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2007-02-05 Iraq

Iraqi, US Troops Find Largest Cache In Commando Brigade History

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2007-02-05 00:58|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Does anyone keep statistics of how much explosives we've found in Iraq? It seems there was enough to support an army of six or seven million men, far more than Hussein needed. What kind of nut was he, really?

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-02-05 12:48|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-02-05 12:48|| Front Page Top

#2 It would be nice to annouce the original source of these 81 mm mortars (Russian or French or Chinese or what). I presume the large caliber ones (120 mm) are Russian.

Posted by mhw 2007-02-05 13:01|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2007-02-05 13:01|| Front Page Top

#3 It would be nice to annouce the original source of these 81 mm mortars (Russian or French or Chinese or what). I presume the large caliber ones (120 mm) are Russian.

Posted by mhw 2007-02-05 13:01|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2007-02-05 13:01|| Front Page Top

#4 The important datum here is that they were configured for IED use. If correct, this removes a massive amount of material that was intended almost certainly for use in the next few weeks.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2007-02-05 13:29|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2007-02-05 13:29|| Front Page Top

#5 That's great, but unfortunately....there is untold amounts of Saddam's munitions floating around becuase we did not secure it after March 2003.

What we need to shut off is sophisticated triggers and electronics being brought across out of Syria and Iran. We need to institute a scorched Earth/ArcLight policy to stop that.

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2007-02-05 13:37|| 2007-02-05 13:37|| Front Page Top

#6 BTW, the US military's description of the Roman battle is a little bit off. Julius almost lost that one as he allowed himself to become surrounded and trapped between the city and its relief force. Only some luck and lack of coordination between the two Gallic forces prevented a real disaster for the Romans.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2007-02-05 13:49|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2007-02-05 13:49|| Front Page Top

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