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2004-04-20 Iraq-Jordan

Marines expecting "lot of fight" after finding weapons cache

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Posted by Sherry 2004-04-20 5:16:16 PM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 awesome find! How long before those would've been surrendered under the cease-fire rules? How about..never?

Posted by Frank G 2004-04-20 5:38:33 PM|| 2004-04-20 5:38:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 So many of the big media pieces drone on and on about the challenges facing our guys that it's good to find one that focuses (indirectly) on the problems facing the bad guys. Look at it from the point of view of an insurgent leader in Fallujah:

"Alright, boys, here's the plan. First we're going to dodge gun runs by more Cobras and Apaches than we can count, then we're going to hope that the AC130's don't chop us into dogmeat, and then we're going to go toe-to-toe with three battalions of the world's finest assault troops, who, I might add, are seriously pissed off at us. Any questions? Yeah, you in the back of the room?"

"Just one question, Mahmoud. Are you out of your effing mind?"

Posted by Matt 2004-04-20 5:39:25 PM|| 2004-04-20 5:39:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 God willing, all those caches will make wonderful secondary explosions.

Here's a question -- is it possible to do traffic analysis on people walking around a city?

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-04-20 5:40:43 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2004-04-20 5:40:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 "while he was setting booby traps near some brick stables where he and other Marines had chased a grenade-toting rebel the night before."

This certainly sounds very good.

Posted by Evert Visser in NL 2004-04-20 5:43:43 PM|| [http://srv.fotopages.com/?o=867551&t=2] 2004-04-20 5:43:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Lance Cpl. Patrick Larson, 21, of Gowrie, Iowa, discovered the secret stash just before sunset on a drizzly, cold day while he was setting booby traps

LOL, not sure that will fly well with the whiney "be nice when you fight" types.

"Mahmoud, lookitthat! A Playboy magazine tied to a pineapple fruit! Let's grab'em before Ahkmed spots 'em!"

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2004-04-20 5:46:10 PM|| 2004-04-20 5:46:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 They expect most of those fighters to fight to the end ---- an end the Marines say theyâll be more than happy to arrange.

Gotta love their attitude.

Posted by Zenster 2004-04-20 5:58:25 PM|| 2004-04-20 5:58:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Zenster: "Hooyah"

Posted by Evert Visser in NL 2004-04-20 6:03:31 PM|| [http://srv.fotopages.com/?o=867551&t=2] 2004-04-20 6:03:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 cold day while he was setting booby traps near some brick stables

All of ya caught that! LOL! It's bad, it's green and it's Marine. I'ma thinking I ain't touching any sheep what wonders in from the occupied zone.

Lou Diamond!

Posted by Shipman 2004-04-20 6:03:51 PM|| 2004-04-20 6:03:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Can't we send these guys some portable magnetometers to find the big stashes? I don't think there's alot of rebar in your typical Iraqi housing area.

Posted by Anonymous4385 2004-04-20 7:32:12 PM|| 2004-04-20 7:32:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 It was a cold, drizzly day in Fallujah. A lone marine lance corporal was keeping himself occupied by setting booby traps, when suddenly he stumbled upon

A SHITLOAD OF WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS!

Good work, Marine!

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-04-20 7:46:49 PM|| 2004-04-20 7:46:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 I'ma thinking I ain't touching any sheep what wonders in from the occupied zone.

I'll give y'all one guess where they conceal the contact explosive.

Posted by Zenster 2004-04-20 8:00:17 PM|| 2004-04-20 8:00:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Zenster: "Hooyah"

Actually EV, it's "Oorah". "Hooyah" is the Army's lame version :).

Posted by Pappy 2004-04-20 9:30:40 PM|| 2004-04-20 9:30:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 and the Civilian version: "F&cking A! Excellent work!"

Posted by Frank G 2004-04-20 9:36:40 PM|| 2004-04-20 9:36:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 I think Capt Stoddard is a very wise man. Pay attention!

Posted by Lucky 2004-04-20 11:35:49 PM|| 2004-04-20 11:35:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 Anonymous4385, you might be suprised about rebar. When I was in India half of the buildings had rebar sticking out of the top floor (in case they decided to add a floor later I guess).

Posted by ruprecht 2004-04-20 11:36:37 PM|| 2004-04-20 11:36:37 PM|| Front Page Top

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