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| Iraq |
| Third Battalion, Fourth Marines at Diyala River bridge |
| 2003-04-21 |
| Good, multi-page article about the confusion on the ground in combat and the tragedy of civilian casualties when fighting an enemy who has no qualms about using civilian garb, suicide bombing, and other desperate measures. It's neither a rah-rah piece nor a condemnation of the troops, but a sobering view in any case. Of course, phrases like "connoiseurs of close-combat" aren't exactly Shakespeare, but it's still a worthwhile read. |
| Posted by:Dar |
| #1 Danm, I finally had to break down and register on the NYTs web site. All the news that's fit to print as long as you tell them who you are. This is why it's called the fog of war. This comandding officer had the right idea. It's not supposed to be a fair fight. If our tropps get involced in a "fair" fight then there officers haven't done their job as far as training and planning goes. The line from Patton was quite correct. The one about making someother poor bumb bastard die for his country. |
| Posted by: Someone who did NOT vote for William Proxmire 2003-04-21 12:57:18 |