Near April 7 2003, an American Field Commander sends the following untampered with, unhyped, word for word email from the hot zone in Iraq: "The 3rd is making history here. In the past 48 hours, we have destroyed two [Iraqi] divisions, and six other divisions decided not to fight or have formally capitulated. Of course, this is never reported in the news. I do daily air recon in a Black Hawk escorted by Apaches, and we have probably killed close to 10,000 [Iraqi soldiers]. We are continuously sniped at and receive periodic mortar fire. Bottom line, they shoot - they die. Every American soldier is getting a chance to engage and kill the enemy. "Iraq has these maniacs, death squad guys called Saddam Fedayeen, DGS forces, IIS and Baath Party forces that we spend most of our day killing. They continuously make suicidal charges at our tanks, Brads [Bradley fighting vehicles] and checkpoints. We are happy to send them to hell. "You would not believe the carnage. Imagine body parts about knee deep, with hundreds of [Iraqi] vehicles burning, occupants inside. We fill up trucks with body parts daily. The plan is going exactly as scripted. The news is full of s---. We have almost total control. Don't know how much longer the division can keep up this pace, but we are prepared to do it." I'm so thankfull for these guys, and gals too, I can't stand it. .
