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2003-11-12 Iraq

82nd Abn Division troops kill 6, wound 4, defending hospital

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Posted by Fred Pruitt & Steve 2003-11-12 17:03|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 fired warning shots

why??????????????????????????????????
Incidentally, this is what happens when you relax curfews to be 'nice' during Ramadan.

Posted by Rafael 2003-11-12 5:07:54 PM|| 2003-11-12 5:07:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 OO-fucking-rah.

I really wish we could see some body counts on the 'resistance'. I bet there is a reason the numbers are talked about. They are probably high.

Posted by Swiggles 2003-11-12 5:08:20 PM|| 2003-11-12 5:08:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 treatment of their injuries? Depends on how informative they are I hope.....otherwise let em bleed out in the gutter for the rest of them to see....

Posted by Frank G 2003-11-12 5:14:17 PM|| 2003-11-12 5:14:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Even Fred can't avoid the Army of Steveâ¢

Posted by Seafarious 2003-11-12 5:24:42 PM|| 2003-11-12 5:24:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Islamists vs US soldiers in a stand up fire fight....you can pretty much guarantee the results. Paying attention Murat?

Posted by Rex Mundi 2003-11-12 7:07:13 PM|| 2003-11-12 7:07:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Rex, this just isn't their type of warfare. Suicide bombing, sniping, and terrorizing civilians are what Islamists excel at. They canât fight anyone who stands against them. The fact that Israel exists after all these years is proof enough.

Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-11-12 7:29:51 PM|| 2003-11-12 7:29:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Stupid question -- why isn't this leading the news tonight?

Posted by Robert Crawford 2003-11-12 7:44:57 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2003-11-12 7:44:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 'Sounds like the bad guys were very accomodating - they effectively self-established their own "receiving-end kill zone" in what was nominally a non-ambush scenario - and let our guys simply execute standard ambush tactics. 'Couldn't ask for much more - 'except maybe a replay tomorrow (we've probbaly got more 5.56 and 7.62 and 40 mm rounds than they have morons).

Posted by Lone Ranger 2003-11-12 8:48:09 PM|| 2003-11-12 8:48:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 'Sounds like the bad guys were very accomodating - they effectively self-established their own "receiving-end kill zone"

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Posted by Anonymous 2003-11-12 9:07:22 PM|| 2003-11-12 9:07:22 PM|| Front Page Top

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