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2004-07-28 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-07-28 8:30:34 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Article: Seven Iraqi Force members were killed and 10 were injured during the operation.

Goddamn it - that's too high - way too high. They need to get better - a lot better. I hope they are getting everything they need, including body armor and fire support - mortars, artillery, aerial assets, the works.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-07-28 10:07:22 AM|| [http://www.polipundit.com] 2004-07-28 10:07:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Five for one isn't bad, especially considering what the Paks get. Lessons learned and continuous imporvement is what they need the most. Sooner or later they need to be weaned from the teat of ncle Sugar.

Posted by Mr. Davis 2004-07-28 10:12:31 AM|| 2004-07-28 10:12:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Agree with both -- more stuff for the Iraqis in the short term, movement towards independence in the medium term. I'm certain the latter is a key part of our training and operations. What's really interesting to me about this is the location -- the south. Who are these bad guys? Sadr's boys hung it up a while ago. Any info or guesses?

Posted by Verlaine 2004-07-28 10:35:28 AM|| 2004-07-28 10:35:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 It's too high, but the good news is that they hung around to get shot up.... sounds cold but that's important.

Posted by Shipman 2004-07-28 10:43:16 AM|| 2004-07-28 10:43:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Green troops, guys. Showed some backbone, with our help. Next time will be better.

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-07-28 10:48:44 AM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2004-07-28 10:48:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 "[A]nti-Iraq force memebers?" What the hell does that mean. Were the 9-11 terrorists "Anti-American force members?" Why does our government and the media have so much trouble calling things for what they are. Calling them "insurgents" is bad enough.

Posted by Anonymous5920 2004-07-28 2:30:11 PM|| 2004-07-28 2:30:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Giving the Iraqi troops body armor is as good as setting up "free body armor" stands for the enemy.

Posted by gromky 2004-07-28 3:24:16 PM|| 2004-07-28 3:24:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 gromky: Giving the Iraqi troops body armor is as good as setting up "free body armor" stands for the enemy.

Only for guys conducting raids - counted and monitored like rounds of ammunition.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-07-28 3:36:23 PM|| [http://www.polipundit.com] 2004-07-28 3:36:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 "anti-Iraqi force members"
I like it! Could be better - could be terrorists - or Jihadi's or...whatever...but I don't think anti-Iraqi is bad.

Posted by B 2004-07-28 5:27:48 PM|| 2004-07-28 5:27:48 PM|| Front Page Top

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