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| Georgian troops in Iraq deploy along borders with Iran |
| 2007-09-22 |
| (KUNA) -- Georgian troops, part of the multinational force in Iraq, are preparing to deploy in the shape of check points along the eastern Iraqi borders with Iran, a Georgian Army General said on Friday. The troops were ordered, and after conferring with Iraqi government officials, to establish check points in Wasset province along the borders with Iran, said in a press release. Georgian troops operating in the province exceeds 2,000 soldiers. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 The above is just one dawgs opinon. |
| Posted by: J Bellhousing Hood (moron) 2007-09-22 10:13 |
| #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 |
| #7 Verlaine, don't forget Tonga! |
| Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2007-09-22 10:01 |
| #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 |
| #5 It also "internationalizes" (is that a word?) the ineveitable clash(es) with Iranian weapons smugglers |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-09-22 09:07 |
| #4 Two thousand regulars is close to a brigade, pretty decent sized unit. |
| Posted by: badanov 2007-09-22 06:25 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #1 First the Brits, now the Georgians. Hmmm. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2007-09-22 00:35 |