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2004-05-05 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by sludj 2004-05-05 1:29:53 PM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Recon by fire, isn't it? Fox News's Steve Harrigan went alon and had video.

If your butt isn't in the Mosque of Ali in Najaf, you're fair game.

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-05-05 1:53:12 PM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2004-05-05 1:53:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Lt. Josey Sandoval, 24 - A rather plain-spoken fellow. i.e. "Al-Sadr get in my way and you are toast!"

Posted by BigEd 2004-05-05 1:57:06 PM|| 2004-05-05 1:57:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Thanks for the post. sludj. Our guys are simply terrific!!

"They think if they keep shooting at us, weâll leave," said Lt. Josey Sandoval, 24, the gunner in an M-113 armored personnel carrier.

They just don't get it, do they?

Posted by ex-lib 2004-05-05 2:10:42 PM|| 2004-05-05 2:10:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Town leaders did not raise a furor, and dozens of families stood outside their homes watching the convoy as it rolled toward the battle site.

Do Iraqis like popcorn?

American commanders said they were trying to make precise attacks so as not to incur the wrath of the Shiites, who make up at least 60 percent of the population of Iraq.

Pretty sensible.

Col. Peter Mansoor of the 1st Armored Division, which moved into this region from Baghdad after having its yearlong tour extended, said city leaders of Karbala met with American officers on Sunday and "made it very clear they donât want this to look like Falluja when this is all over."

You want to go kill Muqty, no problemo, just try to leave the town standing while you do. Sensible people, methinks.

Go Troops!

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-05-05 2:58:35 PM|| 2004-05-05 2:58:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 From a comment of mine elsewhere on RB today

In near 100-degree heat in the late afternoon, few of the Shiite speakers stirred much enthusiasm. But the strongest murmurings of the meeting came when Taqlif al-Faroun, a tribal leader from Najaf, said Shiites should give the American forces a green light to go after Mr. Sadr in the holy cities. "Najaf is not Mecca," he said. "The Americans don't want to go into the shrines. They want to get rid of criminals and thieves. So what if they enter the city?" Across the roof, dozens of men responded approvingly. "Yes, yes!" they said.

Taqlif al-Faroun? I like this guy.

Posted by BigEd 2004-05-05 3:07:17 PM|| 2004-05-05 3:07:17 PM|| Front Page Top

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