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| Iraq-Jordan |
| More Euroweenies surrender |
| 2005-03-16 |
| Posted by:illeagle |
| #11 good call Jules and DV |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-03-16 10:06:41 PM |
| #10 As the gunman's pistol was pointing at him [he] tried to take off his hood and shouted: "now I'll show you how an Italian dies." Fabrizio Quattrocchi. RIP |
| Posted by: Darth VAda 2005-03-16 9:50:48 PM |
| #9 Someone maybe can write again the name of the courageous Italian man who underwent a horrificly unjust death with immeasurable courage and valor. Quattro...? What a rare man. |
| Posted by: jules 2 2005-03-16 9:38:30 PM |
| #8 Did their committments, regardless of the commie hostage episode, our thanks. Not everyone can be an Aussie or Brit |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-03-16 9:31:00 PM |
| #7 The Italians served for two years - they are true friends. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2005-03-16 9:16:22 PM |
| #6 Ditto. When friends ask for help, you what you are capable of. The Italians have. |
| Posted by: Jackal 2005-03-16 4:53:20 PM |
| #5 Bless them. They have done more than their share. |
| Posted by: Fr. Kolac 2005-03-16 4:02:23 PM |
| #4 Bu suspicious? Yikes. The job is done and they don't have stomach for the next one, so they're going home. No problem and thanks for helping. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2005-03-16 1:11:54 PM |
| #3 The Italians did their part. I salute them. They stayed, without complaint, through the elections. They even took a truck bombing that killed 19 Carabinieri. When the muslims carve out their empire in Europe, I will be willing to support the Italians efforts to keep them north and west of the Alps. |
| Posted by: ed 2005-03-16 12:55:49 PM |
| #2 Be suspicious. Like the recent shift in troops in Afghanistan, placing NATO troops between Iran and US troops, I suspect there is more in this than meets the eye. It could be anything from using the troops back home as a PR campaign: "We did very good things and they liked us there!"; to a strategic redeployment, freeing the troops up for duties elsewhere. If nothing else, when they get home, they might as well reorganize those units into a training regiment--their otj experience is priceless to the rest of their military. Last but not least, they get a battle streamer for giving Italy a military victory. They are national heroes. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2005-03-16 12:40:01 PM |
| #1 They were leaving anyways! In fact they are leaving two months later than planned. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2005-03-16 10:51:29 AM |