Final Justice

Operation: Final Justice was the first full-scale American military operation against the Global Liberation Army in the city of Baghdad.

Background
In the wake of the GLA capture of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, the Americans realised that the GLA could launch ICBMs to target any major locations around the world. With American interests overseas in danger, the USA finally committed themselves to openly combat the GLA with the Chinese military. The Americans immediately laid siege on the city of Baghdad which was controlled by the GLA. For two days American planes bombed GLA positions. Some of the planes were destroyed and the pilots that managed to eject were captured by the GLA and sent to a makeshift POW camp.

The sieges
Establishing a base on the outskirts of the city, the Americans laid siege on GLA positions for two days via their airforce. During this time, the Americans were given access to a Crusader Tank division. On the third day, a Raptor was shot down by GLA stingers. The US responded by sending in their Crusaders to meet the first Scorpion division near the US base. After the initial hesistations from both sides, the Crusaders opened fire on the Scorpions. Despite both sides having equal numbers, all of the Scorpion tanks were lost compared with no American losses. A second Scorpion division was sent to destroy the Crusaders but a squadron of Raptors each took out the second division. A smaller Scorpion division engaged with the Crusaders but this was beaten back as well. During the battle, four Humvees and some Paladin tanks joined the Crusader division.

Battle in the city
With all of the GLA defenses at the city walls gone, the US forces infiltrated the city. However intel detected a rocket launch coming from a GLA Scud Storm. The Scud missiles were off target though, killing the civilians in the town's market place along with the unfortunate GLA forces that happened to be there, instead of the invading American divisions. Because of the destruction caused by the Scud missiles, the Pentagon ordered the US general to take out the superweapon at the GLA base on the hills overlooking the city. The Americans avoided the anthrax spill and went instead to liberate the POW camp housing the downed American pilots. Taking care of the Technicals the pilots decided to commandeer some of the US Humvees and tanks. Four rangers were also sent to capture the city's oil derricks to fund the mission and the campaign. As the Americans moved to the GLA positions guarding the city palace. Rangers were transported by Chinooks to clear out the buildings that were garrisoned by the GLA. The Crusader tanks moved in across a bridge and eliminated the GLA there. The palace and much of Baghdad was liberated.

Taking out the Scud Storm
With the GLA now holed up in their mountain base, the American forces moved in to destroy the Scud Storm. A squad of technicals attempted to delay the invading army but ended up being scrap metal. However the last Scorpion tank division was ready to meet the Crusaders at the Tunnel networks guarding the entrance to the base. Instead of taking them head on, a "Big Bird" was ordered to send a fuel air bomb to wipe out the Scorpions. With the GLA's last line of defence obliterated, the Americans moved in and wreaked havoc on the GLA base. They finally came across the Scud Storm and, with assistance from the Raptor squadron, destroyed the superweapon. The city and the surrounding region was now secured from GLA attack.

Aftermath
With the Scud Storm destroyed and the American victory at Baghdad, the GLA were reeling from this defeat and its leaders were due to meet at Al Hanad in Yemen. American intelligence learned of this meeting and immediately sent a squad of Comanches to kill the leaders.