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2007-09-22 Iraq

Georgian troops in Iraq deploy along borders with Iran

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Posted by Fred 2007-09-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
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#1 First the Brits, now the Georgians. Hmmm.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-09-22 00:35|| 2007-09-22 00:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Interesting to see the Georgians taking this sort of role. They manned checkpoints in the IZ when I was there (second year). I recall one double checkpoint near the Convention Center (parliament) where one side had Peruvian security contractors and the other side the Georgians - I'd roll down the windows and greet the Peruvians in Spanish and the Georgians with my limited stock of Georgian salutations. Both of them seemed to enjoy that.

Let's not forget the solid contribution by so many small (true) allies in this war (oops, this "unilateral" venture). Georgia, Poland, El Salvador - several small countries have posted up when it mattered, even if their capacity is small. My leisure travel menu in the near future will be entirely determined by such considerations - already done plenty of time in Georgia, but Australia and Poland, to name two, are high on the list.

Posted by Verlaine 2007-09-22 03:20|| 2007-09-22 03:20|| Front Page Top

#3 Old Joe Johnston did a pretty fair job at Kennesaw. I wouldn't sell them Goergians too short.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-09-22 03:36|| 2007-09-22 03:36|| Front Page Top

#4 Two thousand regulars is close to a brigade, pretty decent sized unit.

Posted by badanov 2007-09-22 06:25|| http://www.freefirezone.org]">[http://www.freefirezone.org] 2007-09-22 06:25|| Front Page Top

#5 It also "internationalizes" (is that a word?) the ineveitable clash(es) with Iranian weapons smugglers

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-09-22 09:07|| 2007-09-22 09:07|| Front Page Top

#6 The hidden message of the coalition is that there are still countries who really want to be friends with the US, despite what the loudmouths out there say. It's also noteworthy that most governments that despise the US are leftists, resulting in mood swings when they change governments from left to right.

It also is good reason for people of goodwill on the right to join forces, as those of ill intent on the left have long ago.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-09-22 09:46|| 2007-09-22 09:46|| Front Page Top

#7 Verlaine, don't forget Tonga!

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2007-09-22 10:01|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2007-09-22 10:01|| Front Page Top

#8 Joe Johnston did a pretty fair job at Kennesaw

JJ did a pretty fair job everwhere, ifn he had been allowed to keep command in front of Atlanta we might'a bleed them D*** Y****** to death before the election.

Posted by Thomas Woof 2007-09-22 10:05|| 2007-09-22 10:05|| Front Page Top

#9 The above is just one dawgs opinon.

Posted by J Bellhousing Hood (moron) 2007-09-22 10:13|| 2007-09-22 10:13|| Front Page Top

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