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2004-09-09 Iraq-Jordan

Airstrike targets 3 Zarqawi associates in Fallujah

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-09-09 1:57:41 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 We can only hope that with every airstrike, every flush of the toilet, more human exrement die, thus sparing our soldiers.

Posted by anymouse 2004-09-09 2:14:04 AM|| 2004-09-09 2:14:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Airstrikes on Fallujah now seem to be a daily event - are we simply levelling the 'problematic' neighbourhood, spoken about in March, 'block by block'?

Posted by Howard UK 2004-09-09 9:12:07 AM|| 2004-09-09 9:12:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 USMC MOUT tactics call for clearing each street and building in turn. Unless of course you just level the block...clears it permanently, safer and removes safe haven.

Posted by RN 2004-09-09 9:24:41 AM|| 2004-09-09 9:24:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Meanwhile, a group that claims to have captured an Iranian consul to Iraq in August released a statement demanding the release of 500 Iraqi prisoners within 48 hours

"Ummmmmm....no"

Posted by Frank G 2004-09-09 9:29:08 AM|| 2004-09-09 9:29:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I wonder why we have no precision airstrikes in Ramadi, Samarra and the other cities of the Sunni triangle.

Maybe the intel isn't that good there yet.

Posted by mhw 2004-09-09 9:41:06 AM|| 2004-09-09 9:41:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Flash- per AP - Samarra is being retaken right now - US and Iraqi forces have entered the city to reinstall the mayor and city council. Not clear if insurgents have accepted amnesty or not.

In Tel Afar, near the Syrian border, US and Iraqi forces are fighting predominantly foreign forces, reports of 70 dead.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-09-09 10:26:45 AM|| 2004-09-09 10:26:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 correction - 22 dead, 70 wounded at Tel Afar.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-09-09 10:28:22 AM|| 2004-09-09 10:28:22 AM|| Front Page Top

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