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2005-08-02 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Bobby 2005-08-02 12:24|| || Front Page|| [11 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 i'm shocked i heard nothing about any of this on major networks

Posted by Thraing Hupoluper1864 2005-08-02 14:56|| 2005-08-02 14:56|| Front Page Top

#2 ABC Radio news dutifully updated the MSM Body Count Toteboard, then said dickall about the rest of it.

Posted by eLarson 2005-08-02 15:49|| http://larsonian.blogspot.com]">[http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2005-08-02 15:49|| Front Page Top

#3 These men are heroes. The Jihadis said they surrounded them and asked them to surrender. The marines didn't so they killed them.

They fought to the death.

Posted by Penguin 2005-08-02 16:22|| 2005-08-02 16:22|| Front Page Top

#4 They're heros OK,but the story makes almost no sense. The bad guys kill 6 and remove helments and take their M-16s as souvenirs.

HOW can 6 Marines be killed a stripped like this in Indian territory?

Were they special operators that got discovered far from standard troop formations? If not,how on earth could this happen?

Posted by Omeng Elmoluling6917 2005-08-02 17:23|| 2005-08-02 17:23|| Front Page Top

#5 I heard on the radio in DC that the 6 were a team of sharpshooters whose position was compromised and that the bad guys got their sniper rifles.

Posted by SamL 2005-08-02 20:13|| 2005-08-02 20:13|| Front Page Top

#6 Looks like somebody wasn't watching the back door. But they're prolly dead, now. My heart goes out to the families.

Posted by Bobby 2005-08-02 20:30|| 2005-08-02 20:30|| Front Page Top

#7 So far TV News is hinting at pre-planned ambush, which leads to some disturbing CC questions that have to be asked, espec about intel reliability, mission security, and available fire support or rescue. Iff it is pre-planned ambush, then local US forces must have enemy informants/info leaks somewhere in their org!?

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2005-08-02 23:59|| n/a]">[n/a] 2005-08-02 23:59|| Front Page Top

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