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2004-04-26 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Sherry 2004-04-26 2:24:57 PM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I love it when a plan comes together! Great job, guys!

Posted by Dar 2004-04-26 2:37:55 PM|| 2004-04-26 2:37:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 That was one sweet op.

I hope those guys leave death cards or something for the baddies.

I think they should call open season, no limit and start hunting the baddies.

Posted by Anonymous4021 2004-04-26 3:13:22 PM|| 2004-04-26 3:13:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 These guys are good.

Posted by Mike 2004-04-26 3:16:42 PM|| 2004-04-26 3:16:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 "When they see the bodies lined up in the street in front of the mosque ---- IDs out and weapons gone," Moore said, "theyâre going to say, âThings are really starting to go badly for us.â "

And its all on video so whe Al-J/CNN/BBS/ABC/CBS/NBC complains about the 'unarmed civilian who were killed for visiting a mosque' we can call them on it. Sweet!

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-04-26 3:23:36 PM|| 2004-04-26 3:23:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 "I think it was good that everyone got to get out and stretch their legs and get back in the offensive," said Cpl. Peter Madrigal, 21, of Tucson, Ariz.

Thats cool as hell. Its amazing how a 21 yr old Cpl. can get it and most of the politicians don't.

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2004-04-26 3:44:52 PM|| 2004-04-26 3:44:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I hope the video makes it to the internet soon too!

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2004-04-26 3:45:27 PM|| 2004-04-26 3:45:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Can't wait to se the video,this fantastic.

Posted by raptor 2004-04-26 3:48:03 PM|| 2004-04-26 3:48:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Thanks Sherry, needed that today!

Posted by Shipman 2004-04-26 4:08:28 PM|| 2004-04-26 4:08:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Oh, man. THIS HAS GOT TO BE MY FAVORITE RANTBURG POST EVER!!!

"They slowly and quietly crept south house to house toward a mosque where gunmen gather almost daily to lead attacks against American troops." (libs: Gasp! In a mosque? )

"They thought theyâd be ambushing us, and look who got ambushed!" (Ooopsie-doopsie! Bye-bye little Islamotwerps.)

"One squad killed five men who were carrying machine guns, the Marines said, and another squad, assisted by a tank (BAAAH-ROOOM!) that rolled up to help, killed six other insurgents who tried to counter the attack." Islamotwerps vs. American tank guys! Just love it.

No Marines were reported killed or wounded. " Yes!

"Marines can go to sleep tonight knowing they killed (some) bad guys." And I can go to sleep tonight, knowing the Marines killed some bad guys--thanks!

Way to go Marines!!

Posted by ex-lib 2004-04-26 5:50:19 PM|| 2004-04-26 5:50:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Oddly, ABC radio news went with a story which sounded like US troops getting ambushed. Some of the details were similar, but they reported it as a US failure.

It COULD have been a different action, but reporters could have turned the Marianas Turkey Shoot into a massive setback for the US.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-04-26 5:57:54 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2004-04-26 5:57:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 #10

HAHA. I can see it now.

US Naval forces in Pacific expend large amounts of ammunition and fuel! Pacific Fleet nearly defenseless! Quagmire!!!

Posted by Anonymous4021 2004-04-26 6:09:26 PM|| 2004-04-26 6:09:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 "These were definitely guys that were coming up on our pos (position) to (do us harm)."

I see something disconcerting in the above statement. It's as if there is some doubt that a jihadi carrying an AK47 is there to do harm to the troops. More specifically, the troops are probably being told to watch who they shoot at. I wouldn't be too far off to say that at this point, anyone carrying an AK in Fallujah is a bad guy. Shoot him. Ask questions later.

Posted by Rafael 2004-04-26 6:27:42 PM|| 2004-04-26 6:27:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 According to this CNN report....

Also, there was a mosque ... here; it had a minaret 50 to 60 feet high. Marine commanders say they were taking sniper fire from that minaret.

That minaret has now been leveled by U.S. military ordnance, missiles and mortars. There's nothing left at all of that minaret. ...

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-04-26 6:58:47 PM|| 2004-04-26 6:58:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 'bout time. Too quote Han Solo: "Sorry about the mess."

Posted by eLarson 2004-04-26 7:04:41 PM|| 2004-04-26 7:04:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 there was a mosque

Tense and bathos is everthin

Posted by Shipman 2004-04-26 7:20:07 PM|| 2004-04-26 7:20:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 There Was A Mosque. Hey that sounds like a nifty title for the great War on Terror novel.

Hope some gyrene has got a copyright on it.

Posted by Michael 2004-04-26 7:58:57 PM|| 2004-04-26 7:58:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 That CNN storie did not mention anything about the ambush, only the RPG's flying around. Of course it didn't mention the number of times the reporter had to change his undies either. Sounds like he was scared sh*tless. Nevertheless, it did not come across as an American triumph, rather just more war is hell caca. These jerks want us to lose.

Posted by remote man 2004-04-26 8:10:30 PM|| 2004-04-26 8:10:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 This is certainly a refreshing change from "another four US soldiers were killed today when they rode into Fallujah in a thin-skinned Humvee and their vehicle took an RPG hit (or "ran over/next to an IED")".

City-fighting the old-fashioned way - that works.

Nice job!

Posted by Lone Ranger 2004-04-26 9:10:44 PM|| 2004-04-26 9:10:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#19 You know there is a certain beauty to carpet bombing. All this precision bombing lacks the sheer shock and awe of three cells of B-52s walking nine sticks of 750 pounders through your backyard. After about two weeks of daily visits, you don't have to worry about being accused of bombing a mosque because there won't even be pottery shards left, just powdered terrorist. But then that's just an old ARCLIGHT / BULLETSHOT guy's reminiscing.

Posted by RWV 2004-04-26 9:25:26 PM|| 2004-04-26 9:25:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#20 the sheer shock and awe of three cells of B-52s walking nine sticks of 750 pounders through your backyard.
Hmmmm, I seem to remember saying that a few times myself. I think it will only take once, and Fallujah should have the honors. Show them what 'shock and awe' REALLY is. Don't worry about accuracy - nothing within ten miles will be worth a sh$$ ever again anyway.

When I was at Tan Son Nhut, there was an old Soviet PT-76 amphibious tank in one of the hangars. The only thing unusual about this tank was that it happened to have been about two miles outside an ARCLIGHT box. They had to bring it in welded to a piece of sheet steel. Every single rivet was either structurally damaged or sheared. Welds were broken. There were four places on the turret ring where pieces of the retainer had broken loose. The barrel was bent in a gradual bow 15 degrees from true. The periscope window was broken.

It had been occupied at the time.

Yep, I'm sure an ARCLIGHT strike on Fallujah would have a very significant effect on morale in Iraq. I'm sure one specific Shiite cleric would need to change his entire wardrobe.

Posted by Old Patriot 2004-04-26 9:46:57 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2004-04-26 9:46:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#21 OP. Perhaps it would be effective at the Iranian Nuclear Processing Plant too...

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-04-26 10:30:48 PM|| 2004-04-26 10:30:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#22 I read an exerpt from a diary of a Viet Cong. He described being on the wrong side of an Arc Light. Russian Spy trawlers warned them the B-52s were coming and they got into a hardened bunker. No direct hits on the bunker. Nearby 10 feet of topsoil was overturned and the jungle was a bunch of toothpicks. Clearly it was the most terrifying thing the Viet Cong in question had ever seen.

Too bad we didn't make an example of Fallujah during the actual combat phase of the game.

Posted by ruprecht 2004-04-26 10:34:21 PM|| 2004-04-26 10:34:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#23 Too bad we didn't make an example of Fallujah during the actual combat phase of the game.
Posted by: ruprecht 2004-04-26 10:34:21 PM

Let kill all the Iraqi's so they can be free.

Hey I can add that to my Slogan list.

Bush/Cheney '04: Compassionate Colonialism
Bush/Cheney '04: Because the truth just isn't good enough.
Bush/Cheney '04: Four More Wars!
Bush/Cheney '04: In your heart, you know they're technically correct.
Bush/Cheney '04: Less CIA -- More CYA
Bush/Cheney '04: Putting the "con" in conservatism
Bush/Cheney '04: Thanks for not paying attention.
Bush/Cheney '04: The last vote you'll ever have to cast.
Bush/Cheney '04: Don't think. Vote Bush!
Bush/Cheney '04: Leadership without a thought
Bush/Cheney '04: Don't misunderestimate them!
Bush/Cheney '04: It's a no-brainer!
Bush/Cheney '04: Apocalypse Now!
Bush/Cheney '04: Deja-voodoo all over again!
Bush/Cheney '04: Leave no billionaire behind
Bush/Cheney '04: Lies and videotape but no sex!
Bush/Cheney '04: Or else.
Bush/Cheney '04: Over a billion Whoppers served.
Bush/Cheney '04: The economy's stupid!
Bush/Cheney '04: This time, elect us!
Bush/Cheney '04: We're Gooder!
Bush/Cheney '04: 1984 Now
Bush/Cheney '04: Let them eat yellowcake! Vote Bush!
Bush in '04: "I Has Incumbentory Advantitude"
Bush in '04: "Because every vote counts -- for me!"
Bush in '04: "Because I'm the President, that's why!"
Bush in '04: "Because dictatorship is easier.
Bush in '04: "Let kill all the Iraqi's so they can be free."

WWJB: Who would Jesus Bomb?
It ain't over 'til your brother counts the votes.
George W. Bush: It takes a village idiot

Posted by Langs 2004-04-26 10:39:01 PM|| 2004-04-26 10:39:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#24 Oh, gee, Langs! I'm all teary-eyed now! Let's put Saddam and his cronies back in charge so we can have rape gangs and prisons for children again like the good ol' days! Oh, and let's not forget to reinstate the Oil for Palaces program--and make sure Kofi gets double his cut this time around!

Posted by Dar 2004-04-26 11:33:28 PM|| 2004-04-26 11:33:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#25 hi langs i been missin you at blogfoeamerica have they added to the slogan list again

Posted by HalfEmpty 2004-04-27 7:23:33 AM|| 2004-04-27 7:23:33 AM|| Front Page Top

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