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2007-05-14 Iraq

More details on the search for our soldiers

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Posted by Sherry 2007-05-14 10:46|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 Local newspaper reported the death of a soldier in this fracas from the 10th Mountain Division.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-05-14 12:08|| 2007-05-14 12:08|| Front Page Top

#2 In an era when sensors in puppies and autos for tracking purposes are commonplace, it's astounding that no such devices are utilized in our troops for search and rescue purposes. This IS the 21st Century, right?

Posted by doc 2007-05-14 13:34|| 2007-05-14 13:34|| Front Page Top

#3 Now can we FINALLY take the gloves off, GW and go full-tilt Medieval on these worthless scum????

Posted by USN. Ret. 2007-05-14 13:39|| 2007-05-14 13:39|| Front Page Top

#4 sorry. Our soldiers get zilch,nor armour, nothing, while the mercenaries that protect the authorities in the green zone get paid 13.000 /month.................

Posted by Eohippus Flomock5104 2007-05-14 14:18|| 2007-05-14 14:18|| Front Page Top

#5 EF5014, the claims about our soldiers are nonsense, and you know that.

We don't suffer trolls on Rantburg. If you're here to contribute in a reasonable way, fine, but you've now been warned. AoS.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2007-05-14 14:40|| 2007-05-14 14:40|| Front Page Top

#6 I know this town 5104, so don't ride the metre.

Posted by Shipman">Shipman 2007-05-14 14:46|| 2007-05-14 14:46|| Front Page Top

#7 13.00 per hour maybe, but 13.00 per month?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-05-14 14:54|| 2007-05-14 14:54|| Front Page Top

#8 European, NS. The decimal point is a comma to Americans. $13,000 dollars a month.

Posted by Bobby 2007-05-14 15:25|| 2007-05-14 15:25|| Front Page Top

#9 Guess that's how they knew it was a troll, eh?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-05-14 15:26|| 2007-05-14 15:26|| Front Page Top

#10 Dumbass troll.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2007-05-14 15:44|| 2007-05-14 15:44|| Front Page Top

#11 Ya gotta work on the fake empathy, EF. Ya gotta sell it, really sell it. At least act like you actally give a shit about "our soldiers"...it makes the schtick that much more convincing.

Posted by tu3031 2007-05-14 15:57|| 2007-05-14 15:57|| Front Page Top

#12 Doc,

My thoughts exactly. It would seem that in the 21st century when we can have detection collars for the Paris Hiltons of the world, we could do the same for our troops that would allow for quick GPS tracking of their position in these circumstances.

I mean, damn -- my mobile phone can tell me where I am within several hundred feet. Why can't we create some kind of electronic GPS dogtag?

Posted by Mizzou Mafia 2007-05-14 16:21|| 2007-05-14 16:21|| Front Page Top

#13 The chips in puppies only identify them when scanned, doc, they don't send out homing signals. I'm not sure, but I think the ones in cars make use of the vehicle's electrical power to maintain contact.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-05-14 16:40|| 2007-05-14 16:40|| Front Page Top

#14 On Sunday, U.S. troops surrounded Youssifiyah and told residents over loudspeakers to stay inside, residents said. They then methodically searched the houses, focusing on possible secret chambers under the floors where the soldiers might be hidden, residents said. The soldiers marked each searched house with a white piece of cloth.

Soldiers also searched cars entering and leaving the town, writing "searched" on the side of each vehicle they had inspected. Several people were arrested, witnesses said.

I contrast this description (from AP too - gasp!) with Matt Lauer's lead-in this morning: "As the US military desperately searches for its missing soldiers..." Grim determination, controlled hatred and fury, visions of righteous justice I'd buy, buy not desperation. Lauer is such a f*ing tool.

Posted by xbalanke 2007-05-14 17:23|| 2007-05-14 17:23|| Front Page Top

#15 What no video confessions? Guess they aren't British sailors.

Posted by Icerigger 2007-05-14 19:30|| 2007-05-14 19:30|| Front Page Top

#16 In Mahmoudiyah, residents complained on Monday that coalition forces had searched through their homes, and AP Television News footage showed on one apartment that appeared to have been ransacked in the search.

My heart pumps piss. Cough up our soldiers or STFU. Your choice.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-05-14 20:26|| 2007-05-14 20:26|| Front Page Top

#17 I wonder if they want us to stop searching because we're getting close to finding some bigshot.
Kind of boggles that they would be claiming retaliation for a rape a year later.
I hope we don't see our guys on a video getting cut up. This just strengthens our resolve to stop these pond scum types to stop sharing the air with us.
I hope we're able to recover and save our guys soon.

link

Posted by Jan 2007-05-14 21:47|| 2007-05-14 21:47|| Front Page Top

#18 I'm girding any expectations for a happy out come. God Bless em.

Posted by RD">RD 2007-05-14 22:46|| 2007-05-14 22:46|| Front Page Top

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