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2008-01-12 Iraq

US air strikes 'kill 21 Al Qaeda militants'

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Posted by Fred 2008-01-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 21 killed, 0 ~~arrested~~ captured.

Perfect kill/capture ratio.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-01-12 00:31|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-01-12 00:31|| Front Page Top

#2 Obviously excellent intel. Almost makes you wonder if they were set up.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-01-12 08:14|| 2008-01-12 08:14|| Front Page Top

#3 47 Strikes within minutes of each other. I always wondered what would be like when you loaded out a B-1 with JDAMS.

Sounds like somebody at MNF-I is finaly getting a clue!

Posted by N guard 2008-01-12 09:08|| 2008-01-12 09:08|| Front Page Top

#4 I guess it is abacus time for chuck. If I was a white raisin I would be very fearful for my life...

Posted by Ol Dirty American 2008-01-12 10:26|| 2008-01-12 10:26|| Front Page Top

#5 What, no one going to Gitmo? Excellent solution.

Posted by KBK 2008-01-12 12:54|| 2008-01-12 12:54|| Front Page Top

#6 That's 21 that they could find. How many were blown to smithereens so they couldn't even be found?

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-01-12 15:09|| 2008-01-12 15:09|| Front Page Top

#7 #6 EU: Tsk, tsk - such thoughts.

Cockles. Heart. Warm. :-D

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-01-12 15:23|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-01-12 15:23|| Front Page Top

#8 You would think that their command and control structure would have to exist outside the theater for them to continue operions. I think it's pretty obvious where that structure exists for the Taliban. I wouldn't think that there would be much difficulty or downside to infiltrating and neutralizing that type of structure if it were in Syria. If we are headed with conflict with Iran, it would be good to have a identified likely nexi for this actvities for early action. The same goes for if Musaref falls. I can't think of anything that would prevent us from taking action in SWAT, if Pakistan is already destabilized.

Posted by Super Hose 2008-01-12 15:43|| 2008-01-12 15:43|| Front Page Top

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