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2007-04-23 Iraq

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Posted by gorb 2007-04-23 17:24|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I've been wondering how a wall would protect against mortar attacks.

The wall itself wouldn't but choke points could help in interdicting the transportation of such weapons in and out of the enclaves that deploy them.

No whining when more die, right?

As if! Their whining will be enough to supply Seattle's street art festivals for years. All that's missing is the cheese.

Why not have several strategic openings with bomb-sniffing dogs and do a body cavity search on anyone who wants through?

That was the idea in the first place. Choke points to limit intramural festivities. Without this barrier in place, it'll be more slaughter as usual. Worst of all is that Coalition troops will undergo increased causalties that otherwise could have been avoided.

So long as we're doing all of the heavy lifting in Iraq, there needs to be a modicum of self-interest asserted in these operations. If Iraq wants to play catch-and-release with terrorist suspects that are rounded up, then we have the right to implement measures that further constrain their operations.

Until America is willing to override local concerns in order enforce measures necessary for the protection of its own troops we will not be fighting this war in an efficient fashion. Garnering the political cooperation of traitorous Islamic bastards like Maliki has little to do with our long term objectives.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-04-23 19:02|| 2007-04-23 19:02|| Front Page Top

#2 traitorous Islamic bastards

Zenster grows verbose.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-04-23 20:35|| 2007-04-23 20:35|| Front Page Top

#3 I abjectly apologize for such a blatant redundancy.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-04-23 22:33|| 2007-04-23 22:33|| Front Page Top

#4 ME NEWS ONLINE > Baghdad Wall first of TEN similar US-proposed barriers; + SYRIA ACQUIRES C-802 MISSLE FROM IRAN. Iran's version of Chinese missle. DEBKA > up to 40 high-ranking Syrian generals on visit to Iran for talks.
WAFF.com/DEFENSENEWS > RUSSIA OFFERING SU-32/MIG-35's advanced military aircraft to prospective ME buyers. KOMMERSANT > RUSSIA'S RS-20B MISSLES TO REMAIN PART OF STRATEGIC ROCKET FORCES + Russia's new G5 STRATEGIC BOMBER.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-04-23 23:42|| 2007-04-23 23:42|| Front Page Top

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