxia34ib.png

I'm willing to make modifications, Is it oki for me to send in some soldiers?)

O crap sorry guys I didn't see that you had already made a map. I didn't mean to come in and scramble it.

OOC-Yeah, you can send some soldiers. An attack in the north could catch them off guard temporarily, you should make some headway up there. :)

Toopoxia, fresh from the war in Hydac, needed a new enemy, a new way to get the people rallied, the target came in the form of a civil war, the UME had the land, the resources, the soldiers, everything needed in making Toopoxia declare war once again, the 1st and 2nd Divisions of the Internal Armed Forces mobolised to stop any counter attacks into the land, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Foreign Assult Divisions along with the 1st Logistical Support and 1st Light Mortar Divisions mobilised for the invasion.

(OOC: I am currently sans Vehicles, those divisions will be finished during the course of the war.)

12,000 Al-Budijari men were on the border with Toopoxia, ready for a fight. They had old AK47's and Russian made tanks from old storage areas. Thousands of mines were set up on roads before hand, in case of something like this. Men hid in the desert waiting for the enemy to pass by so they could ambush them.

The Al-Budijari intelligence was rather bad, and the defences set up were only in case, they had no idea that an actual invasion was in the works. The border with Toopoxia was the least guarded, and an invasion now would mean the loss of much needed oil for the A-B.

In Dubai, the attacks had become too much. The UME was being pushed in on itself, a counter attack with the help of a friendly force landing through Dubai would be the last chance to save the capital. People were sent to "The City of Silk" in Kuwait, the only pocket of UME defence that far north. 35,000 men were there, as well. Under seige from a larger force and also waiting for help. The mile high tower in the center of the city stood as a stalwart reminder of what the UME fought for.

Warlord Shawhabas was looking over the battle plans when his Secretary of Defense Tom Chamberlin came bursting through the door holding a stack of papers.

"Sir Sir! We've got a competetor!" he yelled energetically.

"Competetor?" replied the president.

"Yes Toopoxia is planning to invade."

"Oooo! I like competition! Make an immediate political statement immediately!"

"Yessir!"

From the Gilabadian government to all News Media. Task Force 123 now has been mobilized.

-20,000,000 regular troops
-30,000 terrorists
-2000 "Alpha Force" special forces
-80,000 M-12 "battlefortress" MBTs
-110,000 M-2 Bradleys
-700,000 Humvees w/50 cal.
-90,000 Blackhawk helicopters
-50,000 Apachie attack helicopters
-50 AC-130D gunships
-45 "Virginia" Class Submarines
-28 "Ohio" Class Submarines
-27 "Westmorland" class aircraft carriers
-28 "Texas" class battle cruisers
-40 Arleigh Burke destroyers
-950 F-14 Tomcats
-950 F-18 Hornets
-950 A6E Intruders
-1000 MH-53 Pavelows
-600 A-10 "warthogs"
-200 F-22s
-200 F-35s
-300 B-2s
-200 X-2 Anacondas
-3000 M1096 Paladins
-4000 SAM launchers
-2000 Patriot Missile systems
-3000 MLRS
-5000 B-52s
-10 "Samurai" Self Contained Area Denial Artillery Battery (SCADAB)
-6000 C-5 Galaxies
-500 C-17s
-7000 C-130 transports

(not going to deploy all of these immediately of course..after all this is going to be a long war)

Warlord Shawhabas was looking over the battle plans when his Secretary of Defense Tom Chamberlin came bursting through the door holding a stack of papers.

"Sir Sir! We've got a competetor!" he yelled energetically.

"Competetor?" replied the president.

"Yes Toopoxia is planning to invade."

"Oooo! I like competition! Make an immediate political statement immediately!"

"Yessir!"

From the Gilabadian government to all News Media. Task Force 123 now has been mobilized.

-20,000,000 regular troops
-30,000 terrorists
-2000 "Alpha Force" special forces
-80,000 M-12 "battlefortress" MBTs
-110,000 M-2 Bradleys
-700,000 Humvees w/50 cal.
-90,000 Blackhawk helicopters
-50,000 Apachie attack helicopters
-50 AC-130D gunships
-45 "Virginia" Class Submarines
-28 "Ohio" Class Submarines
-27 "Westmorland" class aircraft carriers
-28 "Texas" class battle cruisers
-40 Arleigh Burke destroyers
-950 F-14 Tomcats
-950 F-18 Hornets
-950 A6E Intruders
-1000 MH-53 Pavelows
-600 A-10 "warthogs"
-200 F-22s
-200 F-35s
-300 B-2s
-200 X-2 Anacondas
-3000 M1096 Paladins
-4000 SAM launchers
-2000 Patriot Missile systems
-3000 MLRS
-5000 B-52s
-10 "Samurai" Self Contained Area Denial Artillery Battery (SCADAB)
-6000 C-5 Galaxies
-500 C-17s
-7000 C-130 transports
OOC-Whao! Whao! Whao! Not so much! I know you're a large nation, but seriously.. tone it down.. O.o

(OOC: indeed. What if I was to only deploy a very small portion first? :OOC)

OOC-I don't ever want anyone to have more than a few million soldiers in my nation, if that.. That's a lot. O.o

Task Force 123 (Toned Down)

-3,000,000 regular troops
-30,000 terrorists
-2000 "Alpha Force" special forces
-10,000 M-12 "battlefortress" MBTs
-50,000 M-2 Bradleys
-100,000 Humvees w/50 cal.
-50,000 Blackhawk helicopters
-1,000 Apachie attack helicopters
-20 AC-130D gunships
-11 "Virginia" Class Submarines
-14 "Ohio" Class Submarines
-15 "Westmorland" class aircraft carriers
-14 "Texas" class battle cruisers
-18 Arleigh Burke destroyers
-500 F-14 Tomcats
-500 F-18 Hornets
-500 A6E Intruders
-1000 MH-53 Pavelows
-300 A-10 "warthogs"
-200 F-22s
-200 F-35s
-30 B-2s
-100 X-2 Anacondas
-3000 M1096 Paladins
-4000 SAM launchers
-200 Patriot Missile systems
-60 MLRS
-50 B-52s
-2 "Samurai" Self Contained Area Denial Artillery Battery (SCADAB)
-60 C-5 Galaxies
-50 C-17s
-200 C-130 transports

OOC-Okay, that's better.. I guess.. 3 million is still a lot, but whatever..

General George Schwarzkopf was put on charge of Task Force 123. Learning from top military tactitions around the world, he was the best man for the job. He knew that it wasn't smart to fight both Toopoxia and Al Budijari, simply make them fight eachother. The plan was to send in terrorists to look like Al Budijari and attack behind Toopoxia lines and to send terrorists to support Al Budijari temporarily against Toopoxia. Once they were both fully engaging eachother, then the time to strike would be. General Schwarzkopf would codename it operation "Gang War". General Schwarzkopf went into his command center and briefed his staff.

"OK people.....Operation Gang War is going to commence in aproximently 48 hours. We need some sort of way to prolong the war between Al Budijari and Toopoxia. Any suggestions?"

"I say that we make a large supply shipment to Abu Budijari?" inquired one of his advisors.

"That's one we can do. Anything else?"

"I say we start an artillery strike on Toopoxia, from our naval ships to make it look like it came from Al Budijari. That would piss them off a whole bunch!"

"Alright let's start with that for starters. Thankyou gentlemen"

4 Texas Class Battlecruisers lined up further south in the gulf in order to make an angle that would be recognized as from Al Budijari. They began an artillery barage for 1 minute with their large 35 inch. ETC naval guns against the Toopoxian frontline. In the meantime, 4 C-17s flew over Al Budijari territory and dropped supplies which included AT-4s, Stinger missiles, rifles, shotguns etc...

PS You don't know about operation Gang War that's just stating it.

After a news story aired about the tragities in the UME a nation gasped, that nation was the nation of 31337 soup. The last colony of a dieing race stranded on earth, now ocupying a small ring of islands. But they did not gasp to loudly, because it was the 'presidents' nap period and desible levels were to be kept at a minimum.
Although it was his nap period, he was still awake and he was also angry. Partialy at the news chanel execuatives (homes, as we speak, being raided and prisoners taken for treason) and partialy because his tea was 'cold' (it was 70 degrees not 71, which is what he demanded it to be.) But he put those matters in the back of his head as a news team arived to get his speach on the matter.
He stared blankly into the camera and said, "great troubles it would bring my people to help this nation" this last word he spat out, like cold tea or worms, " because of our lack of military and altogether not-careingness. Also the time is 10:07, residential power to be shut of in twenty three minutes. hope you enjoyed tonights broadcast." The camera cut out, and the president sighed.

President Fu'ad Al-Afdil Nahim Walid received intelligence from his top General of four large battleships in his golf. It was hard to hide a battleship array, especially in the middle of another countries territorial waters.

"What make are they?" the President asked his General of the Army, General Yusef Abd-al-Halim sat across a large, round, wooden table.

"Well, we can't know for sure. And we don't know exactly what they're doing. They're firing on something, in the direction of Kuwait and Iraq." the General replied.

"We'll have to assume that they are an enemy." the President said,"Get a report on damage. If there is any, send a message to these battleships declaring them an enemy in our waters. If there is none, we'll be on high alert."

"Yes, sir."

"Oh, and tell them to get the hell out of my Gulf."

OOC-It's kind of hard to hide yourself in another countries waters, right in the middle of it. Also, do naval guns fire across a few hundred miles?

(OOC: oh great, navy, my most hated from of RPing!!!)

With the 1st IFV, APC, Artillery and Light Tanks now mobilising this artillery strike came as quite a shock, it halted the advance of Toopoxican soldiers who now fled for safer ground within Toopoxia, the Naval forces which were still in construction and who had not been mobolised did not react to the attack.

After the Barrage ended the forces organised and got ready for a bloody counter-barrage of the Poxican artillery, they aimed for Towns and Populated areas attempting to score a crippling blow to those who were terrorists and those who might one day become terrorists, after the barrage cleared the Poxican soldiers moved in across the land in the backs of the PATC Transports.

The president leaned back in his chair, he was getting too old for this.

"Number 002, come in here please"

"Yes sir?" answered the short man as he enter, quivering slightly at the lack of anger in his leaders voice.

"Now that the charade has been started send this mesage to President Fu'ad Al-Afdil Nahim Walid"

To:President Fu'ad Al-Afdil Nahim Walid
Please disregard any thing you saw in the braodcast i made earlier. we must keep our most secret matters, well secret. But as we speak our most highly trained team is being sent to infiltrate the terorist organization that is giving you troubles, they are Islamic, highly trained, and don't look foreign. So there should be no problem with them getting caught but if they are, we know nothing of it.

The President,
001- Won

To:President Fu'ad Al-Afdil Nahim Walid
From: King Haera of Antiom

I can understand that you would need some help against this terrorist group. So I can ship my newly assembled army of 28,000. 1,000 of them are trained to be Spec. Ops Units and the rest are footsoldiers. I would like to send the entire army over there, but the only way I could do that is if you could send a navy over here, to ship my troops to your base. If you could do that I would give you 100 Million USD. If you choose to do that I have included where my Army will be picked up. I look foward to your reply.

Sincerely,

King Haera of Antiom

A message was quickly sent to the president in Dubai, alerting him to the immediate arrival of allied troops from the Mucro Imperial Alliance.

"Our transports are coming in to unload as we speak, and our battleships are ready to begin their bombardment of any enemy positions. Also, our fliers are scrambling, waiting for attack coordinates. Over."

Just as he said, the MIA troops were unloading quickly on the Dubai beaches, the basic ABVs rolling on to the beaches quickly while the other transports rolled up and began unloading. The assault troopers quickly hurried off to the front, while commanders shouted orders over their radios for order.

They were ready for battle.

Several people walked through a small town under the watchful eyes of Al-Budijari militia men. Their lives were mostly normal, but executions were normal.

Two women and a man were hung from a light poll, swinging in the wind and making the area smell like rotten meat. They were there as a reminder of what happened when the people went against the Al-Budijari's version of Allah.

That's when a the side of a building exploded, sending rubble across the street and killing those inside. The people ran and screamed, realizing that this was neither help nor directed at them. The Al-Budijari began firing on the crowds in an attempt to keep them under control, before another shell hit, and they too ran for cover.

Five hundred people ran across the desert to the South. They would find no salvation, for the desert would swallow them whole..

In the north, the news of Toopoxian mobolization had spread, and with their new equipment, they would be even more powerful. The guarding had risen to 20,000 men. The leaders of the organization did not expect a large invasion from any outside forces at the moment..

To: Antiom
From: General Yusef Abd-al-Halim

I'm sorry, we can't do that. All of our ships are tied up elsewhere, or under control of the damn terrorists..


In Dubai, the people were celebrating, waving flags at the Errikan men. Women were being overly friendly, men were cheering as the Errikans moved through the city. The people wouldn't be any happier to see anyone else at that moment.

On the front, it became apparant that the UME men had recieved aid. The Al-Budijari began pushing all forces in from all sides. The first major battle of the war had begun..

The plane landed and Zeta team disembarked, there mision was simple. get in. so the 5 men crew left the terminal, wearing standard street clothes for the region. first they had to find the terorists, so they headed towards the explosions.

OOC-.. 31337.. can you be a bit more realistic? You can't just land in the middle of enemy territory and expect to so easily infiltrate the enemy..

To:General Yusef Abd-al-Halim
From:King Haera of Antiom

I understand, I have three carrier ships, so all together I could probably fit 7,000 troops per deployment. If its alright with you I could ship over my troops in groups of 7,000 to any city you want except it might take awhile for all my army to get there. I also understand if you have things under control and dont need my help yet.

Sincerely,

King Haera of Antiom

OOC i was asuming the airports were running as usual. if there are none or there is increased security i will change it. also though i don't wish to argue, i only stated that the team headed towards the explosions in search of members of Al-Budijari. but it is your rp, your rules.just tell me what i can change and how.

To: Antiom
From: General Yusef Abd-al-Halim

I'm sorry, we can't do that. All of our ships are tied up elsewhere, or under control of the damn terrorists..


In Dubai, the people were celebrating, waving flags at the Errikan men. Women were being overly friendly, men were cheering as the Errikans moved through the city. The people wouldn't be any happier to see anyone else at that moment.

On the front, it became apparant that the UME men had recieved aid. The Al-Budijari began pushing all forces in from all sides. The first major battle of the war had begun..

The Faust Troopers, when far from the front, marched in perfect order, holding their guns at attention and singing (or rather, chanting) the Errikan pean. However, when they neared the area where the actual fighting was taking place, they quickly broke into the proper battle organization.

Back on the flagship, the Admiral repeated his message, "Repeat: Waiting for attack coordinates to begin bombardment and scramble fliers. Over"

To: King Haera of Antiom
From: General Yusef Abd-al-Halim

Of course we need your help! We have nothing under control! Can you please land through Kuwait and aid the efforts there? The City of Silk is under seige there, and it is a priceless part of our country!


OOC-Airports in terrorist territory are for use of the terrorists only. Also, I'd rather not have any infiltrations unless I set them up beforehand, likely with Errikland. You are free to help otherwise, however.

Also, I'm going to leave at this. The people that I have allowed to join now are all that I want in now. No more newcomers. (I have a few that have yet to show themselves)

A message was quickly sent to the president in Dubai, alerting him to the immediate arrival of allied troops from the Mucro Imperial Alliance.

"Our transports are coming in to unload as we speak, and our battleships are ready to begin their bombardment of any enemy positions. Also, our fliers are scrambling, waiting for attack coordinates. Over."

Just as he said, the MIA troops were unloading quickly on the Dubai beaches, the basic ABVs rolling on to the beaches quickly while the other transports rolled up and began unloading. The assault troopers quickly hurried off to the front, while commanders shouted orders over their radios for order.

They were ready for battle.

Because the Errikan civilians were not set free, action was taken. The Albu-querque military sent a force that they felt could easily take care of the problem, along with our allies. Here are the details (translated into english for easy understanding):

200,000 standard Albu-querqian infantry
20,000 Tank Destroyers- Jagdtiger
20,000 Medics
10,000 Motorized/mechanized troops
2,000 "vollkommen" special forces
1,000 Special forces HQs

400 Air support aircrafts- Fock-Wulf Fw-2010C Gigant
200 Escort fighters- Tac-560
400 Interceptors- Dornier Do-320

450 Light Tanks- PzKpfw.llL Luchs
250 Heavy Tanks - PzKpfw.VIB Konigstiger
50 Super Heavy Tanks- PzKpfw.VIII Maus
2,000 Basic Armored Cars- SdKfz-432
3,000 Rocket Artillery- NebelWerfer 92

In addition, the Albu-querque military feels that this situation is the perfect chance to test the newly invented ABV model assualt vehicle.
ABV = Amphibious Baldur Vehicle
OOC: You can skip whats in parentheses, its just the backround of the ABV.
IC: (Invented by the famous Albu-querqian engineer, Gerhard Falke. It was named "Baldur" after a Norse god, the son of Odin and Frigg. His mother extracted an oath from every thing in the world that it would not harm him. However the evil god Loki learned that she had overlooked mistletoe. Being jealous, he tricked the blind god Hoder into throwing a dart of mistletoe at Balder, which killed him.)

This name felt suitable for the impervious armour of the assault vehicle. It was designed to withstand any form of nature's wrath, and most man-made weapons; tho, like the Norse god, it has a weakness.

OOC- I'm sorry, but because of the current state of the military we are at no position to help in any other manner. so i guess were out. unless you wish to reconsider.

Having recieved the coordinates (OOC: IM), the massive cannons of the battleships began firing their explosive shells. As they were almost within eyesight, they did not make use their massive range. Still, the shells would be very devastating when they landed. The Israeli pilots launched their planes, quickly flying towards the fighting.

General Thompson had an uneasy feeling come upon him as he heard the news that him and 7,000 more troops would be disembarking to Kuwait to help the efforts there. He knew the situations that were going on there, constant chaos.

LATER THAT DAY

"Well boys, I aint sayin this is gonna be easy," Thompson said to the 7,000 soldiers who were about to embark to the Middle East, "When we get there, we have to help the City of Silk. This is a do or die part of our effort in the war!" Thompson hoped this would motivate some of the troops. " Also when we get there lets show those terrorrists what our Army is all about!"

"HOO-RAAA!"

Shortly after General Thompson and his "First Seven-Thousand",as they were being called all over the Kingdom of Antiom, departed for Kuwait, not knowing what to expect.

OOC-FYI this is my first Rp so It might be a little bad, also is Silk where my ships will land or will the troops have to walk there?

General Thompson had an uneasy feeling come upon him as he heard the news that him and 7,000 more troops would be disembarking to Kuwait to help the efforts there. He knew the situations that were going on there, constant chaos.

LATER THAT DAY

"Well boys, I aint sayin this is gonna be easy," Thompson said to the 7,000 soldiers who were about to embark to the Middle East, "When we get there, we have to help the City of Silk. This is a do or die part of our effort in the war!" Thompson hoped this would motivate some of the troops. " Also when we get there lets show those terrorrists what our Army is all about!"

"HOO-RAAA!"

Shortly after General Thompson and his "First Seven-Thousand",as they were being called all over the Kingdom of Antiom, departed for Kuwait, not knowing what to expect.

OOC-FYI this is my first Rp so It might be a little bad, also is Silk where my ships will land or will the troops have to walk there?

OOC: You have a general Thompson too?

OOC: You have a general Thompson too?

OOC: Yeah, first name that came to mind.

OOC-You'll be landing there.

In Kuwait, the Antiom men were greeted in much the same way as the Errikan men were in Dubai. Women grabbed at the men, men cheered, children stood back and watched in amazement.

On the other side of the large and beautiful city was a network of trenches and artillery holes. The men were tired and hungry there, waiting for an attack from the Al-Budijari men to end their stalemate.


The bombing from the Errikans wreaked havoc throughout the terrorist lines, but they continued their suicidal run, many of the strapped with bombs. They reached the trenched and began detonating themselves, if they had bombes. Many of them chose to bring out their combat knives. Dozens of them were met with bayonets.

In Al-Budijari held Dubai, a large battle of urban warfare was raging. Machine Guns roared throughout the street, snipers with old sniper rifles fired on civilians and soldiers alike.

The Antiom men soon made there way down to the trenches. To many of them it was hell on Earth. They stood beside the Errikan men confused, for the only orders they had from General Thompson was, " If you see a crazy Middle Eastern running for the Trenches, aim for the chest and shoot."

They Fended of the Terrorists pretty well especially thanks to the Errikan men there. Every now and then a soldier would be hit, sometimes fatal, sometimes not. On through the day this is how it was for the Antioms, pretty much kill every single running terrorist or get blown up or stabbed.

Many of them men were wondering the same thing,"How many are there?" To them it was like a bombardment of people.

OOC-Was that good?

OOC-You'll be landing there.

In Kuwait, the Antiom men were greeted in much the same way as the Errikan men were in Dubai. Women grabbed at the men, men cheered, children stood back and watched in amazement.

On the other side of the large and beautiful city was a network of trenches and artillery holes. The men were tired and hungry there, waiting for an attack from the Al-Budijari men to end their stalemate.


The bombing from the Errikans wreaked havoc throughout the terrorist lines, but they continued their suicidal run, many of the strapped with bombs. They reached the trenched and began detonating themselves, if they had bombes. Many of them chose to bring out their combat knives. Dozens of them were met with bayonets.

In Al-Budijari held Dubai, a large battle of urban warfare was raging. Machine Guns roared throughout the street, snipers with old sniper rifles fired on civilians and soldiers alike.

The Errikan troops began to arrive, rushing forward for cover. This was what they had trained for the most. Urban combat.

One Errikan rolled under the line of fire as enemy fire rained overhead, quickly jumping to his feet and behind a corner. His squad quickly followed, and he ducked out from behind the corner, providing cover fire with painful accuracy with his AE-5. As his men arrived, he conveyed his orders quickly by speaking into his radio before signalling them to move. He himself ran quickly, sliding across the ground and behind some rubble as another shot from a sniper struck the ground beside him. That left the sniper revealed, if ever so briefly, to be struck down by focused Errikan fire.
Others found themsleves being hit from behind as the Errikans infiltrated buildings and climbed to the snipers' position. An outdated long range rifle could certainly defeat a man with a powerful assault weapon at a long distance, but didn't do him much good at four yards.
Still other areas were cleared out by grenades, with the Errikans following up quickly to mop up anyone left.

On the front where the defenders still held the rebels outside of the city, the Errikan arrival was delayed slightly, but came in force. They quickly adjusted to the adverse cover, and the focused fire of their machine guns would quickly take care of the suicide bombers long before they were within range of the explosives.

Meanwhile, Errikan battle tanks, which had been badly delayed by problems unloading, hurried to the fronts.

OOC-The Errikans didn't land in Kuwait, only you. You're aiding 35,000 men fight off 120,000 terrorists..

The terrorists seem to have more men than the UME.. Lol..

The Antiom men soon made there way down to the trenches. To many of them it was hell on Earth. They stood beside the Errikan men confused, for the only orders they had from General Thompson was, " If you see a crazy Middle Eastern running for the Trenches, aim for the chest and shoot."

They Fended of the Terrorists pretty well especially thanks to the Errikan men there. Every now and then a soldier would be hit, sometimes fatal, sometimes not. On through the day this is how it was for the Antioms, pretty much kill every single running terrorist or get blown up or stabbed.

Many of them men were wondering the same thing,"How many are there?" To them it was like a bombardment of people.

OOC-Was that good?

OOC: That was pretty good. Though it is kinda' the first thing they teach the new recruits that the chest is the best place to shoot at.

OOC-The Errikans didn't land in Kuwait, only you. You're aiding 35,000 men fight off 120,000 terrorists..

The terrorists seem to have more men than the UME.. Lol..

OOC: Oh, he's in Kuwait? Ok. I'm going to land some troops there eventually.

The Errikan troops began to arrive, rushing forward for cover. This was what they had trained for the most. Urban combat.

One Errikan rolled under the line of fire as enemy fire rained overhead, quickly jumping to his feet and behind a corner. His squad quickly followed, and he ducked out from behind the corner, providing cover fire with painful accuracy with his AE-5. As his men arrived, he conveyed his orders quickly by speaking into his radio before signalling them to move. He himself ran quickly, sliding across the ground and behind some rubble as another shot from a sniper struck the ground beside him. That left the sniper revealed, if ever so briefly, to be struck down by focused Errikan fire.
Others found themsleves being hit from behind as the Errikans infiltrated buildings and climbed to the snipers' position. An outdated long range rifle could certainly defeat a man with a powerful assault weapon at a long distance, but didn't do him much good at four yards.
Still other areas were cleared out by grenades, with the Errikans following up quickly to mop up anyone left.

On the front where the defenders still held the rebels outside of the city, the Errikan arrival was delayed slightly, but came in force. They quickly adjusted to the adverse cover, and the focused fire of their machine guns would quickly take care of the suicide bombers long before they were within range of the explosives.

Meanwhile, Errikan battle tanks, which had been badly delayed by problems unloading, hurried to the fronts.
Many of them were taken care of, but they quickly changed the way they did things. Snipers took better firing positions, more men were guarding, looking out for grenaders and men rushing buildings. There was a strong counter attack, hundreds of men moved through the cities along with tanks and civilian trucks with machine guns attached.

Bombers were rushing Errikans within the city, ahead of the counter attack, moving from cover to cover.


On the frontlines, things were going well. As the Errikan armor arrived, the men rejoiced and fought with renewed vigor. Although many of the bombers made it into the trenches, and many of the terrorist soldiers began firing in and throwing old grenades. Mortars began exploding into the trenches. Artillery began to hit buildings and reinforcements as they moved in.

Counter artillery barrages were met, along the lines the UME took coordinates and fired. The terrorists stopped their assault and moved back to their trenches and artillery. The space between was a no man's land. Anyone moving across would be gunned down like the Al-Budijari were. They had lost 3,000 men within a half hour..

The first wave of the 'Querqian troops (not all of those I posted earlier, just several thousand) were tired of waiting in the tranches to be blown-up. The order was given to go on the offensive, not after a huge wave of suicide bombers lowered their numbers. As they chraged they met up with more suicidals some killed before they could detonate, and others took huge chunks out of the wave before surcoming to the gun wounds.

Some were lucky enough to reach the enemy lines but were quickly ambushed by those hiding in the desert sand. However, this allowed the tanks and rocket artillary to easily wipe them out in a few rounds. But could there be more?

A second wave was quickly ordered to secure our new gained front, but was on the brink of being pushed back.

OOC-Kind of godmoddish, but it's fine. Just don't do it again.

The Albu-Querque men were greeted with 3,500 reinforcments and 50 tanks, bombers jumped into the trenches and exploded themselves, the tanks and artillery bombed the trenches, although making them unuseable, where they would have to redig them if they captured them.

The Al-Budijari men rushed, firing massive amounts of ammunition into the lines, picking up dust and sand. It would likely blind their enemy, but most of them were used to it.

OOC: Were you saying I was god moding? Because I killed off a lot of my men.

Many of them were taken care of, but they quickly changed the way they did things. Snipers took better firing positions, more men were guarding, looking out for grenaders and men rushing buildings. There was a strong counter attack, hundreds of men moved through the cities along with tanks and civilian trucks with machine guns attached.

Bombers were rushing Errikans within the city, ahead of the counter attack, moving from cover to cover.


On the frontlines, things were going well. As the Errikan armor arrived, the men rejoiced and fought with renewed vigor. Although many of the bombers made it into the trenches, and many of the terrorist soldiers began firing in and throwing old grenades. Mortars began exploding into the trenches. Artillery began to hit buildings and reinforcements as they moved in.

Counter artillery barrages were met, along the lines the UME took coordinates and fired. The terrorists stopped their assault and moved back to their trenches and artillery. The space between was a no man's land. Anyone moving across would be gunned down like the Al-Budijari were. They had lost 3,000 men within a half hour..

Though the gains in the city held their ground, advances slowed. Suicide bombers, who adopted the policy of running from cover to cover, found themsleves facing chokepoints between cover where the Errikan guns ripped men apart.
Some Troopers who had become overconfident in their building infiltration were caught by surprise by the guards, who killed some and injured more. However, the AE5 (correction from AE-5) was very effective at such ranges, and the Feuer grenades blasted hallways free of any forces within them. Many of the buildings were largly taken in this manner, but in others the terrorists held on.
The snipers had intensified their fire, causing advancing though the streets to be difficult. That was a little matter for advancing on enemy positions in other buildings, as Errikan explosives blew "new doors" connecting buildings from within. The Faust Troopers (and some Faust Commando squads) andvanced quickly into the buildings to reinforce their brethren.

The ancient soviet weapons and trucks came barreling down the street, right into the line of fire of the Kertech III "K3" Armor piercing rifles and the Errikan RPGs. The main cannons of the tanks, at least those that managed to fire quickly enough, blasted bits of rubble and destroyed cars out of the way, weakening Errikan cover. That allowed more AK wielding radicals to advance, severely threatening the Errikan hold on that position.

Then the armor arrived.

The tanks arrived (very appropriatly, just as the sound of Errikan jets screaming across the sky echoed from overhead) and immediatly invigorated Errikan morale. The large turrets blasted out entire rooms where the snipers were positioned, and provided excellet cover for advancing Faust Troopers.

The first wave of the 'Querqian troops (not all of those I posted earlier, just several thousand) were tired of waiting in the tranches to be blown-up. The order was given to go on the offensive, not after a huge wave of suicide bombers lowered their numbers. As they chraged they met up with more suicidals some killed before they could detonate, and others took huge chunks out of the wave before surcoming to the gun wounds.

Some were lucky enough to reach the enemy lines but were quickly ambushed by those hiding in the desert sand. However, this allowed the tanks and rocket artillary to easily wipe them out in a few rounds. But could there be more?

A second wave was quickly ordered to secure our new gained front, but was on the brink of being pushed back.

As the Querqian troops held on for dear life in the trenches, Errikan mortars blasted other sections of the trenches with surprising accuracy. They provided heavy cover fire as well, but had recieved orders not to advance yet. The Krokodil Tanks were on their way.

The jets screamed overhead, dipping down low enough to fire missles and perhaps some actual gunfire before spiking upward again, avoiding AA attacks. The enemy trenches were their main targets, though their radios screeched not to attack one particular section.

OOC-Yes, Albu. You said you captured the trench area without giving me a chance to respond, so yeah. It's fine, though. Just don't do it again.

The arrival of the tanks meant that many of the Al-Budijari that still held on in the buildings pulled out rocket launchers, firing on the Errikan tanks. Snipers continued to fire on the Errikan lines. Where the tanks and trucks advanced, the front ones were quickly disabled, blocking parts of the streets. This blocked much of the advance by armour, but gave the advancing soldiers extra cover. Some of the trucks were rigged with explosives and driven fullspeed into the Errikan lines and cover. The explosives were timed for thirty seconds, unlike many manual detonating bombs.

To the right, a second advance moved down a street to flank the Errikan men.

In Kuwait, the assault began. The first wave of 20,000 Al-Budijari men ran across the no man's land. Artillery fired ahead, and tanks advanced behind.

OOC-Am I still alone?

There are 50,000 UME men in the trenches and in the rear defences in the city.

After a few hours of sitting in the trenches the Antiom men got a little worried about there stategy, so part of the men went out into the frontlines, and made a V shape formation with the tips extending far outward, but where they could still see they main point where the terrorists were attacking.

This worked pretty well because it was kind of like a trap a few explosions killed some of the men, but overall it slowed down the Terrorists, and gave the troops who have been finghting a little time to recouperate.

The battle was going pretty good for the Antioms from there prospective from being outnumbered, but to everyone else's prospective it seemed like suicide, with the next shipment of troops about 6 hours away.

OOC-I'm confused. What did you do?

OOC-I'm confused. What did you do?


OOC-Well I moved my troops starting from the very first trench and made them go into a \/ position so if ' was terrorists it would be like \ ' / its like a trap, firing from both sides.

OOC-That'll be hard. :p

As the AB men advanced towards the trenches, they came under heavy fire from the enemy. Quickly realizing that they were under fire from both sides, they began to move outward as well as forward, attacking the enemy that was flinking them, but also moving in on the enemy trenches.

Mortars and artillery continued a heavy attack on the trenches, giving as much damage to the UME before the AB men made it into the trenches to fight close combat. It was doing well, knocking out artillery emplacements and tanks. It killed dozens of men before an effective counter artillery attack could be made. The trenches were weakened in places, allowing a clear advance.

The tanks began to work their magic on the Antiom soldiers, firing both cannon and machine guns onto them as they flanked, the huge amount of men would be hard to surround while so outnumbered, and the UME called for the Antiom men to pull back and defend, rather than go on a suicidal offensive.

After retreating and realizing that they lost about 70 men they decided not to go on the suicidal offensive again. They had to come up with a new strategy, and fast with the AB advancing fast. Then Antiom men then decided to try to take out the tanks. they had 4 rocket launchers, and 12 rockets so they carefully aimed and shot.

Then after trying to take out some tanks the contacted Gen. Thompson, and requested an air strike. While waiting for an answer the went back to the "shoot the crazy running men" tactic.

"I dont, Ill try to get one for yall." Thompson said to the messenger.

Quickly after the conversation with his messenger, he called the UME. Saying only:

"We need an air strike, in the City of Silk, just a couple bombs dropped on main points in the enemy lines. Please."

"I'll see," said the person Thompson was talking to and then quickly hung up.

OOC-Just a suggestion, don't RP what my people say. It's considered godmodding. I don't mind too much, though.

To pull resources for a bombing would be hard, but somehow it was pulled off. Two bombers roared across the sky. Moving towards the tank movements, they dropped half of their loads. They destroyed 13, plus the seven that the rocket launchers from the Antiom men which meant that there were still 30 tanks.

Then, they moved to the trenches. Anti-Air emplacements caught one off guard, and as the huge bomber moved towards the ground, the pilot maneuvered it to impact into the trenches. It was a success; destroying an artillery implacement and killing 23 AB soldiers.

The other one deployed and moved back safely, destroying another artillery emplacement and killing 46 men. It wasn't much in the long run, but it scared some of the AB men. 200 of them ran out from the trenches, towards the enemy lines. They would rather die in close combat than be bombed.

The advance continued, soon, the enemies were jumping into trenches and detonating themselves. They jumped in and stabbed at the UME and Antiom men with bayonets, others simply fired throughout the trenches. Tanks hit artillery emplacements and UME and Antiom tanks.

OOC-Sorry about that, woo only a couple 100,000 AB to go!Am i doing good for this being my first time?

With the huge advancement of AB coming toward the trenches, the Antiom men ran up and throw grenades in the heart of the advancement hoping it would cripple it.

The tactic they were using was no long working, so they set up a little defence, and moved back the "army" that they had and made more trenches since the ones in the front were becoming over run.

After the newer trenches were made the pulled back the defensive block and bombard it with artillary to kill all the AB men, then started focusing the artillery fire on the tanks, and the tank fire in the middle and front of advancing AB men.

The Artillery Barrage ended and the forces ready for attack moved in, it was going to be a slow advancement, the front line consisted of Mortar launchers inside the PATC Transports, they would move up until they could see enemies and then get out and bomb the crap out of them.

The idea was to localise all enemies into the major towns and cities, then they could level these places with a barrage of shells, but first came the difficult task of getting them into the Cities, the 1st Division APC fanned outwards into the desert, they were followed by the 1st and 2nd Foreign Assult and the 1st Urban Warfare Divsions, behind this was the Logistics and its support squads.

OOC-Yes, Albu. You said you captured the trench area without giving me a chance to respond, so yeah. It's fine, though. Just don't do it again.

The arrival of the tanks meant that many of the Al-Budijari that still held on in the buildings pulled out rocket launchers, firing on the Errikan tanks. Snipers continued to fire on the Errikan lines. Where the tanks and trucks advanced, the front ones were quickly disabled, blocking parts of the streets. This blocked much of the advance by armour, but gave the advancing soldiers extra cover. Some of the trucks were rigged with explosives and driven fullspeed into the Errikan lines and cover. The explosives were timed for thirty seconds, unlike many manual detonating bombs.

To the right, a second advance moved down a street to flank the Errikan men.

In Kuwait, the assault began. The first wave of 20,000 Al-Budijari men ran across the no man's land. Artillery fired ahead, and tanks advanced behind.

The tanks began to take a serious beating, but, for the most part, their armor held strong as they rolled down the street. Every time a man revealed himself to fire a missle, the spot was blasted by tank and machine gun fire. Sometimes they managed to fire; sometimes they didn't.

The squad commander hurried off behind the corner inside the building, reaching for his button and pushing it. The explosive charge he had set in the wall blew clear through it, the rebels on the other side, and the wall on the other side of the hallway.
"Now," he declared to his soldiers, and they rushed through the space. The cloud of dust obscured the way immedietly, but the troopers hurried on, dropping low and into cover immediately upon reaching the room. The single sniper turned rocket launcher was caught off guard and mowed down.
"Section secured," the commander breathed into his com.
"Section secured," came several answers, though another answered, "We have come under heavy fire . . . pinned down . . ." then an order erupted over the speaker, "Head to reinforce position . . . "
But he was distracted from that when the door burst open, and rebels wielding Kalashnikovs opened fire. One Faust trooper dropped before the others quickly took cover.
"Enemy advance on our position has pinned us down, I repeat, enemy advance on our position has pinned us down. We have one man down," he said over the com before turning and firing a focued barrage of fire into the enemies storming the room.

As the Israeli fighters screamed across the city, one looked down upon the battle in the streets. The tanks were the most visible, firing upon various buildings. However, he noticed something else. The adjacent street had troops advancing down it. They certainly weren't Errikan, and were going the wrong way to be members of the defense of Dubai . . . he confirmed their status over the radio, and quickly recieved new orders.

That fighter squad dove quickly, dive bombing the advancing enemy column with missles and gunfire. They pulled up before they were clear, pulling around and beginning another run, this time from behind.

The troops in the rear who were going to support the fighting in the city recieved new coordinates, being ordered to form a position at the end of the street that the enemy was advancing down, assuming they got very far. This was done with the upmost of speed, and Errikan machine gun and AP nests were built to withstand the onslaught.
The buildings that were occupied quickly had men on the roofs firing down upon the enemies who were advancing down the road.

"Why are they taking so long to unload?" the commander asked hurredly over the com.

"We are having difficulties . . ."

"Don't tell me that! I want those helicopters twenty minutes ago!"

The Antiom and UME's men tactic was working, the blew up some tanks, and it appeared to slow down the advancement of AB men. Not long after the building of the newer trenches 7,000 more Antiom men stormed out of the city into the trenches and started fighting, then only the said to them was:

"Well, it sure did take you long enough."

General Thompson was onlooking his troops from the city. He knew they needed air support, and more artillery and tanks. He then wired a message to the Errikland troops.

To:Errikan General
From:General Thompson of Antiom

My troops are barely holding off the AB men, and our tanks are getting blown up left and right, and we also need more artillery. Could you please send some men, tanks, and artillery soon. Also could you send a couple jets, and stealth bombers(if you have any) for air support. Please consider my request.

-General Thompson

The Antiom and UME's men tactic was working, the blew up some tanks, and it appeared to slow down the advancement of AB men. Not long after the building of the newer trenches 7,000 more Antiom men stormed out of the city into the trenches and started fighting, then only the said to them was:

"Well, it sure did take you long enough."

General Thompson was onlooking his troops from the city. He knew they needed air support, and more artillery and tanks. He then wired a message to the Errikland troops.

To:Errikan General
From:General Thompson of Antiom

My troops are barely holding off the AB men, and our tanks are getting blown up left and right, and we also need more artillery. Could you please send some men, tanks, and artillery soon. Also could you send a couple jets, and stealth bombers(if you have any) for air support. Please consider my request.

-General Thompson

OOC: You are in Kuwait, I am in Dubai, at the opposite end of the Persian Gulf. I am planning to send troops as soon as things cool down here, however.

OOC-Ok If Im outnumbered, what should i do?

OOC-Ok If Im outnumbered, what should i do?

OOC: Dig in and hold out until reinforcements can arrive if you don't think you can take them with your current troops. Try calling for reinforcements from others (not me at the moment, as here is our respective positions: http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/6038/orps5ge.th.png (http://img486.imageshack.us/my.php?image=orps5ge.png)).

(OOC: If you get into contact with us I'm sure Toopoxia could send some forces to fortify your position.)

OOC-ok thanks

Thompson didn't know what to do with the Antiom Air Force and Navy being small and inexperienced, then he decided to call in a couple of jets, from the ship he requested to come over, and stay there at the city, it had 3 bombers on it.

"Hello" Thompson said to the man who picked up the phone.

"You know those three bombers we have there?"

"Yes sir, I do."

"Well, we need to show those AB what a real explosion is."

"Will do sir"

A few minutes later 3 jets came soaring from behind the city. One of them quickly got shot down. While one of the jets focused its bombs on tanks and artillery, and the other just started dropping bombs from the last UME trench to the end of enemy lines, quickly both of them turned around and headed for the ship, but then the one furthest away got shot down.

It seemed like it worked but then thousands of AB men started storming the trenches, the tanks fired but more kept coming, they knew they had to fiqure out something to do.

Upon seeing this the only fighter pilot left turned around and started bombing the enemy, then his wing got shot off, he knew he wouldnt make it, so he crashed the plane into the enemy.

OOC-How do i know when i've beaten these guys? Also, can i do what I just did?

To: Toopoxia
From: General Thompson of the Antiom Army

Well Im sure you know our situation, so we need support, and fast, if you could please send some troops to the City of Silk. Most of our Artilllery and Tanks have been destroyed. Please help us.

-General Thompson

::Encrypted Message::

To: General Thompson of the Antiom Army
From: General Vladimir Leonovic [***]

Of course we will send assistance, but as you well know being a man of tactical knowledge the logistics of this operation will be tough, we ask that you cover for 20% of the Logistics needed in this task.

--General Vladimir Leonovic--

<snip>
OOC-How do i know when i've beaten these guys? Also, can i do what I just did?

OOC: You will know that you have beaten them when he RPs that they are fleeing or all dead or something along those lines.

To:General Vladimir Leonovic
From:General Thompson

Ok, how long will it take for you to get here?

OOC-btw this is my first RP so im kinda bad at this

::Encrypted Message::

To: General Thompson of the Antiom Army
From: General Vladimir Leonovic [***]

It will take a while due to our having to travel through enemy held territory, we'll be able to supply the 1st Artillery Brigade and the 1st IFV Brigade by tommorow night, they'll be arriving via Helicopter from across the Persian Gulf.

--General Vladimir Leonovic--

Quickly he sent his messenger down to the trenches to tell his troops the news.

"Men we have just recieved news, that we'll have more support by tomorrow night, which is good, because our next wave of 7, 000 troops will be here here sometime tonight, and guess, what 1,000 of them are our Spec. Ops units, so we should have this battle won in about 4-10 days. Also here is some more ammunition and food"

The men got the ammunition and with this news, it gave them a morale boost. The terrorists attack on the trenches had slowed down and it was back to normal, just shooting crazy running men. The troops knew though, when the Spec. Ops units got here, the terrorists wouldnt know whats coming.

"Despite our gains in the enemy occupied section of the city, they remain fiercly dug in. Our best hope for ending this quickly would be to destroy much of the occupied part before allowing our troops to advance and clear out the rest. A couple barrages from our ships along with attacks from the air could reduce that area to rubble very quickly. That would cut that area off from future advances by our men, but also the other way by the enemy."

"I will contact the President Fu'ad Al-Afdil Nahim Walid and ask him if he is okay with this. We do not usually bomb allied cities without their permission."

The call was made.

OOC: I was playing with Google Earth and found out something that is very interesting: Dubai is an island.

I suppose we are to assume that the city expanded more onto the mainland before the war? If so, then it would still be an interesting circumstance if they pushed us back to the only two bridges that lead onto the island . . .

OOC: Seems i missed a lot. I'll try to keep up.

IC:

With the help of Errikan reinforcements in the trenches, the Querqian troops would be able to hold on longer than expectd, but more help would be required in the near future. Doubts were spreading if their luck would preavail in another offensive, so the order was to given to stay on the defensive till further notice.

Because the troops in the trenches would stay on the defensive, those that would have attacked were sent to aid the Errikan troops in the city. They were ably to reach them, but not after being ginned down by the AB soldiers and tanks. Those at the end of the Querqian line were blown completely away from a surprise suicide bomber, killing 17, and wounding 5.

The men were being torn to pieces by the constant swarms of the AB units, so the order was given to send in a few Heavy Tanks, and for extra insurance; two of the Querqian super heavy tanks were sent in to block passes.

OOC-Um.. no it's not.. I think you're mixing it up with Abu Dhabi..

The Al-Budijari was taking a heavy beating from the Errikan bombs and tactics. At the second advance, the men were climbing on the top of the roofs, crawling just out of sight of most of the Errikans. Their plan was to get close enough and jump from the buildings, they would explode within the lines. There were dozens who had adopted this tactic. At the same time, most of the tanks by now were destroyed, blocking the streets off from advance by either side. Men were taking alternative paths through backallies and buildings. Again, buildings were reinforced with machine guns and snipers.

In the main assault, things were going terribly for the AB. They were losing at everything they tried. They began to fall back to their trenches.


Where the Querqueian men were in the ditches, tanks and artillery began to shell them. When the shelling was done, men began to move down the trenches and fire on them with their AK47's.



In Kuwait, the attacks weakened substantially. Because of the bombings and seemingly constant reinforcements, the men began to pull back to the trenches. They were going to play the defensive war, but at the same time, starve those in Kuwait off.

(OOC-Antiom, 1000 Special Ops doesn't make much sense..)

The President authorized the shelling of the Al-Budijari part of the city under the circumstances that the Errikans had no way of beating them back. He didn't want his gem of a city to be destroyed.

OOC-Um.. no it's not.. I think you're mixing it up with Abu Dhabi..

The Al-Budijari was taking a heavy beating from the Errikan bombs and tactics. At the second advance, the men were climbing on the top of the roofs, crawling just out of sight of most of the Errikans. Their plan was to get close enough and jump from the buildings, they would explode within the lines. There were dozens who had adopted this tactic. At the same time, most of the tanks by now were destroyed, blocking the streets off from advance by either side. Men were taking alternative paths through backallies and buildings. Again, buildings were reinforced with machine guns and snipers.

In the main assault, things were going terribly for the AB. They were losing at everything they tried. They began to fall back to their trenches.

Where the Querqueian men were in the ditches, tanks and artillery began to shell them. When the shelling was done, men began to move down the trenches and fire on them with their AK47's.


The men on the roof tops would have been spotted by the planes, but that was unnecessary as there were already Errikan soldiers on the rooftops, who quickly eliminated the threat with their AE5s.

The Faust troopers in the buildings moved throughout, clearing their sections and taking up the former sniper positions, at least those that remained in tact, in order to shoot the snipers on the other side. More troops took to the rooftops in order to advance from building to building, though many continued to blow open the walls as well.

As the Faust troopers began to move into backallies, they found the enemy already advancing through them. Focused machine gun fire and grenade lobbing followed.

On the main lines, Errikan heavy fire mowed down any advancing enemies, but did little to help the Querqian fighters in the trenches. The Faust commanders sent messages to the Querqs to pull back.

(OOC: BI, what of my attacks on AB towns? And are your forces going to react to the forces being airlifted to Antiom's stronghold?)

Edit: Nevermind

"Despite our gains in the enemy occupied section of the city, they remain fiercly dug in. Our best hope for ending this quickly would be to destroy much of the occupied part before allowing our troops to advance and clear out the rest. A couple barrages from our ships along with attacks from the air could reduce that area to rubble very quickly. That would cut that area off from future advances by our men, but also the other way by the enemy."

"I will contact the President Fu'ad Al-Afdil Nahim Walid and ask him if he is okay with this. We do not usually bomb allied cities without their permission."

The call was made.


(OOC: this post? Cos this has nothing to do with me....)

(OOC: this post? Cos this has nothing to do with me....)

OOC: I wasn't talking to you, but BI. Sorry for the confusion

The men on the roof tops would have been spotted by the planes, but that was unnecessary as there were already Errikan soldiers on the rooftops, who quickly eliminated the threat with their AE5s.

The Faust troopers in the buildings moved throughout, clearing their sections and taking up the former sniper positions, at least those that remained in tact, in order to shoot the snipers on the other side. More troops took to the rooftops in order to advance from building to building, though many continued to blow open the walls as well.

As the Faust troopers began to move into backallies, they found the enemy already advancing through them. Focused machine gun fire and grenade lobbing followed.

On the main lines, Errikan heavy fire mowed down any advancing enemies, but did little to help the Querqian fighters in the trenches. The Faust commanders sent messages to the Querqs to pull back.


The general recieved the messages from the Faust Commaders, and felt that it was the right strategy to save more lives. As the Querqian troops left the trench, several were picked of my stray bullets. Those that were unlucky enough to be the last to leave were either blown up or stabed by another onslaught of suicidals, but they did not die in vain as those who did not blow themselves up were immediatly killed.

So as to not shamefuly lose, the order was to given to "blow the crap out of the lost trench." No-mans land grew ever wider. The retreating Querqs fled back to the old trench and set up for more, maybe even more ruthless, offense of suicidals.

The Errikans were putting heavy losses on the Al-Budijari offensive. Too heavy. A commanding officer began screaming for them to pull back out of the city. Dozens of them began to file out of buildings all over, firing huge amounts of ammunition onto the advancing Errikans high and low. They would be completely vulnerable to the Errikan guns as they advanced, yet they would be out and into the trenches with others soon.


Meanwhile, as the Querquian men retreated, they came under heavy shelling. The Al-Budijari were attempting to annihilate them before they reached the other side of the No-Man's-Land.

OOC- Are the AB men now on the defensive?

The Errikans were putting heavy losses on the Al-Budijari offensive. Too heavy. A commanding officer began screaming for them to pull back out of the city. Dozens of them began to file out of buildings all over, firing huge amounts of ammunition onto the advancing Errikans high and low. They would be completely vulnerable to the Errikan guns as they advanced, yet they would be out and into the trenches with others soon.


Meanwhile, as the Querquian men retreated, they came under heavy shelling. The Al-Budijari were attempting to annihilate them before they reached the other side of the No-Man's-Land.

Initially, the Faust Troopers had a field day, blasting many of the retreating rebels apart in droves. However, the cover fire soon pinned many of the Errikans down, allowing many more of the rebels to escape the front lines.

The fliers soon recieved orders to destroy as many of the fleeing rebels as possible, and begun their dive bombing trips once more, dropping bombs and spraying bullets into the crowds. However, it was at this point that more jets had returned to the ships for fuel and ammunition than had come back, limiting the effectiveness of these dive bombings.

On the main front, the Errikans tried to provide as much cover fire for the retreating Querqs as possible.

Chancellor Weis, President of the Armed Republic of The Resurgency and chosen Chancellor of the Treaty States of War Security, has been contacted by the rebels to offer both logistical and armed support to their cause.

In a speech to the Heads of State of the TSWS, Chancellor Weis declared that the official position of the TSWS is not to negotiate or involve themselves with terrorist efforts. Also included in this speech was an open invitation to any countries involved in this conflict to contact the Armed Republic of The Resurgency to discuss any support that the TSWS could give.

Lastly mentioned in this speech was a stern warning to all parties involved:
"The Armed Republic of The Resurgency, as well as the TSWS, will not in any way support or condone the violation of any and all TSWS and ARTR property. Our citizens are also to be left unharmed and allowed to escape the conflict. If these two calls should be violated, consider the TSWS at war."

Oops

Chancellor Weis, President of the Armed Republic of The Resurgency and chosen Chancellor of the Treaty States of War Security, has been contacted by the rebels to offer both logistical and armed support to their cause.

In a speech to the Heads of State of the TSWS, Chancellor Weis declared that the official position of the TSWS is not to negotiate or involve themselves with terrorist efforts. Also included in this speech was an open invitation to any countries involved in this conflict to contact the Armed Republic of The Resurgency to discuss any support that the TSWS could give.

Lastly mentioned in this speech was a stern warning to all parties involved:
"The Armed Republic of The Resurgency, as well as the TSWS, will not in any way support or condone the violation of any and all TSWS and ARTR property. Our citizens are also to be left unharmed and allowed to escape the conflict. If these two calls should be violated, consider the TSWS at war."
OOC-No one ever contacted you..

Also, you can't get involved. This is now closed. ;)


Toopoxia, the shelling killed a lot of civilians, more than it hurt the Al-Budijari guys.

Antiom: YES. Did you actually read it?

(OOC: that was the idea, a sort of "you hit us we'll hit you back ten times harder!" Tactic, what I was more interested in was my troops moving up to take some of the Towns, kill a few stragglers, etc.)

OOC-Well, you have to move through tons of roadside bombs, mines, ambushes. And then when you get there, they'll be crawling with them..

With the AB men on defence, the Antiom troops mainly got more ammo, and planned their attack, one which would hopefully damage The AB men enough to make them surrender. With 7,000 new troops, ammunition, and 100 Spec. Ops., they're total number of troops was 18,534 and 22 tanks.

NIGHTFALL

General Thompson needed a good strategy, so he made a plan, and it was to put 11 of his tanks on the right and left side of the AB trenches accompanied by some troops and focus on the artillery, and in the middle the rest of the troops the ones up front with rocket launchers, taking out the tanks, and when all the artillery equipment is gone the remaining tanks would go and take out the remaining AB tanks. then with the tanks and artillery gone, all the troops would storm the trenches.

So after briefing the commanding officers there, he made the tanks go and head out, far away so they wouldnt be seen but lined up with the sides of the trenches, and got his troops ready for battle.

After about 30 min. he called his the officers incharge of the tanks:

"Are you ready for the fight of your life?"

"Yes Sir!"

"Well Fire 'em up!"

With that said the tanks moved into position and started heading for the sides of the trenches to get the artillery and the rest of the AB by surprise, then Thompson commanded that the ground troops go and get the tanks with rocket launchers. He knew he would need some sort of miracle to pull this off, hopefully the AB men were sleeping, praising Allah, or something, where the would be caught off-guard.

OOC-Yeah sorry i got confused.

Once the retreating fire was no longer a threat, Errikan forces advanced swiftly but carefully: they did not wish to be victim to booby traps.
They came across many injured rebels; these men were given no mercy. The Errikans had delt with terrorists before.

The advance soon reached the outer edge of the city, where it was met with the enemy trenches. They took positions to destroy any enemy advance.

(OOC: I wasn't sure how many aircraft were allowed, now I have an idea, making adjustment:OOC)

The 4 Texas Class Battlecruisers were ordered to immediately high tail it out of the gulf. In the meantime 5 B-52s took off loaded with GBU-31s, along with 12 X-2 escorts, ready to attack the Al Budijari positions and to support UME.

As the C-130s carrying the terrorists and supplies to aid UME neared the coast, they began sending out distress beacons signifying friendly aircraft. The terrorists, being Christian and fluent in arabic were ready to deploy for the cause.

As the Errikans advanced, a line of explosives went off on both sides of the street. They exploded simultaneously as the detonator was used within the trenches.



In Kuwait, as the Antiom tanks moved forward on the first artillery, they would find that they would not get through this easily. Suddenly, the trenches erupted with fire. Two rockets flew forwards towards the tanks, and mortars began firing from far behind. The Al-Budijari were highly trained for trench warfare, and would be hard to beat.

(OOC: I wasn't sure how many aircraft were allowed, now I have an idea, making adjustment:OOC)

The 4 Texas Class Battlecruisers were ordered to immediately high tail it out of the gulf. In the meantime 5 B-52s took off loaded with GBU-31s, along with 12 X-2 escorts, ready to attack the errikland attacks and to support UME.

As the C-130s carrying the terrorists and supplies to aid UME neared the coast, they began sending out distress beacons signifying friendly aircraft. The terrorists, being Christian and fluent in arabic were ready to deploy for the cause.
Wait.. the UME are not the terrorists.. the Errikans arn't attacking the UME..

Also, helping the UME with terrorists? Lol..

(OOC: I thought the UME were overrun with terrorists though? They are also carrying supplies as stated earlier:OOC)

As the Errikans advanced, a line of explosives went off on both sides of the street. They exploded simultaneously as the detonator was used within the trenches.

OOC: for future reference, they advanced carefully in order to detect such things

The explosives rocked the Faust Troopers, and chaos briefly insued. However, the training kicked in as the commanders shouted orders, and Errikan order returned. Those injured were sent to be healed, and their places in the ranks were refilled.

(OOC:Air Assault redirected to Al Budijari postions sorry for the mixup :OOC)

The formation assended to 43,000 feet and the B-52s opened their bombays and went into the final checks on sattelite photos and local intelligence before preparing to drop their payload just behind enemy lines.

A ring was Heard by General Thompson

"Hello," He said after picking up the phone.

"Sir we need to pull back while we can, they are..." Thompson hears a whistle then nothing.

Oh no the General thought as he put the phone down. He then pickud up the phone and called the commanding officer of the ground soldiers.

"Hello, where are you?"

"We're about to move into position to attack, Sir"

"Well I need to to pull out and retreat, all our tanks are being destroyed."

"Yes, sir."

"Oh, and hurry."

With that said he hung up the phone hoping the troops would get back alright.

To:Gilabad Air Force
From:General Thompson of Antiom

I was wondering if you could bombard the AB trenches, I might suggest a couple bunker busters, cluster bombs, and regular ol'bombs. If you could do this I'd be willing to pay 1 Billion USD for 5 bunker busters dropped, 7 cluster bombs, and about 50 regular. If you can pull this off, we might be inshape to finish them off, depending on how well you blew them up.

P.S. If you dont have that many planes available, drop all the bombs at once, over the trenches.

-Genereal Thompson of Antiom

OOC-Other than this Im out of ideas at the moment

Antiom I've got a formation in route already FYI.

Well do you think you could pull that off?

Hell YEA! It's listed right above your former post.

Thanks, If you could, I'd really like some bunker busters dropped there.

As the B-52 pilots looked at their moniters, they began the procedures.

"This is Bravo leader all units engage targeting system, lock on and report in over!"

"Bravo 1 roger!"

"Bravo 2 roger"

"Bravo 3 roger"

"Bravo 4 Roger"

"All units BOMBS AWAY!"

Tons of GBU-31 GPS guided bunker busting bombs began hurdling for their unsuspecting targets.

The bunker busters slammed into the ground, exploding and destroying much of the trenches. Hundreds of Al-Budijari men died, but it wouldn't be enough. Their were many, many more men. Prisoners began to work out more trenches under the watchful eyes of the terrorists. Anti-Aircraft guns began firing into the air at the enemy planes. Where the missiles had hit, the land became unuseable.

In Dubai, the Al-Budijari suddenly began to move out, running through the huge trenches that stretched for miles. Eventually, they would get out of them, and move back towards Abu Dhabi, the most heavily fortified Al-Budijari city in the South. They were moving quickly..

OOC-BI can you tell me how many AB there are, and how many tanks, and artillery?

shooting AA guns at something 43,000 feet up? SAMs I can understand but AA guns?

The 5 of the X-2 escorts broke from the formation and kicked their afterburners into mach 5 and engaged their GPS guided cluster bombs. As they began to come into range, they could see the AA guns still firing up at the B-52s and the retreating Al Budijari. They engaged their 7.62 minigun and set it to "strafe".

"This is Alpha 1 comming into target area, all units spread out and prepare for engagement."

"Roger that Alpha 1 I've got you covered!"

In Dubai, the Al-Budijari suddenly began to move out, running through the huge trenches that stretched for miles. Eventually, they would get out of them, and move back towards Abu Dhabi, the most heavily fortified Al-Budijari city in the South. They were moving quickly..

The jets, who had been continuing their attacks on the trenches, saw this mass movement. Though their attacks did not cease until the rebels were all gone, they sent word of this back to the rest of the Mucro forces.

Though the defenses were not weakened for some time, Errikan leaders began to plan their next phase of attack. The Emperor announced his imminent arrival, and the President was called to arrange a meeting.

General George Schwarzkopf was sitting in his command post on the GSS Freedom. As he observed the successful but still in progress air assault, he saw that it was evident for a foothold in UME in order to ward off Al Budijari for a little bit longer. He was preparing to mobilize a land invasion into Kuwait to completely eliminate Al Budijari. It would be an amphibious and airborne invasion onto the coast in order to block off the fleeing Al Budijari. The plan was to have the coast bombarded and bombed while Alpha Force Special Forces would be inserted via Blackhawk further inland to sieze the interlocking highways and to cut-off support to the coast. Meanwhile 200,000 regular troops would be in route on M2 Bradley fighting vehicles to make the beach-head.

Meanwhile the X-2s were zeroing in on their targets. This was to thin out the fleeing Al Budijari and cut their morale.

"Alpha 1 all units FIRE AT WILL!!"

"Copy that engaging"

the units began bombarding the fleeing Al Budijari with cluster bombs while shooting at them with their remote miniguns.

Sorry guys I gotta go there are thunderstorms comming through and I have to unplug my laptop. Goodnight!

When the troops got back they found out that they didnt lose anyone besides the troops who were with the tanks. After seeing the Gilabad had hurt them good enough, they began to fortify the city, almost expecting a terrorists attack.

The troops moved back into the city, or close by it, with Antiom last shipment of troops, they got some Artillery equipment, and Antiom Gattling Guns(Regular Gattling Guns but more technological) and a huge shipment of posts and barbed wire.

They got about 25 yards from the city and put the posts in the ground, and put barbed wire around it. 5 yards behind that the put the Artillery guns with the Antiom Gattling guns between them. In the city, they put the Spec. Ops. Snipers on top of the buildings along with the few remaing people with rocket launchers.

OOC: Tomorrow is going to be VERY busy, so I wont beable to post till night, if lucky. Whe I do get a chance, I'll do my best to catch up. See ya till then.

(OOC: My forces were being Airlifted so the mines won't matter too much, I wanted to know if the AB would try and shoot down the Transports.)

OOC-BI can you tell me how many AB there are, and how many tanks, and artillery?

There are about 125,000 still. Around 10,000 have been killed. There are something like 200 tanks, and 200 artillery.

shooting AA guns at something 43,000 feet up? SAMs I can understand but AA guns?
Did I say they were supposed to do anything???

The 5 of the X-2 escorts broke from the formation and kicked their afterburners into mach 5 and engaged their GPS guided cluster bombs. As they began to come into range, they could see the AA guns still firing up at the B-52s and the retreating Al Budijari. They engaged their 7.62 minigun and set it to "strafe".

"This is Alpha 1 comming into target area, all units spread out and prepare for engagement."

"Roger that Alpha 1 I've got you covered!"
Mach 5? Isn't this MT-PMT? Also, the retreating ones are in Dubai, not Kuwait. Read. :)

General George Schwarzkopf was sitting in his command post on the GSS Freedom. As he observed the successful but still in progress air assault, he saw that it was evident for a foothold in UME in order to ward off Al Budijari for a little bit longer. He was preparing to mobilize a land invasion into Kuwait to completely eliminate Al Budijari. It would be an amphibious and airborne invasion onto the coast in order to block off the fleeing Al Budijari. The plan was to have the coast bombarded and bombed while Alpha Force Special Forces would be inserted via Blackhawk further inland to sieze the interlocking highways and to cut-off support to the coast. Meanwhile 600,000 regular troops would be in route on M2 Bradley fighting vehicles to make the beach-head.

Meanwhile the X-2s were zeroing in on their targets. This was to thin out the fleeing Al Budijari and cut their morale.

"Alpha 1 all units FIRE AT WILL!!"

"Copy that engaging"

the units began bombarding the fleeing Al Budijari with cluster bombs while shooting at them with their remote miniguns.
I'm not going to accept 600,000 in one engagement. It's waaaaayyy too many. And again, they arn't fleeing in Kuwait.

(OOC: My forces were being Airlifted so the mines won't matter too much, I wanted to know if the AB would try and shoot down the Transports.)
Um, yeah. They have old crappy SAM sites all over the border as protection.

The jets, who had been continuing their attacks on the trenches, saw this mass movement. Though their attacks did not cease until the rebels were all gone, they sent word of this back to the rest of the Mucro forces.

Though the defenses were not weakened for some time, Errikan leaders began to plan their next phase of attack. The Emperor was connected over teleconference, and the President was called to arrange a meeting.
President Fu'ad Al-Afdil Nahim Walid arranged the meeting with the Emperor. The safest place to meet was the lower levels of the Al Burj tower.

The Transports arrived at the Antiom (OOC: was it Antiom? Well whoever...) Base ready to reinforce the place, they had lost 2 IFV's and 6 Artillery pieces in the journey but they still had 20 of both to supply.

The transportation of the weapons had tested the enemy aerial fighting abilities and now the 1st Division bomber's had began to mobilise whilst the Advancing forces of the Light Mortar Division and Foreign Assult began to take down enemy AA positions.

President Fu'ad Al-Afdil Nahim Walid arranged the meeting with the Emperor. The safest place to meet was the lower levels of the Al Burj tower.

The Emperor arrived soon afterwards, escourted by a small band of elite Faust Guards. They swiftly made their way to the tower, where they were slightly early for the meeting.

From what I know, MT allows up to mach 5. PMT stretches that a little more.
My bad on the retreat part.

And make that invasion force 200,000 regular troops.

Not long after all of the terrorist forces had reached the fortified city of Abu-Dhabi, the missles struck. They were conventional sub-based medium range missles, and their explosions killed none but the few who guarded their targets. The only bridges leading in and out of the city.

With those destroyed, the bombardment began. Shells and missles from the battleships and subs blasted the city constantly, and when night fell bombs from planes would be added.

The offensive war had begun.

As night fell upon Kuwait, the gilabadian fleet was making its way through the Persian gulf. Due to the changing situation, the force would be making an amphibious assault on Qatar. General George Schwarzkopf was anxiously waiting on the Bridge of the GSS Freedom, which was the flagship for the task force. Nearing the Qatar penninsula, he ordered an artillery strike on the northeastern coast.

"So I am guessing that means the start of the operation sir?"

"Correct, go ahead and scramble the AWAKS and support aircraft. I want the Alpha Force troops parachuting in behind enemy lines within the hour is that clear?"

"I'm on it right now general!"

1 AWAKS along with 20 A-6E Intruders, 12 A-10 Warthogs, 5 F-35s, 3 F-22s (CAP), and 13 F-18 Superhornets, 3 AC-130D gunships took to the air on standbye. Simultaneously, 5 Texas Class Battlecruisers activated their 35 inch ETC guns and began an artillery barrage on the coast for 1 minute.

Meanwhile 6 Blackhawk helicopters, each holding a fireteam of 8 Alpha Force Special Forces, took off heading for Qatar with AH-64 Apachies as support craft. Their job was to sieze control of the cities at Madinat Al Kaban and Al Khawr.

Meanwhile 200,000 regular ground troops borded their modified Bradley Fighting vehicles in preparation to sail for the Qatar coast.

Um.. I'm sorry guys.. I wont be on here anymore. I found out that I have a brain tumor and only have a few months to live.. :(

My firend is going to be taking over from here.. I'm scheduled for the end of Summer, and am going to try and make the best of it..

Bye.

(OOC: oh man i'm so sorry for you, well as long as you make the most of out of the rest of your life, god bless (unless you don't believe in god then the basic sentiment is the same))

The Emperor arrived soon afterwards, escourted by a small band of elite Faust Guards. They swiftly made their way to the tower, where they were slightly early for the meeting.

They were shown in and led into an elevator. It dropped them quickly to the level below where the meeting was scheduled. The doors opened, and they were led to the meeting room.

"President Fu'ad Al-Afdil Nahim Walid will be with you in a moment."

As night fell upon Kuwait, the gilabadian fleet was making its way through the Persian gulf. Due to the changing situation, the force would be making an amphibious assault on Qatar. General George Schwarzkopf was anxiously waiting on the Bridge of the GSS Freedom, which was the flagship for the task force. Nearing the Qatar penninsula, he ordered an artillery strike on the northeastern coast.

"So I am guessing that means the start of the operation sir?"

"Correct, go ahead and scramble the AWAKS and support aircraft. I want the Alpha Force troops parachuting in behind enemy lines within the hour is that clear?"

"I'm on it right now general!"

1 AWAKS along with 20 A-6E Intruders, 12 A-10 Warthogs, 5 F-35s, 3 F-22s (CAP), and 13 F-18 Superhornets, 3 AC-130D gunships took to the air on standbye. Simultaneously, 5 Texas Class Battlecruisers activated their 35 inch ETC guns and began an artillery barrage on the coast for 1 minute.

Meanwhile 6 Blackhawk helicopters, each holding a fireteam of 8 Alpha Force Special Forces, took off heading for Qatar with AH-64 Apachies as support craft. Their job was to sieze control of the cities at Madinat Al Kaban and Al Khawr.

Meanwhile 200,000 regular ground troops borded their modified Bradley Fighting vehicles in preparation to sail for the Qatar coast.

The initial bombardment was very damaging to the troops in the area, but alerted those elsewhere that Qatar was under attack. Though a very large amount of the terrorists were held up in Abu-Dhabi, there were still many more in the area, most on their way either from Mesopotamia to Abu-Dhabi or on their way from the UAE to Kuwait, to reinforce the position.

As more rebels flooded in, word of the siege reached the forces in the north.

They were shown in and led into an elevator. It dropped them quickly to the level below where the meeting was scheduled. The doors opened, and they were led to the meeting room.

"President Fu'ad Al-Afdil Nahim Walid will be with you in a moment."

"We can wait," the Emperor said politely, sitting down in one of the chairs (that I assume were there).

OOC: As you probably saw, this is now under new management. I have tried, but I can't quite get what all is happening. Can someone give me a summary of everything right now? I get the first few pages, but not the last few.

Thanks :)

repost:

Um.. I'm sorry guys.. I wont be on here anymore. I found out that I have a brain tumor and only have a few months to live..

My firend is going to be taking over from here.. I'm scheduled for the end of Summer, and am going to try and make the best of it..

Bye.

That is why it is under new management :(

Dude are you serious!? Hold on a second. Don't you want to have fun with the post while your still...you know!

Dude are you serious!? Hold on a second. Don't you want to have fun with the post while your still...you know!

OOC: He doesn't want to.

"We can wait," the Emperor said politely, sitting down in one of the chairs (that I assume were there).

The President entered shortly after, greeting him briefly.

"Let's get down to business, Emperor."

The President entered shortly after, greeting him briefly.

"Let's get down to business, Emperor."

"Yes. Now allow me to be quite frank. My forces are here to get justice for the brutal murder of our citizens. That is our job. If we have your full support, however, we will support your new government, and further your retaking of the west and north."

"Yes. Now allow me to be quite frank. My forces are here to get justice for the brutal murder of our citizens. That is our job. If we have your full support, however, we will support your new government, and further your retaking of the west and north."

President Walid was a little taken aback.

"Does this mean that, if you catch those involved, you will stop your support?"

The aircraft that were waiting on standbye, were immediately called into action. 6 of the 12 A-10s along with 1 AC-130D gunship would provide close air support for the landing assault. The rest of the aircraft flew to Al Khawr and Madinat Al Kaban, where they were preparing to take out military targets, to soften up the cities for the special forces.

The 6 helicopters split up as they neared the coast, 3 headed for Al Khawr while the other 3 headed for Madinat Al Kaban. All were flying at high alttitude using the engine noise of the jets to mask their aproach. Each group had 2 Apachies as escorts.

As the 200,000 Amphibious Force picked up speed and headed for the Qatar coast as they readied themselves in their M-2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles.

As the Amphibious Force headed for the coast, the Task Force 123 Fleet was right behind them. Seeing the damage and confusion caused by their last barrage via sattelite, they began launching another barrage, this time, further inland on the northeastern coast.

President Walid was a little taken aback.

"Does this mean that, if you catch those involved, you will stop your support?"

"Of course not. Do you not remember the final comment of the throat slitting rat? He said that the Errikans must know their place! We shall show those savage paganistic rats what our place is, and what their's is as well!"

The aircraft that were waiting on standbye, were immediately called into action. 6 of the 12 A-10s along with 1 AC-130D gunship would provide close air support for the landing assault. The rest of the aircraft flew to Al Khawr and Madinat Al Kaban, where they were preparing to take out military targets, to soften up the cities for the special forces.

The 6 helicopters split up as they neared the coast, 3 headed for Al Khawr while the other 3 headed for Madinat Al Kaban. All were flying at high alttitude using the engine noise of the jets to mask their aproach. Each group had 2 Apachies as escorts.

As the 200,000 Amphibious Force picked up speed and headed for the Qatar coast as they readied themselves in their M-2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles.

As the Amphibious Force headed for the coast, the Task Force 123 Fleet was right behind them. Seeing the damage and confusion caused by their last barrage via sattelite, they began launching another barrage, this time, further inland on the northeastern coast.

The second bombardment was not as damaging, as nearly everything was on the coast. However, it did damage supply lines to the cities.
The helicopters went unnoticed, and the rebels were completely unaware of where and how the attack was coming.

Thanks to the attack on Qatar and the siege of Abu-Dhabi, nearly all rebel forces in the south were unable to continue any sort of advance.

"Of course not. Do you not remember the final comment of the throat slitting rat? He said that the Errikans must know their place! We shall show those savage paganistic rats what our place is, and what their's is as well!"

"What are you saying, Emperor?" he asked in an offended tone, "That my people have a place benieth your's? That we are pagans? Though these followers of Islam are misguided, I must remind you that most of my civilians that you are here to protect, and myself, are also Muslims. We are not paganistic."

"What are you saying, Emperor?" he asked in an offended tone, "That my people have a place benieth your's? That we are pagans? Though these followers of Islam are misguided, I must remind you that most of my civilians that you are here to protect, and myself, are also Muslims. We are not paganistic."

The Emperor stood to his full height of 6'9" and glared down at the President.

"Do not take that tone, Mr. President. Do you forget the difference in our respective military strengths? We Errikans are not here to help you in your pitiful struggle, which is, quite frankly, none of our business. We are here to get justice on the scum who killed one of our people. And yes, they are paganistic scum. Make no mistake.

"I have just saved your last remaining city from outright destruction, and offered you my help, the help of the Errikan people, who owe you nothing! And this is how you respond?

"Now I will offer you another chance," he sat,"We will prop up your government in exchange for your support in our efforts to hunt down these heathenistic rats who so abused our honor."

The Emperor stood to his full height of 6'9" and glared down at the President.

"Do not take that tone, Mr. President. Do you forget the difference in our respective military strengths? We Errikans are not here to help you in your pitiful struggle, which is, quite frankly, none of our business. We are here to get justice on the scum who killed one of our people. And yes, they are paganistic scum. Make no mistake.

"I have just saved your last remaining city from outright destruction, and offered you my help, the help of the Errikan people, who owe you nothing! And this is how you respond?

"Now I will offer you another chance," he sat,"We will prop up your government in exchange for your support in our efforts to hunt down these heathenistic rats who so abused our honor."

President Walid was silenced by the height of the man so angry with him. He tried to respond, but merely coughed out something along the lines of "yes"

President Walid was silenced by the height of the man so angry with him. He tried to respond, but merely coughed out something along the lines of "yes"

"A wise choice. Our forces are currently besieging Abu-Dhabi, and we are preparing to send forces in support of the attacks on Qatar and Kuwait."

*Messages have been sent to the forces in Kuwait and those about to attack Qatar, asking what sort of support they would like*

OOC: Imagine I sent that, as I am too lazy to type them right now :P

The aircraft formation first headed toward Madinat Al Kaban, where they dropped tons of GBU 31 Bunker Busters, HAARM Air to Surface Missiles, cluster bombs, and deadly Napalm incendiary bombs onto military installations and vehicles.

"This is AWAKS all units clear to engage!"

"Roger AWAKS, this is ALPHA leader, TB squadron! (A-10s), you take out the enemy vehicle formation below, we'll take out the facilities over!!"

"Roger this is TB squadron, we've got a pickle on the target!!"

As the TB squadron broke formation, the silence of the night was broken with the loud roar of the A-10's 30 m.m. guns fired into the darkness below, which was followed by the release of their Napalm incendiary munitions.

"TB squadron's taking care of the vehicles, we're continuing our assault! Engage and fire!!"

"Roger that Alpha leader!"

The 20 A-6E Intruders, 13 F-18s and the 5 F-35s, engaged with their GBU-31 Bunker Busting munitions, and their cluster bombs.

"Alpha Team Look out for AA fire!!".............


Meanwhile 3 helicopters landed outside of the city, deploying their 8 man teams of Alpha Force Special Forces Units. The teams quickly hurried towards the city.

"This is Delta leader...Performing radio Check!"

"Roger Delta...This is Zulu Team Leader, we landed safely too."

"This is Charlie Team team leader. We're OK over here! We're proceding towards the city!"

"Roger..... AWAKS this is Delta Team leader are we cleared to proceed?"

"Roger that! All teams cleared to proceed!"

The 200,000 man Amphibious Assault Force began nearing the coast clearly seeing the Beach-head with their NVGs.

"All units. This is Colonel Langley! Don't Fire until it is clear they have noticed our approach! I repeat don't fire until we have been compromized! We don't want to give our assault away too soon!"

The soldiers were tense to the core. They knew that they were most likely going into a fire-fight. This is what they had trained for! They would fight to the death! They made the final weapons checks and readied their M-20A1 Assault Rifles.....

The 200,000 man Amphibious Assault Force began nearing the coast clearly seeing the Beach-head with their NVGs.

"All units. This is Colonel Langley! Don't Fire until it is clear they have noticed our approach! I repeat don't fire until we have been compromized! We don't want to give our assault away too soon!"

The soldiers were tense to the core. They knew that they were most likely going into a fire-fight. This is what they had trained for! They would fight to the death! They made the final weapons checks and readied their M-20A1 Assault Rifles.....

OOC: Don't you think that that is a bit much for an initial attack, especially on a position such as this? Logisically, it doesn't make much sense

OOC: Don't you think that that is a bit much for an initial attack, especially on a position such as this? Logisically, it doesn't make much sense

OOC: Good point. Try to cut back a bit. :)

The aircraft formation first headed toward Madinat Al Kaban, where they dropped tons of GBU 31 Bunker Busters, HAARM Air to Surface Missiles, cluster bombs, and deadly Napalm incendiary bombs onto military installations and vehicles.

"This is AWAKS all units clear to engage!"

"Roger AWAKS, this is ALPHA leader, TB squadron! (A-10s), you take out the enemy vehicle formation below, we'll take out the facilities over!!"

"Roger this is TB squadron, we've got a pickle on the target!!"

As the TB squadron broke formation, the silence of the night was broken with the loud roar of the A-10's 30 m.m. guns fired into the darkness below, which was followed by the release of their Napalm incendiary munitions.

"TB squadron's taking care of the vehicles, we're continuing our assault! Engage and fire!!"

"Roger that Alpha leader!"

The 20 A-6E Intruders, 13 F-18s and the 5 F-35s, engaged with their GBU-31 Bunker Busting munitions, and their cluster bombs.

"Alpha Team Look out for AA fire!!".............


Meanwhile 3 helicopters landed outside of the city, deploying their 8 man teams of Alpha Force Special Forces Units. The teams quickly hurried towards the city.

"This is Delta leader...Performing radio Check!"

"Roger Delta...This is Zulu Team Leader, we landed safely too."

"This is Charlie Team team leader. We're OK over here! We're proceding towards the city!"

"Roger..... AWAKS this is Delta Team leader are we cleared to proceed?"

"Roger that! All teams cleared to proceed!"

The vehicles in the area of the bombardment were smashed, but the AAs soon opened fire on the incoming jets. Around four dozen Stingers and SAMs were fired immediately, and more were readied.

The bombings brought the city to life, and rebels soon discovered the advancing enemy teams. They set up positions in the outer areas of the cities, with everything from AKs to Stingers aimed at the foes on the outskirts.

The Emperor left the meeting quickly. He was shipping out with the troops to Kuwait. They had recieved no responses to their messages, so he decided to be safe and ship out anyway.

In his armored vehicle, he checked his information. The million expected Youlandis had been shipped out. They were not at all quality troops, but every man was a man. And occasionally wiping out portions of their population was productive.
They would begin arriving in Kuwait not long after his arrival.

Perhaps he would send some to Qatar as well, though he was not decided there.

With the rebel forces in Abu-Dhabi beseiged, the Querqian generals felt that it was time to strike those who terrorize the land of Kuwait. Some troops loaded onto the new ABVs, while the vast majority took other means to cross the water.

Many had died in Dubai, so not many could be spared to risk losing Dubai. Marines were sent to take the shore while tactical bombers set out to destroy rebel defences.

As the enemy returned fire, all hell was breaking loose on the ground. It did however provide a diversion for the special forces....

"Alpha Team EVADE! EVADE! AA weapons are going off everywhere!!"

"Roger that AWAKS! Alpha Team drop countermeasures and BREAK!!"

The entire formation released both CHAFF and flares which got rid of most of the AA missiles, however some were not shaken off along with the AA gun fire. The more heavy and cumbersome A-6s had an especially difficult time maneuvering.

"This is Alpha 5 I've got a missile on my six! I can't shake---"

"Damnit we've got a bird down! It looks like he ejected successfully, get the special forces team to the crash site ASAP!"

"This is TB 3! I've got a 2 missiles on my tail! WHOAH evaded one!-Damnit I'm hit in the left wing! I'm damaged....but I think I can make it back!"

"Roger TB 3 take extreme caution and proceed!"

"This is Alpha 9! I've got a missile on my tail.....And it's been evaded....damn that was close!"

"Roger that missile evaded! All aircraft ascend to higher alttitude and continue attack!"

"Roger that AW-**** I've been hit by AA gun fire! I should be ok permission to RTB over!?"

"Permission granted Alpha 12!"

All of the remaining aircraft ascended to above 15,000 feet and continued the attack.....

As the Alpha Force units reached the outskirts of the city, they recieved the transmission from the Awaks. Being that Zulu was the closest to the crash sight, they were assigned the search and rescue duty. They would have to navigate through 6 blocks of enemy territory to get to it. Before they entered, the zulu team leader contacted the AWAKS and asked if there were scattered concentrations of back-allyways. The AWAKS confirmed that there were and that they could probably bypass most of the enemy patrols than if they were to take the main streets. They immediately entered the city, quietly passing through the backyards of houses, while fixing the suppresors to their M20A1 Battle Rifles. As they got further into the city, they came close to a 2 story building where 4 enemy combatants were manning an AA gun, still focused on shooting down their support craft.

"Zulu 4 stay on my six and prepare to nade these hudlums with phorosphorous! The rest of you cover us!" whispered the team leader into his whisper-mike.


"Roger that sir!" replied Zulu 4.

They crawled on their chests for 30 yards and then rolled behind some bushes.

"On 3" mouthed the team leader.

Zulu 4 gave the thumbs up and pulled one of his phorosphorous grenaides out and got into a squat position.

"1....2..3!"

They simultaneously lobbed their grenaides onto the platform where the enemy combatants were engaging air targets.

As the Amphibious Force came upon the beach, there was an erie calm in the night. It either was that the Al Budijari had no idea or they were going into an ambush. The M-2 Bradley fighting vehicles would deploy the troops immediately as they reached over the crest in the sand, that way it would give the troops something to have cover behind while the M-2 Bradley vehicles would push on and the troops would follow behind them as they advanced. The first wave came up onto the beach. The first of which was Colonel Langley's vehicle, in which the ramp fell down and he was the first one to set foot on the battleground.

"Alright Troops FIRE AT WILL AND RAISE HELL!".....

OOC: I am gone for a day and a half and this happens? Gilebad, please give me time to respond rather than just assuming what my troops do. I will be able to post more tomorrow

As the Alpha Force units reached the outskirts of the city, they recieved the transmission from the Awaks. Being that Zulu was the closest to the crash sight, they were assigned the search and rescue duty. They would have to navigate through 6 blocks of enemy territory to get to it. Before they entered, the zulu team leader contacted the AWAKS and asked if there were scattered concentrations of back-allyways. The AWAKS confirmed that there were and that they could probably bypass most of the enemy patrols than if they were to take the main streets. They immediately entered the city, quietly passing through the backyards of houses, while fixing the suppresors to their M20A1 Battle Rifles. As they got further into the city, they came close to a 2 story building where 4 enemy combatants were manning an AA gun, still focused on shooting down their support craft.

"Zulu 4 stay on my six and prepare to nade these hudlums with phorosphorous! The rest of you cover us!" whispered the team leader into his whisper-mike.


"Roger that sir!" replied Zulu 4.

They crawled on their chests for 30 yards and then rolled behind some bushes.

"On 3" mouthed the team leader.

Zulu 4 gave the thumbs up and pulled one of his phorosphorous grenaides out and got into a squat position.

"1....2..3!"

They simultaneously lobbed their grenaides onto the platform where the enemy combatants were engaging air targets.

The brief sound of the count caught the attention of one of the rebels, but far too late. The grenades exploded on the platform, killing what guards there were. One, the one who had noticed the enemies, fell from the platform into the street below.

The sound of the incindiary grenades going off, along with the lack of continued fire from the AA weapon, quickly attracted attention, and several dozen rebels rushed onto the platform, while many others came out on the street. Those on the platform began to blanket the area of the enemy with fire from AK-47s, while those below did the same.

As the Amphibious Force came upon the beach, there was an erie calm in the night. It either was that the Al Budijari had no idea or they were going into an ambush. The M-2 Bradley fighting vehicles would deploy the troops immediately as they reached over the crest in the sand, that way it would give the troops something to have cover behind while the M-2 Bradley vehicles would push on and the troops would follow behind them as they advanced. The first wave came up onto the beach. The first of which was Colonel Langley's vehicle, in which the ramp fell down and he was the first one to set foot on the battleground.

"Alright Troops FIRE AT WILL AND RAISE HELL!".....

The limited forces on the beach briefly gave battle before falling back to higher ground and shouting into their radios. Al Budijari troops, previously tightly packed in the city, began to flood to the beaches. The main defenses of the city to the land were still manned, as were all air defenses.

"حارب هؤلاء الكفّار!" the commander of the beach forces shouted from his position in the 'forward command center' (a damaged house with lots of sandbags and a M61 mounted).

The brief sound of the count caught the attention of one of the rebels, but far too late. The grenades exploded on the platform, killing what guards there were. One, the one who had noticed the enemies, fell from the platform into the street below.

The sound of the incindiary grenades going off, along with the lack of continued fire from the AA weapon, quickly attracted attention, and several dozen rebels rushed onto the platform, while many others came out on the street. Those on the platform began to blanket the area of the enemy with fire from AK-47s, while those below did the same.

Zulu 4 and the Zulu Team leader took cover behind a burm, while AK shots were flying all over the area. Zulu 4 was able to peer through some bushes with his NVGs and saw the positions of the enemy force.

"This is Zulu team leader, all units FIRE AT WILL!"

The rest of the 8 man team opened up with their suppressed M20A1 Battle Rifles (7.62x51). Meanwhile Zulu 4 set his M20A1 to single shot and began aiming at the heads of the enemy and firing. Simultaneously, the Zulu Team leader contacted the AC-130D gunship providing support overhead...

"Jolly Green 1! Jolly Green 1! This is Zulu team leader, I need surgical air support on the IR strobe over!?"

"Roger that Zulu team leader we're moving into position, but we do not have a fix on your location, be advised, mark the enemies position with IR strobe over?"

"Roger deploying IR strobe!"

The Zulu Team leader pulled out his Infared Strobe beacon and lobbed it at the enemy platform, while both of them began crawling back to the rest of the team. One round grazed the shoulder strap on Zulu 4's bulletproof vest.

"Copy on the strobe we're comming in hot!"

The AC-130D gunship opened up with its 6 mini-guns.......

The limited forces on the beach briefly gave battle before falling back to higher ground and shouting into their radios. Al Budijari troops, previously tightly packed in the city, began to flood to the beaches. The main defenses of the city to the land were still manned, as were all air defenses.

"حارب هؤلاء الكفّار!" the commander of the beach forces shouted from his position in the 'forward command center' (a damaged house with lots of sandbags and a M61 mounted).

As the enemy shots rattled off of the Bradley's armor, the entire first wave of Bradlies began opening up with their 25 m.m. chain guns and their M240Cs. As their treads hit the beach bottom, they picked up speed as they came out of the waves and up onto the crest of the sand.

"This is Colonel Langley, immediately deploy ground troops!!!"

The first wave of 50,000 troops scrambled to unload off of the APCs and began opening up on the enemy forces. Meanwhile the A-10s began making straffing runs with their 30 m.m. GAUs and droping unguided cluster bombs onto the enemy positions. They also deployed some napalm munitions which were supposed to shock and awe the enemy and illuminate their postions....

While the other 3 Blackhawks and their Apachie escorts were landing outside of Al Kawhr, the aircraft formation, after inflicting damage on Madinat Al Kabaan, then flew to the Port city of Al Kawhr, where they would make an air strike to assist the other 3 teams of Special Forces units that would go into it. The 2 Apachies and the 1 AC-130D gunship would provide air support at Madinat Al Kabaan for now. It was a 5 minute trip from Madinat Al Kabaan to Al Kahwr, and the city was brightly lit by lights which made an excellent target....

"This is Alpha leader! Same drill here TB squadron will take out the vehicles while the rest of us we'll go after the facilities."

"Roger that Alpha leader! Alpha 2 going in!"

The formation dropped GBU-31 2,000 lbs. GPS guided bunker busters, cluster bombs, and napalm on enemy targets.

"This is TB squadron! Large enemy vehicle formation advancing due east towards the coast. We're engaging!"

"Roger that!"

The TB squadron unleashed their hellfire anti-tank missiles, while firing with their 30 m.m. GAU.

"Does anybody know what happened to Alpha 5?".......

Zulu 4 and the Zulu Team leader took cover behind a burm, while AK shots were flying all over the area. Zulu 4 was able to peer through some bushes with his NVGs and saw the positions of the enemy force.

"This is Zulu team leader, all units FIRE AT WILL!"

The rest of the 8 man team opened up with their suppressed M20A1 Battle Rifles (7.62x51). Meanwhile Zulu 4 set his M20A1 to single shot and began aiming at the heads of the enemy and firing. Simultaneously, the Zulu Team leader contacted the AC-130D gunship providing support overhead...

"Jolly Green 1! Jolly Green 1! This is Zulu team leader, I need surgical air support on the IR strobe over!?"

"Roger that Zulu team leader we're moving into position, but we do not have a fix on your location, be advised, mark the enemies position with IR strobe over?"

"Roger deploying IR strobe!"

The Zulu Team leader pulled out his Infared Strobe beacon and lobbed it at the enemy platform, while both of them began crawling back to the rest of the team. One round grazed the shoulder strap on Zulu 4's bulletproof vest.

"Copy on the strobe we're comming in hot!"

The AC-130D gunship opened up with its 6 mini-guns.......

OOC: It should be noted that "carpet"ing fire involves covering every inch of the area

The platform quickly cleared, first from those that fled then from those that died. However, the windows of the building, along with all other openings, quickly hosted rebels firing viciously down upon the enemy.

It was at this point that many grenades, and even a couple RPGs, found their way into the air. They were very focused. The grenades were held for a moment before being thrown, making it impossible for them to have time to be thrown back, or even kicked away.

"لأجل الله!" the cry went out as men from the building behind the soldiers opened fire, some even storming out of the cover to bayonet or strapped explosives distance.

As the enemy shots rattled off of the Bradley's armor, the entire first wave of Bradlies began opening up with their 25 m.m. chain guns and their M240Cs. As their treads hit the beach bottom, they picked up speed as they came out of the waves and up onto the crest of the sand.

"This is Colonel Langley, immediately deploy ground troops!!!"

The first wave of 50,000 troops scrambled to unload off of the APCs and began opening up on the enemy forces. Meanwhile the A-10s began making straffing runs with their 30 m.m. GAUs and droping unguided cluster bombs onto the enemy positions. They also deployed some napalm munitions which were supposed to shock and awe the enemy and illuminate their postions....

Though the cluster bombs reeked havok on the advancing forces, the defensive positions were quickly manned, and stingers were brought forth to deal with the A-10s.

As the defensive positions were manned, all varieties of explosives were readied for use against the landing forces. Against a force of this size, splash damage was to be the only effective tool. The RPGs were the first to fire on the APCs and the unloading troops, and were quickly followed up by all else.

"إهدف إلى النابالم" came the command those with the long range weaponry, and they quickly followed up.

While the other 3 Blackhawks and their Apachie escorts were landing outside of Al Kawhr, the aircraft formation, after inflicting damage on Madinat Al Kabaan, then flew to the Port city of Al Kawhr, where they would make an air strike to assist the other 3 teams of Special Forces units that would go into it. The 2 Apachies and the 1 AC-130D gunship would provide air support at Madinat Al Kabaan for now. It was a 5 minute trip from Madinat Al Kabaan to Al Kahwr, and the city was brightly lit by lights which made an excellent target....

"This is Alpha leader! Same drill here TB squadron will take out the vehicles while the rest of us we'll go after the facilities."

"Roger that Alpha leader! Alpha 2 going in!"

The formation dropped GBU-31 2,000 lbs. GPS guided bunker busters, cluster bombs, and napalm on enemy targets.

"This is TB squadron! Large enemy vehicle formation advancing due east towards the coast. We're engaging!"

"Roger that!"

The TB squadron unleashed their hellfire anti-tank missiles, while firing with their 30 m.m. GAU.

"Does anybody know what happened to Alpha 5?".......

The bombing of the city was particularly devastating to the large quantities of civilians, who were killed in droves.

OOC: It should be noted that "carpet"ing fire involves covering every inch of the area

The platform quickly cleared, first from those that fled then from those that died. However, the windows of the building, along with all other openings, quickly hosted rebels firing viciously down upon the enemy.

It was at this point that many grenades, and even a couple RPGs, found their way into the air. They were very focused. The grenades were held for a moment before being thrown, making it impossible for them to have time to be thrown back, or even kicked away.

"لأجل الله!" the cry went out as men from the building behind the soldiers opened fire, some even storming out of the cover to bayonet or strapped explosives distance.

(OOC It wasn't carpet fire, it was a surgical strike on a strobe OOC)
(OOC What are you shooting at, the ground team or the gunship OOC)

At this point, the entire team was in a prone position. Seeing the chaous that they had caused amongst the enemy, they were trying to figure out a way out of the debockle. They were just about surrounded, and they enemy was getting closer, even though they seemed to have no idea whtat they were shooting at. It was time to get out of the hot zone and maneuver around them. The fireteam was shooting off their rifles at everything that moved. Situated in a small dip, it provided fair cover but they would need to move quickly.

"I'm deploying smoke!" yelled Zulu 4 over the roar of his M240 Bravo.

"Roger that Zulu 4! Jolly Green 1, I need vulcan-Bofor fire on the building due east of our position, I want it leveled over! I'm marking my position with smoke!"

"Roger that Zulu leader!"

As the Zulu team leader pulled out his smoke gernaid, an RPG came right in front of him, blasting rocks and shrapenal everywhere. He recieved small bits in his arm, but for the most part nothing serious. He deployed the smoke gernaid in the middle of the little dip.

"Zulu leader, I have a visual on your position be advised, that building to the east will be hot!"

The 30 m.m. vulcan cannons and the 40 m.m. Bofor cannons pounded the building, enough for it to be bits of rubble.

"Alright, stay low and try and make a run for it over the building! Jolly Green, need covering fire to make it past the building over!?"

"Roger Zulu team leader! We've got you covered!"

As the team made a run for it while shooting at everyting that moved, the AC-130D's miniguns took aim at the personnel out in the open, while the Bofors and vulcans took opened up on the buildings surrounding their postions. The 120 m.m. howitzer took aim at the road leading through the area which had a hornets nest of indigenous personnel on it.

Though the cluster bombs reeked havok on the advancing forces, the defensive positions were quickly manned, and stingers were brought forth to deal with the A-10s.

As the defensive positions were manned, all varieties of explosives were readied for use against the landing forces. Against a force of this size, splash damage was to be the only effective tool. The RPGs were the first to fire on the APCs and the unloading troops, and were quickly followed up by all else.

"إهدف إلى النابالم" came the command those with the long range weaponry, and they quickly followed up.

As the troops scrambled off of the M-2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, rounds were going off everywhere as the troops were unloading at the enemy forces with their M20A1 Battle Rifles with the full compliment of the Bradley's 25 m.m. main gun. The RPG rounds that were fired, hit the front armour on the APCs which were sloped and the strongest, however some of the fighting vehicles were hit in the turrets which disabled them, destroying the main guns and severely injuring the turret crew. Meanwhile the troops took up positions along the crest of the sand for cover and deployed their Mk. 19 full auto grenaid launchers.

"This is Charlie Company! We've successfully landed on the beach and taking heavy fire! Requesting immediate close air support over!?"

"Roger that Charlie Company this is TB squadron, we managed to evade the first round of stingers and we're making another run!"

The roar of the 30 m.m. GAUs went off along with the spontanious explosions of napalm along the enemy postions.

90 M-2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles disabled
250 ground troops wounded
50 KIAs

Seeing the damage they had done to Al Kahwr, the air formation decided to go back and re-arm, while another AC-130D gunship was called in to deploy a MOAB (Massive Ordinance Air Burst) between the cities and the landing force.

"This is Jolly Green 5, we are in route! ETA 20 minutes, this is going to be a big one!".......

(OOC It wasn't carpet fire, it was a surgical strike on a strobe OOC)
(OOC What are you shooting at, the ground team or the gunship OOC)

At this point, the entire team was in a prone position. Seeing the chaous that they had caused amongst the enemy, they were trying to figure out a way out of the debockle. They were just about surrounded, and they enemy was getting closer, even though they seemed to have no idea whtat they were shooting at. It was time to get out of the hot zone and maneuver around them. The fireteam was shooting off their rifles at everything that moved. Situated in a small dip, it provided fair cover but they would need to move quickly.

"I'm deploying smoke!" yelled Zulu 4 over the roar of his M240 Bravo.

"Roger that Zulu 4! Jolly Green 1, I need vulcan-Bofor fire on the building due east of our position, I want it leveled over! I'm marking my position with smoke!"

"Roger that Zulu leader!"

As the Zulu team leader pulled out his smoke gernaid, an RPG came right in front of him, blasting rocks and shrapenal everywhere. He recieved small bits in his arm, but for the most part nothing serious. He deployed the smoke gernaid in the middle of the little dip.

"Zulu leader, I have a visual on your position be advised, that building to the east will be hot!"

The 30 m.m. vulcan cannons and the 40 m.m. Bofor cannons pounded the building, enough for it to be bits of rubble.

"Alright, stay low and try and make a run for it over the building! Jolly Green, need covering fire to make it past the building over!?"

"Roger Zulu team leader! We've got you covered!"

As the team made a run for it while shooting at everyting that moved, the AC-130D's miniguns took aim at the personnel out in the open, while the Bofors and vulcans took opened up on the buildings surrounding their postions. The 120 m.m. howitzer took aim at the road leading through the area which had a hornets nest of indigenous personnel on it.

OOC: I was referring to the rebels firing on your troops (on the ground). Also, they are using quite a few grenades amongst other explosives

The bombardment from the sky annialated much of the charge, but those with stingers and RPGs quickly took aim from their cover in the buildings and fired at their attackers.

As the figures emerged from the smoke, they provided obvious targets to those not previously occupied with shooting at the sky or being dead. Machine gun fire from all sides coated the area, and more than one grenade found its way into the ditch just ahead of the soldiers.

As the troops scrambled off of the M-2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, rounds were going off everywhere as the troops were unloading at the enemy forces with their M20A1 Battle Rifles with the full compliment of the Bradley's 25 m.m. main gun. The RPG rounds that were fired, hit the front armour on the APCs which were sloped and the strongest, however some of the fighting vehicles were hit in the turrets which disabled them, destroying the main guns and severely injuring the turret crew. Meanwhile the troops took up positions along the crest of the sand for cover and deployed their Mk. 19 full auto grenaid launchers.

"This is Charlie Company! We've successfully landed on the beach and taking heavy fire! Requesting immediate close air support over!?"

"Roger that Charlie Company this is TB squadron, we managed to evade the first round of stingers and we're making another run!"

The roar of the 30 m.m. GAUs went off along with the spontanious explosions of napalm along the enemy postions.

90 M-2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles disabled
250 ground troops wounded
50 KIAs

The long ranged troops had followed their orders, hitting many napalm containers long before they reached the front.

Meanwhile, the rebel advance had slowed to a halt from heavy fire from the landing enemy. Dead, dying, and otherwise wounded men littered the beach. Still, the positions that were taken held strong, and stinger and other AA positions that had been set up were now focusing their fire skyward. Furthermore, the limited artillery positions within the city blasted the landing APCs and troops advancing from them, while heavy machine gun fire and RPGs blasted away various forms of light cover that was hiding foes down the beach.

The napalm that had reached the rebel positions had fried many of the rebels who had been trying to advance to the front lines, though few were killed immediatly.

OOC: I was referring to the rebels firing on your troops (on the ground). Also, they are using quite a few grenades amongst other explosives

The bombardment from the sky annialated much of the charge, but those with stingers and RPGs quickly took aim from their cover in the buildings and fired at their attackers.

As the figures emerged from the smoke, they provided obvious targets to those not previously occupied with shooting at the sky or being dead. Machine gun fire from all sides coated the area, and more than one grenade found its way into the ditch just ahead of the soldiers.

As the team rose from the ditch, The Able element (4 men) was crossing the street first, while Base element provided covering fire. Suddenly, an RPG round hit right in front of Able element, knocking all of them off their feet. Had it not been for the Carbon nanotube armor, they would have all been killed. As they laid down in the street moaning over some of the internal traumas they suffered, they immediately began crawling or squat running to the other side of the street. When they made it across, Zulu 4 was still struggling across, he had suffered from a large piece of shrapenal that had penetrated the knee pad and was sticking into his knee. Seeing that one of his team-mates was down, Zulu team leader immediately threw smoke to where Zulu 4 was crawling and fired his AGL into the building from where the RPG had come from.

"Damnit, Able element Covering fire! Bravo element GO GO GO!!!"

Each Able element operator fired an AGL round at each building surrounding them, while Bravo element ran across the street. As they ran, Zulu 5 grabbed Zulu 4. Zulu 8, the sniper, seeing a manned machine gun position to his left, got a beed on the comabatant with his AW50, but suddenly an RPG round hit about 5 yards in front of him causing him to duck and re-accquire and shot. The sound from the .50 caliber rang out throughout the street.

The long ranged troops had followed their orders, hitting many napalm containers long before they reached the front.

Meanwhile, the rebel advance had slowed to a halt from heavy fire from the landing enemy. Dead, dying, and otherwise wounded men littered the beach. Still, the positions that were taken held strong, and stinger and other AA positions that had been set up were now focusing their fire skyward. Furthermore, the limited artillery positions within the city blasted the landing APCs and troops advancing from them, while heavy machine gun fire and RPGs blasted away various forms of light cover that was hiding foes down the beach.

The napalm that had reached the rebel positions had fried many of the rebels who had been trying to advance to the front lines, though few were killed immediatly.

The A-10s that were doing straffing runs on the enemy positions, were ingulfed in an ocean of AA fire. As they climbed and attempted to evade the stingers, the Jolly Green 3 had a clear visual on the AA positions and opened up on them with their 25 m.m. GAUs, 30 m.m. vulcan cannons, 40 m.m. bofors, 120 m.m. howitzer, and miniguns.

"This is TB 7 I'm taking heavy AA gun fire! **** I'm being painted! Launching CHAFF!"

"This is TB 10 I've taken heavy AA gun fire, my left wing is on fire, engaging extinguishers!!"

"TB 9, I've got 2...NO 3 missiles on my tail! EVADING! WOE 1 missile evaded, launching CHAFF! Second missile diverted! AW **** I'm hit in the rear, losing stability fast!!"

"Roger that TB 9, this is AWAKS, return to base over"

"Roger AWAKS!"

Meanwhile, the ground troops who had successfully deployed, took cover behind the crest of the beach, firing everything they had at the enemy postions. The artillery fire was getting dangerously close as it had already obliterated 50 APCs. Something had to be done. Meanwhile in Madinat Al Kaban, the other 2 fireteams were advancing steadily through the city without incident as most of the attention was at Fireteam Zulu. Fireteam Bravo was assigned the task of eliminating the artillery positions as they were the closest to them, comming up from the south. As they had passed through the backyards of the suburbs and began getting into the back allyways, they noticed two gaurds standing watch in the street smoking cigarrets. The team stopped and took coverbehind a large truck which covered the allyway and was situated behind the gaurds. They seemed to be rambling about random subjects and had their backs turned to the team. As Able element emerged with Bravo element covering them, they drew their comat knives and snuck up to the gaurds, gripping them by their throats before slitting them.

200 ground troops wounded
12 KIA
50 Bradleys destroyed
1 A-10 disabled

As Jolly Green 5 neared its drop point, it opened its cargo door. The bomb was armed. The crew made final weapons checks.

"AWAKS this is Jolly Green 5, requesting green light for MOAB deployment. We are over the target area between the cities and the beachead!"

"Roger that Jolly Green 5, you have a green light over!"

"Roger that! GIT R DONE!"

The bomb was ejected out of the back and its guidance fins deployed as it sailed towards the ground....

As the team rose from the ditch, The Able element (4 men) was crossing the street first, while Base element provided covering fire. Suddenly, an RPG round hit right in front of Able element, knocking all of them off their feet. Had it not been for the Carbon nanotube armor, they would have all been killed. As they laid down in the street moaning over some of the internal traumas they suffered, they immediately began crawling or squat running to the other side of the street. When they made it across, Zulu 4 was still struggling across, he had suffered from a large piece of shrapenal that had penetrated the knee pad and was sticking into his knee. Seeing that one of his team-mates was down, Zulu team leader immediately threw smoke to where Zulu 4 was crawling and fired his AGL into the building from where the RPG had come from.

"Damnit, Able element Covering fire! Bravo element GO GO GO!!!"

Each Able element operator fired an AGL round at each building surrounding them, while Bravo element ran across the street. As they ran, Zulu 5 grabbed Zulu 4. Zulu 8, the sniper, seeing a manned machine gun position to his left, got a beed on the comabatant with his AW50, but suddenly an RPG round hit about 5 yards in front of him causing him to duck and re-accquire and shot. The sound from the .50 caliber rang out throughout the street.

For some reason, the sound of that particular fifty being fired rang out over all the others, and the bullet soon found its mark, tossing the remains of the man and slightly dispersing the crowd.

That, along with the rest of the heavy covering fire led to several dozen rebel casualities within the mintue. This had almost no effect on the rate of fire on the advancing, and largly injured, troops as most emptied posts were quickly refilled. However, one quick brush of machine gun fire along with a RPG misfire opened a brief break at the opening of a building about thirty yards ahead of the current position of the injured men.

The A-10s that were doing straffing runs on the enemy positions, were ingulfed in an ocean of AA fire. As they climbed and attempted to evade the stingers, the Jolly Green 3 had a clear visual on the AA positions and opened up on them with their 25 m.m. GAUs, 30 m.m. vulcan cannons, 40 m.m. bofors, 120 m.m. howitzer, and miniguns.

"This is TB 7 I'm taking heavy AA gun fire! **** I'm being painted! Launching CHAFF!"

"This is TB 10 I've taken heavy AA gun fire, my left wing is on fire, engaging extinguishers!!"

"TB 9, I've got 2...NO 3 missiles on my tail! EVADING! WOE 1 missile evaded, launching CHAFF! Second missile diverted! AW **** I'm hit in the rear, losing stability fast!!"

"Roger that TB 9, this is AWAKS, return to base over"

"Roger AWAKS!"

Meanwhile, the ground troops who had successfully deployed, took cover behind the crest of the beach, firing everything they had at the enemy postions. The artillery fire was getting dangerously close as it had already obliterated 50 APCs. Something had to be done. Meanwhile in Madinat Al Kaban, the other 2 fireteams were advancing steadily through the city without incident as most of the attention was at Fireteam Zulu. Fireteam Bravo was assigned the task of eliminating the artillery positions as they were the closest to them, comming up from the south. As they had passed through the backyards of the suburbs and began getting into the back allyways, they noticed two gaurds standing watch in the street smoking cigarrets. The team stopped and took coverbehind a large truck which covered the allyway and was situated behind the gaurds. They seemed to be rambling about random subjects and had their backs turned to the team. As Able element emerged with Bravo element covering them, they drew their comat knives and snuck up to the gaurds, gripping them by their throats before slitting them.

200 ground troops wounded
12 KIA
50 Bradleys destroyed
1 A-10 disabled

As the AA positions came under heavy fire, leading to deaths amongst the crews, they responded by intensifying their fire.

Though the rebels on the beach were taking a beating, they saw the heavy damage that they were inflicting on the men on the beach and took heart.

When the fireteams slew those smokers in the backalleys, they killed the last armed men in the city with no awareness of what was going on. All of the others were ready and mobile, either fighting, moving supplies, moving about on patrol, commanding or supervising these activities.

As Jolly Green 5 neared its drop point, it opened its cargo door. The bomb was armed. The crew made final weapons checks.

"AWAKS this is Jolly Green 5, requesting green light for MOAB deployment. We are over the target area between the cities and the beachead!"

"Roger that Jolly Green 5, you have a green light over!"

"Roger that! GIT R DONE!"

The bomb was ejected out of the back and its guidance fins deployed as it sailed towards the ground....

With all of the battle going on, the single, admittedly very large, bomb went unnoticed as it sailed downwards towards its destination, which was (OOC: where was it going?)

With all of the battle going on, the single, admittedly very large, bomb went unnoticed as it sailed downwards towards its destination, which was (OOC: where was it going?)

It was being dropped on the mass of rebel forces moving to and from the beachead to the cities. So it's being dropped in between the cities and the beachead.

After killing the 2 sentries, Fireteam Bravo moved the bodies underneath the truck that they took cover behind to conceal them before moving into the next allyway across the street. They continued for about 2 blocks or so, stopping occasionally to allow a patrol or vehicle to pass by. They were definitely close to the artillery positions being that the massive muzzleblasts could be seen over the tops of buildings. They cautiously moved across the street and saw what seemed to be an abandoned restraunt and moved up to the upper floor. From there they could see that the artillery positions were in the middle of a vast courtyard about 200 meters long and about 50 meters wide. They immediately came up with a plan. The team would advance parrallel to the courtyard, Able element to the right and Bravo element would go on the left side. Being careful as to not shoot eachother, they would engage the enemy in a crossfire while they would call in support from the gunship.

They immediately moved out cautiously. As both elements advanced down the narrow street, they constantly had to duck for cover due to the patrols that would occasionally come down. As they neered the RV point, both elements broke into buildings overlooking the courtyard. Bravo however, broke into a house occupied by a family. Fearing a compromise, they shot all of the family members with their suppressed M20A1s. Then both teams moved into postions on the balconies of the two buildings.

"Bravo element are you in position over?"

"Roger that Team leader. We're ready to rock and roll!"

"Roger that. Able are we set?"

The rest of Able element nodded their heads in agreement.

"Alright team hold on...A-Bird Squadron, A-Bird Squadron, (Apachies) Fireteam Bravo requesting immediate air support do you copy over?"

"Roger Fireteam Bravo, we're moving into position, please specify target over?"

"Roger that, deploying infared strobe on target"

"Bravo1 deployed his IR strobe into the mist of artillery positions.

"A-Bird squadron, do you have a visual on the target?"

"Roger that firing on your mark!"

"Roger that...Fireteam and support FIRE AT WILL!"

All of the members of the Fireteam launched their AGLs before opening up with their guns. Simultaneously, the 6 Apachies opened up with their 30 m.m. Chain guns and rocket pods.

As Colonel Langley noticed that they were slowly being bogged down, he knew that this required a response. As he noticed that more of their fire was now being focused towards the air, this was his moment. He immediately called in an artillery strike from the Battlecruisers. With their 35 inch guns, they pommeled the beach positions of the enemy and worked their way up inland. Simultaneously, the final wave had landed with additional troops making approximently 200,000 troops, along with 3000 M12 Battlefortresses. As the M12s came upon the beach, they immediately blasted away with all of their guns including the 155 m.m. and the 40 m.m. Mk. 19 grenaid launchers. The entire force began a paced charge against the enemy positions with the ground troops taking cover behind the Bradleys and M12s with all guns blazing at the enemy postions which were also being hit by Naval Artillery.

For some reason, the sound of that particular fifty being fired rang out over all the others, and the bullet soon found its mark, tossing the remains of the man and slightly dispersing the crowd.

That, along with the rest of the heavy covering fire led to several dozen rebel casualities within the mintue. This had almost no effect on the rate of fire on the advancing, and largly injured, troops as most emptied posts were quickly refilled. However, one quick brush of machine gun fire along with a RPG misfire opened a brief break at the opening of a building about thirty yards ahead of the current position of the injured men.

As the Alpha team leader saw the break in fire, he knew that this was their chance.

"Jolly Green 1 Covering Fire!!!"

"Roger we're on it!"

The miniguns, 25 m.m. GAUs, 30 m.m. Vulcans, 40 m.m. bofors all went off into the enemy positions as Able element ran with all of their might, some limping to the opening of a 2 story building while Bravo covered. When Able element got their, Bravo element soon followed as Able covered them. When they got inside, they got a big break from action as the gunship took care of most of the enemies outside while they rested and drank water. In the meantime, Zulu 3 and Zulu 7 (medics) took care of the injuries which were mostly minor internal traumas such as bruises dislocations and sprains. While Zulu4 was treated for a minor shrapenal wound into his knee which would have been near fatal had it not been for the armour. Bravo element took the top story and Able to the ground level in the building. Zulu 8, the Bravo element sniper, took up a sniping position on the top floor and began taking aim to pick off enemies trying to advance on their position with his AW50.

It was being dropped on the mass of rebel forces moving to and from the beachead to the cities. So it's being dropped in between the cities and the beachead.

The bomb struck the sand directly in front of a Jeep (yes, a Jeep). The blast destroyed everything in a 400 foot radius, killing three hundred fifty two rebels and blasting away the nearby buildings.

Men were tossed into the front line trenches from far back, as were vehicles and bits of buildings. Rebel morale took a serious blow, and many men began to fall back. However, noble commanders began rallying the soldiers, who quickly returned and even tried to continue their advance.

After killing the 2 sentries, Fireteam Bravo moved the bodies underneath the truck that they took cover behind to conceal them before moving into the next allyway across the street. They continued for about 2 blocks or so, stopping occasionally to allow a patrol or vehicle to pass by. They were definitely close to the artillery positions being that the massive muzzleblasts could be seen over the tops of buildings. They cautiously moved across the street and saw what seemed to be an abandoned restraunt and moved up to the upper floor. From there they could see that the artillery positions were in the middle of a vast courtyard about 200 meters long and about 50 meters wide. They immediately came up with a plan. The team would advance parrallel to the courtyard, Able element to the right and Bravo element would go on the left side. Being careful as to not shoot eachother, they would engage the enemy in a crossfire while they would call in support from the gunship.

They immediately moved out cautiously. As both elements advanced down the narrow street, they constantly had to duck for cover due to the patrols that would occasionally come down. As they neered the RV point, both elements broke into buildings overlooking the courtyard. Bravo however, broke into a house occupied by a family. Fearing a compromise, they shot all of the family members with their suppressed M20A1s. Then both teams moved into postions on the balconies of the two buildings.

"Bravo element are you in position over?"

"Roger that Team leader. We're ready to rock and roll!"

"Roger that. Able are we set?"

The rest of Able element nodded their heads in agreement.

"Alright team hold on...A-Bird Squadron, A-Bird Squadron, (Apachies) Fireteam Bravo requesting immediate air support do you copy over?"

"Roger Fireteam Bravo, we're moving into position, please specify target over?"

"Roger that, deploying infared strobe on target"

"Bravo1 deployed his IR strobe into the mist of artillery positions.

"A-Bird squadron, do you have a visual on the target?"

"Roger that firing on your mark!"

"Roger that...Fireteam and support FIRE AT WILL!"

All of the members of the Fireteam launched their AGLs before opening up with their guns. Simultaneously, the 6 Apachies opened up with their 30 m.m. Chain guns and rocket pods.

The men in the courtyard barely had a chance to fight. Most were immediately obliterated by the heavy fire, but a few managed to drop behind various forms of cover.

Realizing that this particular artillery position was lost, one rebel grabbed a bundle of grenades. He ran with it to the crates storing the explosive shells (which were right next to the crates holding some RPGs), pulling the pin of one as he went. When he was nearly there, bullets ripped his left side open. He stumbled another two feet to the crates, dropping the pulled grenade and several of the other grenades into it before it went off.

Bang.

As Colonel Langley noticed that they were slowly being bogged down, he knew that this required a response. As he noticed that more of their fire was now being focused towards the air, this was his moment. He immediately called in an artillery strike from the Battlecruisers. With their 35 inch guns, they pommeled the beach positions of the enemy and worked their way up inland. Simultaneously, the final wave had landed with additional troops making approximently 200,000 troops, along with 3000 M12 Battlefortresses. As the M12s came upon the beach, they immediately blasted away with all of their guns including the 155 m.m. and the 40 m.m. Mk. 19 grenaid launchers. The entire force began a paced charge against the enemy positions with the ground troops taking cover behind the Bradleys and M12s with all guns blazing at the enemy postions which were also being hit by Naval Artillery.

Many of the beach positions, including most of the buildings used for them, were blasted away, men being blown up and tossed like rag dolls while others were gutted by the heavy fire. While some men were considering fleeing to the city, they now knew that that was imposible.

"Forget the damn planes!" one trench commander shouted, "Fire at the enemy on the beaches! NOW!" Thus all guns, from the AK-47s and 74s to the GAU-8s and the M61s to the RPGs and Stingers, were focused forward at the advancing enemy.

As the Alpha team leader saw the break in fire, he knew that this was their chance.

"Jolly Green 1 Covering Fire!!!"

"Roger we're on it!"

The miniguns, 25 m.m. GAUs, 30 m.m. Vulcans, 40 m.m. bofors all went off into the enemy positions as Able element ran with all of their might, some limping to the opening of a 2 story building while Bravo covered. When Able element got their, Bravo element soon followed as Able covered them. When they got inside, they got a big break from action as the gunship took care of most of the enemies outside while they rested and drank water. In the meantime, Zulu 3 and Zulu 7 (medics) took care of the injuries which were mostly minor internal traumas such as bruises dislocations and sprains. While Zulu4 was treated for a minor shrapenal wound into his knee which would have been near fatal had it not been for the armour. Bravo element took the top story and Able to the ground level in the building. Zulu 8, the Bravo element sniper, took up a sniping position on the top floor and began taking aim to pick off enemies trying to advance on their position with his AW50.

Many rebels were driven from the rooftops briefly, but the returned in greater number, and with much more AA equipment. This led to a brutal and overwhelming attack on the enemy areal forces from nearly all directions on the ground.

The large force of rebels occupying the building did not know where the majority of the enemy force had escaped to, but where actively searching for them. More than once a large group of rebels passed by the room with them in it, nearly checking there. However, each time something had caused them not to, whether it was a call from a fellow soldier or a random call on the radio.
As a large group of rebels were heading to the roof, they did come across the sniper. They quickly surrounded him, firing their assault rifles at him from little more than five yards away.

The Errikan ships arrived in Kuwait, and began unloading their cargo: thousands of Errikan soldiers, along with the Youlandi troops brought in for support. They began to unload rapidly.

The first to set foot on the beach was Emperor Christian I, who would personally be leading this capaign.

"Send a communication to our allies in the region, letting them know that we have arrived and are going to end the stalemate in the region." The officer saluted before hurrying off to follow the orders. The Emperor stood in full military uniform and watched the troops unload little more than a hundred yards from the sea.

OOC: It was Troopoxia and Antiom in Kuwait, right?

Many rebels were driven from the rooftops briefly, but the returned in greater number, and with much more AA equipment. This led to a brutal and overwhelming attack on the enemy areal forces from nearly all directions on the ground.

The large force of rebels occupying the building did not know where the majority of the enemy force had escaped to, but where actively searching for them. More than once a large group of rebels passed by the room with them in it, nearly checking there. However, each time something had caused them not to, whether it was a call from a fellow soldier or a random call on the radio.
As a large group of rebels were heading to the roof, they did come across the sniper. They quickly surrounded him, firing their assault rifles at him from little more than five yards away.

(OOC I thought this was an iscolated building? Or are your troops on the surrounding buildings? I'm assuming that they are on the surrounding buildings....OOC)

As the terrorists surrounded the sniper, he immediately threw a Frag grenaid to the nearest enemy. As he did so, he pulled out his MP5SD and scrambled behind the pile of rubble which surrounded the whole he climbed through, while shooting at every enemy he saw.

"Zulu leader, this is Zulu 8 we've got trouble!"

"Roger that Zulu 8!....JollyGreen 1! JollyGreen 1! Zulu Team leadr!, I need carpet fire around our location do you have a visual over!?!"

"Roger that! Zulu Team Leader, we're opening up!"

The AC-130D gunship had a clear line of sight with each gunsight having a thermal imaging unit. Every enemy would have a hail of rounds comming down on them, as the gunship opened up with everything they had on the surrounding area. Any AA equipment that was deployed was quickly picked up and fired upon. Just in case, the AC-130D Gunship activated their Radar Jamming system which would render the guidance system on SAMs and Stingers virtually useless.

Many of the beach positions, including most of the buildings used for them, were blasted away, men being blown up and tossed like rag dolls while others were gutted by the heavy fire. While some men were considering fleeing to the city, they now knew that that was imposible.

"Forget the damn planes!" one trench commander shouted, "Fire at the enemy on the beaches! NOW!" Thus all guns, from the AK-47s and 74s to the GAU-8s and the M61s to the RPGs and Stingers, were focused forward at the advancing enemy.

Seeing that all of the enemy fire was now focused at the ground forces, the TB squadron saw this as an opportunity to use what munitions they had left.

"This is TB leader All units engage the enemy! Drop all remaining munitions!!"

All of the remaining 5 A10s swooped down and dropped GBU-31s, Cluster bombs and some napalm, along with their 30 m.m. GAUs.


Meanwhile, as the landing force advanced swiftly but steadily, Colonel Langley issued go-code Alpha, and 1000 M12s along with 5000 M2 Bradleys fully loaded with 20,000 troops moved further down the beach to the east and prepared to flank the enemy forces. They were moving extemely quickly to gain the element of surprise.

As the Naval Artillery continued to rain down upon the entrenched enemy forces, 10 A6E Intruders, 15 A-10 Warthogs, 6 JSF-35s, and 3 X-2s were ordered into the air to replace the A-10s currently covering the ground forces. The Gunship however would remain.

The men in the courtyard barely had a chance to fight. Most were immediately obliterated by the heavy fire, but a few managed to drop behind various forms of cover.

Realizing that this particular artillery position was lost, one rebel grabbed a bundle of grenades. He ran with it to the crates storing the explosive shells (which were right next to the crates holding some RPGs), pulling the pin of one as he went. When he was nearly there, bullets ripped his left side open. He stumbled another two feet to the crates, dropping the pulled grenade and several of the other grenades into it before it went off.

Bang.

Seeing that they had destroyed the enemy artillery positions, the team was then ordered to reinforce Zulu team in the north. They quickly made their way through the back alley ways.

The bomb struck the sand directly in front of a Jeep (yes, a Jeep). The blast destroyed everything in a 400 foot radius, killing three hundred fifty two rebels and blasting away the nearby buildings.

Men were tossed into the front line trenches from far back, as were vehicles and bits of buildings. Rebel morale took a serious blow, and many men began to fall back. However, noble commanders began rallying the soldiers, who quickly returned and even tried to continue their advance.

(OOC The blast radius of a MOAB is 1 mile but o' well, this time is OK OOC)

Seeing that they had destroyed the enemy artillery positions, the team was then ordered to reinforce Zulu team in the north. They quickly made their way through the back alley ways.

OOC: I think he meant that it would kinda' blow up those attacking it as well . . .

(OOC The blast radius of a MOAB is 1 mile but o' well, this time is OK OOC)

still OOC: Wikipedia claims that "The lethal blast radius is surmised to be approximately 400 feet." I assume he was using that source.

"The enemy entrenchments stretch across here," the man drew his finger across a section of the map, "While our allies hold positions here and here. The fighting has really died down for the past several days, with no side taking the initiative to attack."

"Thank you, colonel," Emperor Christian said before turning to General Thompson, "What do you think?"

"They are too heavily dug in, and with far too many men, for a simple frontal assault to do much good, even with areal support."

"That is why we do more than a simple frontal assault, right?"

"These regiments, totalling five thousand men, are to move out immediately to the northeast of our allies' position," Thompson handed the paper to the officer, "There are further orders for other regiments on that page as well."

"Yes sir!" he took it and typed it into his computer. That relayed orders to all the various commanders, who immediately began moving out. The five thousand Trottles were shipped quickly to just beside the allied position, while more Faust legions, along with all of the armored units, were brought south west, quite apparently to reinforce the southern position.

"There shall be no one breaking through our lines while we push forward elsewhere."

(OOC I thought this was an iscolated building? Or are your troops on the surrounding buildings? I'm assuming that they are on the surrounding buildings....OOC)

As the terrorists surrounded the sniper, he immediately threw a Frag grenaid to the nearest enemy. As he did so, he pulled out his MP5SD and scrambled behind the pile of rubble which surrounded the whole he climbed through, while shooting at every enemy he saw.

"Zulu leader, this is Zulu 8 we've got trouble!"

"Roger that Zulu 8!....JollyGreen 1! JollyGreen 1! Zulu Team leadr!, I need carpet fire around our location do you have a visual over!?!"

"Roger that! Zulu Team Leader, we're opening up!"

The AC-130D gunship had a clear line of sight with each gunsight having a thermal imaging unit. Every enemy would have a hail of rounds comming down on them, as the gunship opened up with everything they had on the surrounding area. Any AA equipment that was deployed was quickly picked up and fired upon. Just in case, the AC-130D Gunship activated their Radar Jamming system which would render the guidance system on SAMs and Stingers virtually useless.

OOC: This building is somewhat intact, but whatever. Also, several men firing from five yards away all at once leaves the chances of not hitting their target slim to none. Thirdly, there is far too much AA equiment (including personal weapons) for much of it to be destroyed before it can deploy.

Seeing that all of the enemy fire was now focused at the ground forces, the TB squadron saw this as an opportunity to use what munitions they had left.

"This is TB leader All units engage the enemy! Drop all remaining munitions!!"

All of the remaining 5 A10s swooped down and dropped GBU-31s, Cluster bombs and some napalm, along with their 30 m.m. GAUs.


Meanwhile, as the landing force advanced swiftly but steadily, Colonel Langley issued go-code Alpha, and 1000 M12s along with 5000 M2 Bradleys fully loaded with 20,000 troops moved further down the beach to the east and prepared to flank the enemy forces. They were moving extemely quickly to gain the element of surprise.

As the Naval Artillery continued to rain down upon the entrenched enemy forces, 10 A6E Intruders, 15 A-10 Warthogs, 6 JSF-35s, and 3 X-2s were ordered into the air to replace the A-10s currently covering the ground forces. The Gunship however would remain.

OOC: the continued and very heavy fire would produce notable results

The munitions that were dropped were devastating where they landed, but the heavy fire continued nearly unabated.

As the enemy advanced down the beach, they were spotted. Rather than continue to funnel troops into the single, small, and heavily bombarded front, many troops were now sent to cut the enemy off from their destination and thus attack them from two sides.

"Allah wa Akbar!" screamed one rebel before charging at the enemy and beginning this firefight. These soldiers were refreshed, attacking from multiple directions at once and, for once, had the element of surprise on their side.

Seeing that they had destroyed the enemy artillery positions, the team was then ordered to reinforce Zulu team in the north. They quickly made their way through the back alley ways.

OOC: What Errikland said. The explosion from that would, without a doubt, wipe out whatever ground forces were attacking it and probably do the same to any air forces.

(OOC The blast radius of a MOAB is 1 mile but o' well, this time is OK OOC)

OOC: Again what Errikland said. Wikipedia claims that the blast radius is 400 feet.

"These regiments, totalling five thousand men, are to move out immediately to the northeast of our allies' position," Thompson handed the paper to the officer, "There are further orders for other regiments on that page as well."

"Yes sir!" he took it and typed it into his computer. That relayed orders to all the various commanders, who immediately began moving out. The five thousand Trottles were shipped quickly to just beside the allied position, while more Faust legions, along with all of the armored units, were brought south west, quite apparently to reinforce the southern position.

"There shall be no one breaking through our lines while we push forward elsewhere."

Tedish al-Zahn watched the situation. He was the commander of the rebels in Kuwait, and now found himself in a debacle in this trench battle. The enemy just kept sending more men. Gaining ground seemed impossible. Still, at least he was very secure that his position would hold.

These Errikans seemed little different then the men who had come before, and their blood had been spilt very quickly and easily.

"They seem to be congregating here and here," he pointed on his own map.

"Yes, but it is very obvious that the one in the south is just there to reinforce that position and make it seem to us that they may be attacking there," said Muwaffaq, a major rebel leader of forces in Mesopotamia who was here to check on his situation, "There are very few men, whereas the north has many. I say move the majority of our men there, so we may slaughter the infidels as they cross!"

Tedish thought for a moment. He was suspicious of the Errikans, but he should not speak down of the advise given to him by Muwaffaq. Despite the fact that Tedish was older with more experience, the young, headstrong Muwaffaq was his superior because of his father.

The orders were given just as Muwaffaq had said, though Tedish took caution to do them at night and very inconspiciously.

Tedish al-Zahn watched the situation. He was the commander of the rebels in Kuwait, and now found himself in a debacle in this trench battle. The enemy just kept sending more men. Gaining ground seemed impossible. Still, at least he was very secure that his position would hold.

These Errikans seemed little different then the men who had come before, and their blood had been spilt very quickly and easily.

"They seem to be congregating here and here," he pointed on his own map.

"Yes, but it is very obvious that the one in the south is just there to reinforce that position and make it seem to us that they may be attacking there," said Muwaffaq, a major rebel leader of forces in Mesopotamia who was here to check on his situation, "There are very few men, whereas the north has many. I say move the majority of our men there, so we may slaughter the infidels as they cross!"

Tedish thought for a moment. He was suspicious of the Errikans, but he should not speak down of the advise given to him by Muwaffaq. Despite the fact that Tedish was older with more experience, the young, headstrong Muwaffaq was his superior because of his father.

The orders were given just as Muwaffaq had said, though Tedish took caution to do them at night and very inconspiciously.

As morning broke, Thompson's orders went out.

All communications for the enemy were jammed, and there was a brief bombardment from the battleships in the gulf. The Trottles, now reinforces with even more Trottles, crossed into the no man's land directly in front of the enemy lines in an all out human wave attack.

As morning broke, Thompson's orders went out.

All communications for the enemy were jammed, and there was a brief bombardment from the battleships in the gulf. The Trottles, now reinforces with even more Trottles, crossed into the no man's land directly in front of the enemy lines in an all out human wave attack.


When the enemy attack grew within range, all weapons opened fire.

Tedish, now blissfully free of Muwaffaq, who had headed north at dawn, watched the battle from his position at the forward command bunker, actually attached to the trenches.

"Move half of our reserves to reinforce the lines," he said. He, unlike Muwaffaq, was a student of history. He knew that human wave attacks were frequently successful, often due to the defender's belief that they are never successful.

Following close behind the Errikans, the Querq's ABVs rose from the sea and onto the shore, quickly spreading out to hold the ground. On other forms of transportations, the Querqian Marine force, along with other basic infantry, came to shore and scrambled like ants out of an ant hill. They quickly found the Errikan forces and joined them in the trenches.

When the enemy attack grew within range, all weapons opened fire.

Tedish, now blissfully free of Muwaffaq, who had headed north at dawn, watched the battle from his position at the forward command bunker, actually attached to the trenches.

"Move half of our reserves to reinforce the lines," he said. He, unlike Muwaffaq, was a student of history. He knew that human wave attacks were frequently successful, often due to the defender's belief that they are never successful.

The Trottles were mowed down. They were unprotected from enemy fire, and suffered heavily.

The Emperor, watching through his own binoculars, smiled before giving his own orders.

The legions of Faust troopers and armored regiments that he had sent southward (he had hidden their true numbers) now moved out. The thin defenses in the trenches would be no match for the well trained and well equiped Errikan blitzkrieg.

Following close behind the Errikans, the Querq's ABVs rose from the sea and onto the shore, quickly spreading out to hold the ground. On other forms of transportations, the Querqian Marine force, along with other basic infantry, came to shore and scrambled like ants out of an ant hill. They quickly found the Errikan forces and joined them in the trenches.

OOC: I thought this was happening a good way off the shore

The Trottles were mowed down. They were unprotected from enemy fire, and suffered heavily.

The Emperor, watching through his own binoculars, smiled before giving his own orders.

The legions of Faust troopers and armored regiments that he had sent southward (he had hidden their true numbers) now moved out. The thin defenses in the trenches would be no match for the well trained and well equiped Errikan blitzkrieg.

With the communications cut, the main forces had no way of knowing what was happening in the south. There, the thin forces were quickly overwhelmed.

With the communications cut, the main forces had no way of knowing what was happening in the south. There, the thin forces were quickly overwhelmed.

The Faust troopers dropped into the trenches as soon as the defenders were killed. They had had no time to set any sorts of booby traps, so they were confident that this plan would work.

The Empeor, in full battle garb, dropped down alongside his men.

"Now, my soldiers," he beamed, drawing his sword and pointing down the trenches towards the enemy positions, "We drive forward to drown slaughter these pagans like the rats they are!"

The Errikan forces quickly advanced down the trenches, attacking in the direction that the trenches were not designed to face.

OOC: I thought this was happening a good way off the shore

OOC: Just pretend they marched there. I didn't know we were off shore and I had a big coast battle in-mind. So, I had to change a lot, so its not as good.

The Faust troopers dropped into the trenches as soon as the defenders were killed. They had had no time to set any sorts of booby traps, so they were confident that this plan would work.

The Empeor, in full battle garb, dropped down alongside his men.

"Now, my soldiers," he beamed, drawing his sword and pointing down the trenches towards the enemy positions, "We drive forward to drown slaughter these pagans like the rats they are!"

The Errikan forces quickly advanced down the trenches, attacking in the direction that the trenches were not designed to face.

The men in the trenches were not ready for an attack from that side, and were slaughered at an amazing rate as they approached the main position.

"They are attacking from the south!" a rebel who had escaped reported to Tedish.

"What?!" he asked angrily before turning to all of his various commanders, "Send all forces we can to the-"

"It is too late! They are almost here!"

Tedish thought deeply for a moment, staring off into space.

"Commander! You need to leave immediately if you are to escape-"

"No."

"But-"

"I said no! If this position is lost than I am lost with it! Bring up all of our reserves! Now! If we are to fight them off, we need all the help we can get!"

The men in the trenches were not ready for an attack from that side, and were slaughered at an amazing rate as they approached the main position.

"They are attacking from the south!" a rebel who had escaped reported to Tedish.

"What?!" he asked angrily before turning to all of his various commanders, "Send all forces we can to the-"

"It is too late! They are almost here!"

Tedish thought deeply for a moment, staring off into space.

"Commander! You need to leave immediately if you are to escape-"

"No."

"But-"

"I said no! If this position is lost than I am lost with it! Bring up all of our reserves! Now! If we are to fight them off, we need all the help we can get!"

The Errikan forces now flooded into the trenches that held the main bulk of the rebel forces. The well equiped but largely conscripted rebels would have been little match for the well trained and well equiped Faust troopers anyway, but now they were caught off guard. As sections of trench were occupied, the Faust troopers took up positions to mow down the reinforcements in a similar fashion as the Trottles, now largely dead, dying, or wounded, had faced.

"I want the commanders," Emperor Christian, bravely commanding in the line of fire, ordered. He was known for his utter bravery and, fittingly, his utter luck in the most dangerous of battle situations, "I want the command center now."

The Emperor's group of elite Faust Commandos stormed the trenches that reached further back, to the command post.

OOC: This building is somewhat intact, but whatever. Also, several men firing from five yards away all at once leaves the chances of not hitting their target slim to none. Thirdly, there is far too much AA equiment (including personal weapons) for much of it to be destroyed before it can deploy.

(OOC OK you've really confused me. Assuming that the enemies are on some really nearby rooftop, the amount of airstrikes on the surrounding area, there is an acute amount of rubbal that the sniper is hiding in. Note the term "sniping position" usually consists of some sort of cover. Sorry, I meant most of it. As in the are just surrounding the team. OOC)

The Errikan forces now flooded into the trenches that held the main bulk of the rebel forces. The well equiped but largely conscripted rebels would have been little match for the well trained and well equiped Faust troopers anyway, but now they were caught off guard. As sections of trench were occupied, the Faust troopers took up positions to mow down the reinforcements in a similar fashion as the Trottles, now largely dead, dying, or wounded, had faced.

"I want the commanders," Emperor Christian, bravely commanding in the line of fire, ordered. He was known for his utter bravery and, fittingly, his utter luck in the most dangerous of battle situations, "I want the command center now."

The Emperor's group of elite Faust Commandos stormed the trenches that reached further back, to the command post.

"I said to call up those reinforcements!" Tedish shouted into the command center.

"They are coming, but the Errikans are killing them all before they can reach the trenches," one rebel said from within the command post, "And the Errikans are overwhelming what forces we have left in the trenches. We have to hurry, as their forces are advancing towards this command center!"

"No. We will stand and fight and win or die."

(OOC OK you've really confused me. Assuming that the enemies are on some really nearby rooftop, the amount of airstrikes on the surrounding area, there is an acute amount of rubbal that the sniper is hiding in. Note the term "sniping position" usually consists of some sort of cover. Sorry, I meant most of it. As in the are just surrounding the team. OOC)

OOC: There are a lot of buildings, so not all of them would have been hit. The rebels are not on rooftops of other buildings, but the same one as your sniper is on. I never said that the building was not still full of enemies, but the doorway was open. There were still plenty of enemies inside the building.

"I said to call up those reinforcements!" Tedish shouted into the command center.

"They are coming, but the Errikans are killing them all before they can reach the trenches," one rebel said from within the command post, "And the Errikans are overwhelming what forces we have left in the trenches. We have to hurry, as their forces are advancing towards this command center!"

"No. We will stand and fight and win or die."

OOC: Muslims (and communists) do not tend to have that sort of guts, at least historically. But that doesn't really matter.
Here's my question. What sort of thing is this "command center"?

OOC: Muslims (and communists) do not tend to have that sort of guts, at least historically. But that doesn't really matter.
Here's my question. What sort of thing is this "command center"?

OOC: It is sort of a round chamber dug in to the ground and fortified with some concrete and sandbags and stuff. There is an opening into the trenches as well as an upper opening out on top. Tedish is currently just outside of the top opening, and everyone he is talking to is inside.

OOC: It is sort of a round chamber dug in to the ground and fortified with some concrete and sandbags and stuff. There is an opening into the trenches as well as an upper opening out on top. Tedish is currently just outside of the top opening, and everyone he is talking to is inside.

OOC: Okay

The Faust Commandos blasted their way through the trenches, quickly arriving at the command center. Their machine guns drenched the surrounding area with fire in order to elminate any threat of guards. However, this got rid of any chance that those inside were unaware of their attack.

"This ought to make things a bit easier," Emperor Christian said, tossing a Feuer Grenade into the complex.

OOC: Okay

The Faust Commandos blasted their way through the trenches, quickly arriving at the command center. Their machine guns drenched the surrounding area with fire in order to elminate any threat of guards. However, this got rid of any chance that those inside were unaware of their attack.

"This ought to make things a bit easier," Emperor Christian said, tossing a Feuer Grenade into the complex.

"Commander! Come in and look at this!"

Tedish turned and began to walk down the steps into the command center. That was when the bullets rang across the area. One struck him in the right shoulder, and he tossed himself down the steps.

"Return fire!" he shouted to the men in the command post. However, they had no idea what he was talking about. That was when the grenade came in.

The resulting explosion smashed those standing inside against the very calaustrophobic walls with amazing force, smashing all of the equipment, which then collapsed.

"Commander! Come in and look at this!"

Tedish turned and began to walk down the steps into the command center. That was when the bullets rang across the area. One struck him in the right shoulder, and he tossed himself down the steps.

"Return fire!" he shouted to the men in the command post. However, they had no idea what he was talking about. That was when the grenade came in.

The resulting explosion smashed those standing inside against the very calaustrophobic walls with amazing force, smashing all of the equipment, which then collapsed.

The explosion passed, and the Emperor and his Commandos advanced into the ruins.

OOC: the continued and very heavy fire would produce notable results

The munitions that were dropped were devastating where they landed, but the heavy fire continued nearly unabated.

As the enemy advanced down the beach, they were spotted. Rather than continue to funnel troops into the single, small, and heavily bombarded front, many troops were now sent to cut the enemy off from their destination and thus attack them from two sides.

"Allah wa Akbar!" screamed one rebel before charging at the enemy and beginning this firefight. These soldiers were refreshed, attacking from multiple directions at once and, for once, had the element of surprise on their side.

As the charge raged on, they began to pick up pace as the troops following behind were at a slow run as the tanks and the APCs speed forward. As the rounds bounced off the M12s, the crews became more agrivated as they began rapid firing their Mk.19 grenaid launchers and firing their 155 m.m. canons into what appeared to be ammo dumps and weapons cashes. Meanwhile the flanking force was alerted by the A-10s as they went to re-arm that there were "indigenous forces" closing in on their position...

"This is TB leader to Foxtrot Leader, you have a shit load of indigenous forces closing on your position do you read!?!"

"Roger that we'll be contacting the next support group over! Thanks for your help TB squadron!"

"This Sierra Leader to all operaters, we are in the AO over?"

"Roger that Sierra, this is Foxtrot requesting immediate close air support around our beacon over!"

"Roger that Foxtrot we are INBOUND AND HOT!"

AS the formation came in, the A-6Es activated their radar jamming systems which would disable most guidance systems on AA devices. They also activated their ECMPs, which would jam enemy communications. While the A-10s split formation to immediately engage the indigenous forces, the A-6Es and the JSF-35s engaged at high alttitude. They began dropping guided cluster bombs onto the running onslaught of enemy troops attempting to cut off the flanking force. The JSF-35s began dropping hellfire anti-tank missiles at any vehicles that moved and that weren't already engaged by the A-1os. The A-10s were already blasting away with their 30 m.m. GAUs and dropping napalm along with cluster bombs on both parts of the enemy force.

Meanwhile down below, the flanking force immediately kicked their vehicles into high gear and were going to squeeze and plow through the enemy force, never stopping as to not get bogged down. With the advanced range of the M12s' 155, they were able to engage the enemy at great distance...

150 troops wounded
15 M2s disabled
3 KIAs

The explosion passed, and the Emperor and his Commandos advanced into the ruins.

For a moment, Tedish wished to groan. The explosion had smacked him against the wall (though the bulk of the blow had been absorbed by another object and one of his officers), and burned his back badly. His ears rang, and he was sure that his ribs were broken. However, he was alive.

Then the Errikans, led by their emperor, entered.

Tedish knew that it was someone that was hostile, and quite likely the someone that had shot him and thrown in the grenade. He also felt the knife at his waist. With his left side, which was much better off, he pulled the blade and lifted himself, turning quickly and lunging as best he could forward at the Emperor.

For a moment, Tedish wished to groan. The explosion had smacked him against the wall (though the bulk of the blow had been absorbed by another object and one of his officers), and burned his back badly. His ears rang, and he was sure that his ribs were broken. However, he was alive.

Then the Errikans, led by their emperor, entered.

Tedish knew that it was someone that was hostile, and quite likely the someone that had shot him and thrown in the grenade. He also felt the knife at his waist. With his left side, which was much better off, he pulled the blade and lifted himself, turning quickly and lunging as best he could forward at the Emperor.

Without turning, Emperor Christian drew his sword outward, across the hand holding the knife, severing much of it. With the same movement, he brought it around and thrust it through the Arab and into the wall.

OOC: What Errikland said. The explosion from that would, without a doubt, wipe out whatever ground forces were attacking it and probably do the same to any air forces.

NEGATIVE....A guy with a handful of grenaides dropping them onto some RPG rounds and artillery shells would do absolutely nothing to a dug in force in surrounding buildings of a relatively huge courtyard. The blast would disipate killing whatever was in the courtyard however.............

As the charge raged on, they began to pick up pace as the troops following behind were at a slow run as the tanks and the APCs speed forward. As the rounds bounced off the M12s, the crews became more agrivated as they began rapid firing their Mk.19 grenaid launchers and firing their 155 m.m. canons into what appeared to be ammo dumps and weapons cashes. Meanwhile the flanking force was alerted by the A-10s as they went to re-arm that there were "indigenous forces" closing in on their position...

"This is TB leader to Foxtrot Leader, you have a shit load of indigenous forces closing on your position do you read!?!"

"Roger that we'll be contacting the next support group over! Thanks for your help TB squadron!"

"This Sierra Leader to all operaters, we are in the AO over?"

"Roger that Sierra, this is Foxtrot requesting immediate close air support around our beacon over!"

"Roger that Foxtrot we are INBOUND AND HOT!"

AS the formation came in, the A-6Es activated their radar jamming systems which would disable most guidance systems on AA devices. They also activated their ECMPs, which would jam enemy communications. While the A-10s split formation to immediately engage the indigenous forces, the A-6Es and the JSF-35s engaged at high alttitude. They began dropping guided cluster bombs onto the running onslaught of enemy troops attempting to cut off the flanking force. The JSF-35s began dropping hellfire anti-tank missiles at any vehicles that moved and that weren't already engaged by the A-1os. The A-10s were already blasting away with their 30 m.m. GAUs and dropping napalm along with cluster bombs on both parts of the enemy force.

Meanwhile down below, the flanking force immediately kicked their vehicles into high gear and were going to squeeze and plow through the enemy force, never stopping as to not get bogged down. With the advanced range of the M12s' 155, they were able to engage the enemy at great distance...

150 troops wounded
15 M2s disabled
3 KIAs

OOC: Do .50 rounds bounce off M12s?

The attacks from the sky obliterated sections of the rebel attack, and, when coupled with the vehicles driving through their ranks, caused rebel morale to plunge. However, these circumstances allowed the rebels to get within an arm's reach of their enemies, which meant that they could use their bayonets and other melee weaponry, leaving the personal armor of their opponents all but useless and allowing the use of many grenades tied together against the enemy armored vehicles.

NEGATIVE....A guy with a handful of grenaides dropping them onto some RPG rounds and artillery shells would do absolutely nothing to a dug in force in surrounding buildings of a relatively huge courtyard. The blast would disipate killing whatever was in the courtyard however.............

OOC: all of the explosives together would blow the building up (each of the shells would destroy a building if used in the right way . . . meaning launched from artillery), and likely tear up the facing buildings with not only the explosion but also the big chunks of building flying everywhere

Without turning, Emperor Christian drew his sword outward, across the hand holding the knife, severing much of it. With the same movement, he brought it around and thrust it through the Arab and into the wall.

OOC: not a godmod, I approved it

Tedrish gasped before leaning forward, blood dripping from his lips. The life left his body as the Errikan leader held him to the wall with his blade.

In Qatar, in the center of the besieged cities, the leaders of the rebel forces in the area met.

"Why are we defending this position so strongly?" asked one man, "Mesopotamia is where almost all of the population is, and we can defend that completely assuredly. Why waste men here?"

"This is why," one man responded, uncovering a large metal object.

"Is that what I think it is?"

"Yes, it is one of our few nuclear weapons. These are not easy to come by, and we are not quick to abandon them. So, until we can smuggle this out, we will continue to defend this city."

OOC: not a godmod, I approved it

Tedrish gasped before leaning forward, blood dripping from his lips. The life left his body as the Errikan leader held him to the wall with his blade.

He drew his sword out of the Arab, cleaning it before resheathing it.

"I take it that this means that the commanders are all disposed of? Good. Let's return to the battle."

OOC: Do .50 rounds bounce off M12s?

The attacks from the sky obliterated sections of the rebel attack, and, when coupled with the vehicles driving through their ranks, caused rebel morale to plunge. However, these circumstances allowed the rebels to get within an arm's reach of their enemies, which meant that they could use their bayonets and other melee weaponry, leaving the personal armor of their opponents all but useless and allowing the use of many grenades tied together against the enemy armored vehicles.

(OOC Yes, and a hell of a lot more...
http://z13.invisionfree.com/The_NS_Draftroom/index.php?showtopic=466 OOC)

As the beach force pushed over the enemy trenches, the troops that were following behind the vehicles, quickly hurried into the trenches, using their CQB tactics, they engaged with their high powered assault rifles and CQB handguns such as the Kimber 1911. When the enemy did get close, they simply pulled out their CQC knives and took it from there. Most of the enemy was engaged from some distance however there were some that got in close. It would seem that the enemy forces would be overwhelmed with the mass of troops pouring into the trenches with rifles and handguns blasing.

Meanwhile, as the flanking force squeazed in between the airstrikes, they were literally plowing through the enemy forces at high speed. The troops in the Bradleys were shooting out the side firing ports as the constant thump in the ride would mean that another enemy soldier had been run over. All guns were blazing as the M12 escorts were using their Mk. 19 as a sort of artillery and taking out any vehicles with their cannnons. That was with a full compliment of the Bradley's 25 m.m. and M240C. Simultaneously the A-10s were clearing a path through the enemy forces with their 30 m.m. GAUs, napalm, and cluster bombs, while the A-6s and the JSF-35s was doing surgical cover, taking out fortified enemy positions with GBU-31s.

OOC: all of the explosives together would blow the building up (each of the shells would destroy a building if used in the right way . . . meaning launched from artillery), and likely tear up the facing buildings with not only the explosion but also the big chunks of building flying everywhere

OOC How the hell can artillery positions be inside a building? Are they some how shooting out a window? I stated that they were in a huge open courtyard with surrounding buildings. If it did do anything to the surrounding buildings, it would make them crumble a little bit and the two elements would survive with minor internal trauma...OOC)

OOC How the hell can artillery positions be inside a building? Are they some how shooting out a window? I stated that they were in a huge open courtyard with surrounding buildings. If it did do anything to the surrounding buildings, it would make them crumble a little bit and the two elements would survive with minor internal trauma...OOC)

OOC: I think that he thought that this "courtyard" was surrounded by a building

(OOC Yes, and a hell of a lot more...
http://z13.invisionfree.com/The_NS_Draftroom/index.php?showtopic=466 OOC)

As the beach force pushed over the enemy trenches, the troops that were following behind the vehicles, quickly hurried into the trenches, using their CQB tactics, they engaged with their high powered assault rifles and CQB handguns such as the Kimber 1911. When the enemy did get close, they simply pulled out their CQC knives and took it from there. Most of the enemy was engaged from some distance however there were some that got in close. It would seem that the enemy forces would be overwhelmed with the mass of troops pouring into the trenches with rifles and handguns blasing.

Meanwhile, as the flanking force squeazed in between the airstrikes, they were literally plowing through the enemy forces at high speed. The troops in the Bradleys were shooting out the side firing ports as the constant thump in the ride would mean that another enemy soldier had been run over. All guns were blazing as the M12 escorts were using their Mk. 19 as a sort of artillery and taking out any vehicles with their cannnons. That was with a full compliment of the Bradley's 25 m.m. and M240C. Simultaneously the A-10s were clearing a path through the enemy forces with their 30 m.m. GAUs, napalm, and cluster bombs, while the A-6s and the JSF-35s was doing surgical cover, taking out fortified enemy positions with GBU-31s.

"Fall back," came the order, and rebels flooded back into the city. It was far more defensable, especially from the air forces, which wouldn't stand a snowball's chance in hell against the air defenses if they were even half manned.
Just to be sure that the enemy could not advance so easily into their previous positions, most of the remaining artillery positions layed a carpet of explosive shells across much of the enemy forces on the beaches, and bombs in the former positions went off as soon as the enemy reached them.

"Man all city defenses!" went the order over the radios, and this order was soon followed.

OOC How the hell can artillery positions be inside a building? Are they some how shooting out a window? I stated that they were in a huge open courtyard with surrounding buildings. If it did do anything to the surrounding buildings, it would make them crumble a little bit and the two elements would survive with minor internal trauma...OOC)

OOC: They are not "inside" the building, they are in the central courtyard of the building. No one who was not seriously mentally handycapped would put them in such an indefensible position as you described. Besides, even if they did, the explosion from all of the shells, and what other ammo they had, going off would probably destroy the base of the buildings around it, which would cause them to topple inward into the explosion. Of course, it is possible for it not to have been quite that extreme, but minor trauma? I think not.

To keep this sort of thing from happening in the future, I will describe all of my artillery positions and stuff when you inquire.

OOC: I think that he thought that this "courtyard" was surrounded by a building

OOC: Uh, yeah. That.

OOC: Yay, my second post as a "Superior Gamer"!

With the trenches taken (OOC: I think), the Errikan forces focused on their brief defense. Now that there was no enemy fire preventing this, Errikan troops stormed into the trenches en mass, and prepared to take the remaining enemy positions in the area.

OOC: Yay, my second post as a "Superior Gamer"!

With the trenches taken (OOC: I think), the Errikan forces focused on their brief defense. Now that there was no enemy fire preventing this, Errikan troops stormed into the trenches en mass, and prepared to take the remaining enemy positions in the area.

OOC: Congrats

When the Errikans finally decided to move against the remaining rebels, they would find only abandoned positions. The remainder of the rebel forces were fleeing for their lives.

(OOC Yes, and a hell of a lot more...
http://z13.invisionfree.com/The_NS_Draftroom/index.php?showtopic=466 OOC)

OOC: I just read that. I am generally fairly accepting of this sort of thing, especially with my allies, but that is amazingly impractical.

No. Just . . . no.

Read some of the comments that you got on there.

OOC: Congrats

When the Errikans finally decided to move against the remaining rebels, they would find only abandoned positions. The remainder of the rebel forces were fleeing for their lives.

It was some time before this was discovered. However, when it was, the Errikans rejoiced their first victory in Kuwait, and began landing more troops and preparing further battle plans.

A communication was sent to the allied troops in Qatar, asking if they wanted support.

OOC: Based off info gotten from BI

"Our sources indicate that, of the many groups that may resist the rebels (often as well as the new government), there are two major ones that may aid us. They are the radical Kahanists in Canaan (aka Palistine or Israel), and the Armenian Christians in the northern Middle East."

"Alright. We shall contact these groups and offer an alliance. I imagine we can give them some sort of deal that they will appriciate, and their military support shall be very useful."

OOC: I just read that. I am generally fairly accepting of this sort of thing, especially with my allies, but that is amazingly impractical.

No. Just . . . no.

Read some of the comments that you got on there.

Negative. Read the ENTIRE thing. That is a very old thread and that's before I made changes. DO NOT turn this into a tech thread. Most tanks can easily withstand .50 caliber rounds. So yes.

"Fall back," came the order, and rebels flooded back into the city. It was far more defensable, especially from the air forces, which wouldn't stand a snowball's chance in hell against the air defenses if they were even half manned.
Just to be sure that the enemy could not advance so easily into their previous positions, most of the remaining artillery positions layed a carpet of explosive shells across much of the enemy forces on the beaches, and bombs in the former positions went off as soon as the enemy reached them.

"Man all city defenses!" went the order over the radios, and this order was soon followed.

As the AWAKS saw the enemy forces retreating into the cities, they immediately radioed the ground forces, who were finishing up clearing the trenches, and were ordered to continue advancing. The ground forces immediately picked up speed, making a full advance within 10 miles of Al Kahwr and stopping to regroup and recooperate. There were many casualties as a result of the booby trapped trenches and the artillery fire. The M12s as well as the A-10s quickly locked on to the remaining artillery positions with their HAARM missiles, while the M12s used their 155m.m. cannons. As much of the beachead was now conquered, the naval fleet started bringing in the rest of the force. This included the M1096 Paladins, which began to catch up with the advancing forces.

Meanwhile, as the flanking force broke through the enemy interceptor force, they immediately headed to flank the retreating enemy forces to flank them. As the M12s detected them on their radars, they moved in position and began a full carpet fire with all guns blazing as they went charging through the enemy forces. The A-6s continued to run their ECMPs and their radar jammers.

OOC: all of the explosives together would blow the building up (each of the shells would destroy a building if used in the right way . . . meaning launched from artillery), and likely tear up the facing buildings with not only the explosion but also the big chunks of building flying everywhere

As the buildings began to crumble, both elements tried to escape from the buildings but the blast blew large pieces of debree on top of them causing massive sprains and some broken bones, but they were able to recooperate and reform. The wounds were tended to and they were able to get back on their feet, as they were then ordered to assist Zulu up north. As the enemy began flooding into the city, thye would have to move fast as the AWAKS alerted them to the retreating enemy's presence. They quickly moved forward but as soon as they heard the gunshots of both their fellow SpecOps and the enemy, the proceeded cautiously.

OOC: There are a lot of buildings, so not all of them would have been hit. The rebels are not on rooftops of other buildings, but the same one as your sniper is on. I never said that the building was not still full of enemies, but the doorway was open. There were still plenty of enemies inside the building.

(OOC I'll assume that although the building was extensively searched, somehow they were left out....OOC)

The sniper immediately pulled out his MP5SD and fired at the enemies on the rooftop as he dove behind a pile of rubble, as AK rounds ripped into his torso armor and into his thigh armor sleeve. The thigh sleeve was barely penetrated and prevented the round from going too deep into his leg. He immediately radioed the situation to the gunship and requested support....

"Jolly Green 1! Jolly Green 1!, This is Zulu 8, I need surgical fire around my position on the rooftop over!?!"

"Roger that, Zulu 8 we're on it!!!"

The gunship fired its miniguns at the enemies surrounding Zulu 8......

As General Tom Shwarzkopf watched in his command center abord the GSS Freedom, things seemed to be improving. The landing forces had successfully established a beachead and were preparing to move further inland. There was an essence of excitement in the room, which left the general grinning. But suddenly it hit him.

"Damnit! S***!"

"What is it sir!?!"

"The Alpha Force Special Forces are still in the cities! They'll be over-run by all of the retreating enemy forces!"

"Sir, this can be resolved, all we have to do is besiege the city and get them out either with or without a rescue team..."

"Good idea....I want Tomahawk missile strikes on Al Kawhr....Away from the teams' positions"

"On it right now sir!!"

12 Tomahawk Cruse missiles were launched at military targets in Al Kawhr, while the fleet began a artillery barage onto the retreating enemy forces which lasted for about 20 seconds as to not hit the flanking force. Meanwhile 4 X-2 Anacondas were ordered into the air....

Negative. Read the ENTIRE thing. That is a very old thread and that's before I made changes. DO NOT turn this into a tech thread. Most tanks can easily withstand .50 caliber rounds. So yes.

Yeah, okay.

And I understand that most, if not all, real tanks can withstand .50s. Still . . . a jet engine?!

Nevermind . . .

As General Tom Shwarzkopf was having a late lunch, Department of Intelligence director John Stevens walked in the door. Holding onto a stack of papers, he shut the door behind him. He had just arrived on a helicopter onto the GSS Freedom. He was sweating in his dark dress suit, as he sat down to have a sip of water. Seeing that this called for a private conversation, General Schwarzkopf called off his body gaurds.

"Shack.....Godfrey, can you give us a second?"

"Of course sir"

As the door closed, DI Director Stevens looked at General Schwarzkopf with a serious expression.

"Tom, there's something I need to tell you. Some of my agents have intercepted multiple radio conversations that there is some sort of WMDs inside of Al Kahwr. The Al Budijari would not hesitate to use these against our forces. We cannot allow those weapons to leave that city. We have to find them and neutralize them."

"My God! This whole time these were sitting there under our noses!?! That's why they fought so hard for that position! John is there anything else?"

"Only that we are hearing that they are planning to move them soon. They won't be there for much longer."

"OK heres what I am going to do. I'm going to have nuclear tipped Tomahawk Cruise missiles on standbye! I want JSF-35s loaded with VX poison gas ready to go if they ever do use them. They are only to be deployed if they detonate those WMDs. That's going to be an order...."

"Sounds like you have a plan. Mind if I hang around?"

"Certainly be my guest. We need all the intel we can get!"