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2004-12-08 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-12-08 9:00:30 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Now this is a Rantburg post if I have ever seen one. Way to go guys!!!

Posted by SamL 2004-12-08 9:16:32 AM|| 2004-12-08 9:16:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Great story. Be sure to click on the link to see The Sun's dramatic recreation of the event. LOL!

Posted by BH 2004-12-08 10:05:30 AM|| 2004-12-08 10:05:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 [span class=ColourSgtBourne]
". . . a bayonet Sir! With some guts behind it!"
[/span]

Posted by Mike 2004-12-08 10:10:39 AM|| 2004-12-08 10:10:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Remember seeing a good post on this when the story broke. Byles and Co. really tore em some new corn-chutes that day!

Posted by Rex Mundi 2004-12-08 11:04:56 AM|| 2004-12-08 11:04:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Anyone seen a word of US media coverage of this?

Posted by Matt 2004-12-08 11:22:32 AM|| 2004-12-08 11:22:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Get real, MSM wouldn't cover it even if it were Americans.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-12-08 11:25:24 AM|| 2004-12-08 11:25:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 MSM would spin it as US soldiers bayoneting Iraqi civilians

Posted by lex 2004-12-08 11:26:55 AM|| 2004-12-08 11:26:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 God Bless the Tommies. They've been with us steadfastly all along!

And to Mike: I love that movie!! the ending charge is THE best battle scene ever.

Posted by Justrand 2004-12-08 11:55:43 AM|| 2004-12-08 11:55:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Does every thread have meander back to the MSM?I assume the MSM means"any media which disagrees with RBers".And does Fox News Channel count as part of the MSM?Oops,Fox agrees with youze!

Posted by Me 2004-12-08 12:34:48 PM|| 2004-12-08 12:34:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 As long as the MSM continues to suffer form cranial rectalitis, I would say yes. Got a problem with that?

Posted by Rex Mundi 2004-12-08 1:23:33 PM|| 2004-12-08 1:23:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 When we spend as much time dumping on the MSM as the MSM spends lying to us, it'll be even. Till then, lead, follow, or STFU.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-12-08 1:36:38 PM|| 2004-12-08 1:36:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Lol, Mrs D! Too True.

Posted by .com 2004-12-08 1:48:26 PM|| 2004-12-08 1:48:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Wow--I'm just glad it worked out for these Tommies. In this era of full automatic weapons, a 200 yd bayonet charge sounds like a suicide wish.

Posted by Dar 2004-12-08 2:03:11 PM|| 2004-12-08 2:03:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 "Me" -- I can't fight with the Marines and the Army at Fallujah, but I damn sure intend to do whatever I can to cover their backs from attacks by MSM sources that either fail to report their achievements or make an international incident out of any perceived miltary screwup.

Posted by Matt 2004-12-08 2:06:38 PM|| 2004-12-08 2:06:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 Funny how that works, though... When excited, especially with something like an AK, it can be hard to hit the side of a barn. I recall something Wyatt Earp said (from a thread on RB long ago, heh) about doing your shooting in a deliberate hurry, heh.

Posted by .com 2004-12-08 2:08:39 PM|| 2004-12-08 2:08:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 nigh impossible to fire off a straight volley with an AK on auto , and thats what most jihadis use . Think they all watched too many Rambo movies :P maybe its your Psyops in Hollywood to congratulate for their ineptness at handling fire arms .

And thanks to all of you saying thanks Tommy's . Alot of us over here appriciate that .

Posted by MacNails 2004-12-08 3:42:34 PM|| 2004-12-08 3:42:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 Some of us are even in friggin awe.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-12-08 5:41:33 PM|| 2004-12-08 5:41:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 So crazy it worked. Put in the good Cpl for a promotion. I love reading about good shit like this. Jolly good work lads.

"....and Saint David"

Minor trivia, can anyone tell me where the above quote comes from?

Posted by Phiter Glolung1555 (aka Jarhead) 2004-12-08 5:42:09 PM|| 2004-12-08 5:42:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#19 David Coultard?

Posted by Shipman 2004-12-08 6:23:11 PM|| 2004-12-08 6:23:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#20 Negative Ship, it's not David Niven either. Take another guess my friend.

Posted by Jarhead 2004-12-08 8:16:35 PM|| 2004-12-08 8:16:35 PM|| Front Page Top

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