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2004-01-05 Iraq

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Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-01-05 9:08:14 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Elsewhere in Baghdad, individuals inside a white Opel fired small arms at ICDC personnel at the Al-Amil (ph) gas station. The Civil Defense Corps soldiers returned fire, and Iraqi customers waiting for fuel also fired at the Opel. The assailants broke contact, and a search of the area met with negative results. Note: Iraqi civilians also fired on the terrorists!

We know the place reeks of small arms, but the citizens FINALLY decide to USE them? What took them so long?

Oh yeah. Saddam's capture. These gooks didn't have the good grace to fold up their tents and go away after their gang leader got nabbed, so the citizens are finally as mad as hell, and aren't going to take it any more.

Can you spell tipping point?

Posted by Ptah 2004-1-5 11:29:23 AM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2004-1-5 11:29:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The following equipment was seized from the mosque: five sticks of high-explosive PE-4; three packages of TNT; one case of blasting caps; three bags of gunpowder; eight improvised grenades; a small roll of detonation cord; one case of 155-millimeter artillery primers; improved ...

Doesn't sound as if they found the Holy Hand Grenade yet.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-1-5 1:33:56 PM|| 2004-1-5 1:33:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 "Hey! That's the seventh most sacred hand grenade in all Islam! Infidel defilers! They must be killed! Hand me the... ummm... 28th most sacred grenade in all Islam!"

Posted by Fred 2004-1-5 10:25:15 PM|| 2004-1-5 10:25:15 PM|| Front Page Top

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