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2007-09-20 Iraq

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Posted by Chuck Simmins 2007-09-20 10:16|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 It's really too bad how the current definition of "seized" bears such a striking resemblance to the Saudi term "surrounded".

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-09-20 10:25|| 2007-09-20 10:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe he can get to tour Ground Zero?

Posted by Bobby 2007-09-20 11:04|| 2007-09-20 11:04|| Front Page Top

#3 As long as the gentleman in question had a cell phone and/or a computer, and is susceptible to a lack of tryptophanes in his diet, keeping or returning him later doesn't matter so much, I'd think.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-09-20 11:16|| 2007-09-20 11:16|| Front Page Top

#4 If he's so "elite" how come he got captured?
When the media refers to to a Middle Eastern army unit as "elite", I don't worry much about it. See: Iraqi Republican Guard, Elite...

Posted by tu3031 2007-09-20 11:30|| 2007-09-20 11:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Well, doesn't really matter what Iran claims, they're not owning up to the guy. Put him against a wall, since he's not an Iranian officer according to Iran, then he's just a terrorist and they've got nothing to complain about.

Posted by Silentbrick">Silentbrick 2007-09-20 11:33|| 2007-09-20 11:33|| Front Page Top

#6 When the media refers to to a Middle Eastern army unit as "elite", I don't worry much about it. See: Iraqi Republican Guard, Elite...

The press gets confused over the First World and Third World definitions of "elite". In the First World, an "elite" unit is highly trained and highly motivated. In the Third World, an "elite" unit is loyal.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2007-09-20 12:15|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2007-09-20 12:15|| Front Page Top

#7 They really need to bring back war protocol on spies. If they are a member of the nation's military, and they aren't in uniform, they get shot.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-09-20 12:56|| 2007-09-20 12:56|| Front Page Top

#8 mmmm. I think I'll take the US Military's seized over the Saud's surrounded. Pretty much any day, and twice on Sunday, actually.

Posted by Free Radical">Free Radical 2007-09-20 12:59|| 2007-09-20 12:59|| Front Page Top

#9 Shoot him later, milk him dry of info first.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-09-20 13:07|| 2007-09-20 13:07|| Front Page Top

#10 keeping or returning him later doesn't matter so much

Why throw trained personnel back into Iran's talent pool?

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-09-20 13:09|| 2007-09-20 13:09|| Front Page Top

#11 in the Third World, an "elite" army is fed

Posted by Frank G on the road">Frank G on the road 2007-09-20 13:47|| 2007-09-20 13:47|| Front Page Top

#12 Return him to Iran in pieces. Very small pieces.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-09-20 15:35|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-09-20 15:35|| Front Page Top

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