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2008-03-29 Iraq

Bill Roggio: on 4th day of Mahdi Army Battle redux

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Posted by 3dc 2008-03-29 02:55|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Mahdi Army

#1 Al Kut, hmmmm? Cutting off the resupply lines?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-03-29 08:51|| 2008-03-29 08:51|| Front Page Top

#2 There is a Yahoo report this AM, which saderist fighters claim to be comfortable with thier positions, because they know the side streets so well. Probably have lots of tunnels between houses and blocks, so they can pop up anywhere. There fore, Maliki should give them 24 hours to send all women and children out. Brits should form a rear cordon around city.

Let the USAF do the rest, while they rest comfortably in this huddle of fighters.

ps bring penetrating munitions, because this is like our chicago of the 20's.

Posted by Thraviper Panda2099 2008-03-29 09:46|| 2008-03-29 09:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Brits should form a rear cordon around city.

You must be kidding.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-03-29 11:13|| 2008-03-29 11:13|| Front Page Top

#4 In a way, this had to happen. The South of Iraq has been ignored while first the West, then the central-North was subdued. It is the third act of the play.

The best hope is that SOCOM learned everything there is to know about who does what to whom in the South before this began.

When this is over, the Iraq occupation can truly be said to be over, and from there, Iraq as a whole nation can begin in earnest.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-03-29 16:43|| 2008-03-29 16:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Perfesser, my info sez the commanders there were quite aware; there's simply not enough combat assets to address the situation there without pulling forces away from other areas that needed it as well. There was a review of forces; what could be spared were to be sent south. The Brits and the rest of the contributors were supposedly there to keep it from boiling over.

That's quite different from 'ignoring' the region.

Posted by Pappy 2008-03-29 17:55|| 2008-03-29 17:55|| Front Page Top

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