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2005-01-29 Iraq-Jordan

Breaking: 3 captured in US Embassy Rocket Attack

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Posted by Frank G 2005-01-29 2:21:42 PM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 What do they mean by inderect fire?

Posted by TMH 2005-01-29 2:27:37 PM|| 2005-01-29 2:27:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I think it may have been an erant or very lucky hit. Not aimed where it hit.

Posted by Bill Clinton 2005-01-29 2:31:11 PM|| 2005-01-29 2:31:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Shooting up at a high angle and hoping the rocket comes down in a place that damages the enemy. Used when you can't get a good visual read on exactly where he is.

Posted by Elmoluling Snesing5118 2005-01-29 2:31:12 PM|| 2005-01-29 2:31:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Thanks #2 and #3!

Posted by TMH 2005-01-29 2:33:25 PM|| 2005-01-29 2:33:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 now it is 5 suspects according to Fox.

Posted by legolas 2005-01-29 3:14:05 PM|| 2005-01-29 3:14:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 TMH

Indirect fire is the standard procedure for modern artillery. The gun is behind a hill or obstacle and its crew doesn't see the target. It is an observer linked to the battery by a radio or phone who directs the fire. "Two hundred yards short. One hundred yards long. On target. Fire for effect". At this point the entire battery opens fire with real ammo and obliterates the target.

Posted by JFM 2005-01-29 3:25:59 PM|| 2005-01-29 3:25:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Seven now...

Posted by Fred 2005-01-29 3:58:00 PM|| 2005-01-29 3:58:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Are they the guys? If so, dispense justice as expeditiously as possible and string 'em up. Publicly.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-01-29 4:08:55 PM|| 2005-01-29 4:08:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 My dad was an artillery spotter during World War II - a dangerous and demanding job. As for the jihadis that did this, killing them is too good for them. They need to be stretched out over a slow fire of mesquite and hemlock, rotated 45 degrees every 20 minutes, and liberally sprayed with vinegar. Record every word they say, and play it back for their mothers. Also tell her that they will buried in a special coffin made of pigskin, and lined with rendered pig fat. Tell her that we'll do the same for any more of her children we catch, and the only way to not get caught is to not do anything we disagree with. Instead of giving their families the coffins, we should ship them directly to the House of Saud in Riyadh, along with a little note requesting measurements for each member of the family. Being subtle is wasted on these idiots.

Posted by Old Patriot 2005-01-29 4:51:42 PM|| [http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2005-01-29 4:51:42 PM|| Front Page Top

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