Breaking News from CBS...

[wx247]

CBS's Jim Axelrod is reporting that 15 Iraqi soldiers have recently surrendered to U.S. troops, this according to the U.S. military. It was not clear where they gave up or to whom.

More info. as it becomes available...

-- Garrett

[chadtm80]

Good... They have taken bush's advice... 15 lives saved : )

[Guest]

Wow - is it deja vu all over again. As its already been stated - the war will be fought with the Royal Guard Sadamn has surronding him. Someone correct me if I used the wrong name.

IMO Sadamn is going to surround himself with civilians - use them as his shield till the end.

Chad thanks for keeping us updated. I have no tv or radio access here at work and only internet - but I have to work - LOL.

Patricia

[chadtm80]

Chad thanks for keeping us updated. I have no tv or radio access here at work and only internet - but I have to work

Wx247 broke this story. lol

[Guest]

Ok - i know I need bifocals - can't read now. WX - I apologize and want to give you credit. Thanks for keeping us updated - I appreciate it.

Patricia

[wx247]

Oh... you are welcome.

[Steve H.]

But I think it's the Republican Guard Ticka. Man that's an oxymoron!

[wx247]

FOX NEWS is reporting that these troops surrendered at the Kuwaiti border.

Capt. Darren Theriault of the headquarters company of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division told journalists with the unit that the Iraqis had been turned over to Kuwaiti custody.

[Guest]

Steve H - thats it...Didn't they say the mind is the first to go at 40 years old.

Thanks for giving me the correct name.

Patricia

[chadtm80]

Im sure we will see more of this today...

[cycloneye]

In northern Iraq also there haved been defections in past days.

[chadtm80]

All there doing is trying to save there lifes... I would be surrendering too

[isobar]

Awesome news, keep 'em coming. I remember when the older George Bush gave his State of the Union address following the Gulf War. When he spoke of the Iraqi soldiers surrendering, on their knees thanking our troops for saving them, he had to pause and collect himself. I never had more respect for him than I did at that moment.

[wannabehippie]

i would like to point out though that most likely the ones surrendering today were conscripts and from the often oppressed shiite majority of iraq.

they had nothing to fight for and much to gain by surrendering.

the only problem that the US may encounter is in baghdad itself when the fighting goes house to house.


peace
david

[chadtm80]

I dont care who they are... there lives have been saved... Praise the Lord...

I remember when the older George Bush gave his State of the Union address following the Gulf War. When he spoke of the Iraqi soldiers surrendering, on their knees thanking our troops for saving them

I remember that too.. So sad... Shows that we are one of the Superior countries that we would even allow them to surrender... There are many that would not..

And we are called terrorist and war cowboys

[isobar]

Right on, Chad! We are the most merciful country in world hx, with billions in handouts and aid. Where's the gratitude and support?

[southerngale]

Right on, Chad! We are the most merciful country in world hx, with billions in handouts and aid. Where's the gratitude and support?

Nobody appreciates us the way we deserve to be appreciated.

[chadtm80]

Bombs are not all we will be dropping from the planes..... We will be dropping food and supplies for the citizens as we always do...

[JQ Public]

Good...looks like more of the same will follow. There are many that are probably being forced to fight and its taking some major cujones from them to escape.

[wx247]

The latest number from the Kuwaiti border according to CBS is 17.