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2004-12-21 Iraq-Jordan

Ansar al-Sunna claims responsibility for Mosul attack on US base

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Posted by Dar 2004-12-21 11:23:16 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 sounds like we need to give our Kurdish friends better weapons and a free-er hand in Mosul. Reverse Arabization

Posted by Frank G 2004-12-21 11:49:45 AM|| 2004-12-21 11:49:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Interesting that they went after a *US* Base this close to the election. I thought the designated targets were Iraqis now. I wonder what really happened here.

Posted by Dave 2004-12-21 12:45:26 PM|| 2004-12-21 12:45:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Saw on Fox that the base is also used by Iraqi forces.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-12-21 1:30:42 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2004-12-21 1:30:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I wonder what really happened here.

They're looking for *something* to attack. It doesn't have to be anything in particular; it's just out of habit, that's all.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-12-21 1:35:29 PM|| 2004-12-21 1:35:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 i think BAR is right. They may be strong enough to do damage, but theyre not strong enough to be picky about targets.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-12-21 2:01:16 PM|| 2004-12-21 2:01:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 It sounds like they just got lucky with one of their rocket attacks. Just like that Scud that hit the barrack in GW1, fire enough of them and eventually they'll hit something.

I feel terrible for the families of the servicemen and women--there are going to be some sad households this Christmas. I hope our boys get some payback and soon.

Posted by Dar 2004-12-21 2:17:53 PM|| 2004-12-21 2:17:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 there will be some serious payback ... BTW I heard on the pentagon channel earlier that there was one loud explosion that caused the damage ... a general was giving the briefing ... I wonder if this was perhaps a suicide bomber, car bomb or other IED as opposed to a missile/mortar attack? Anybody heard anything like this?

Posted by legolas 2004-12-21 3:01:29 PM|| 2004-12-21 3:01:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 The Sunni Partisans (splinter from of Ansar Al Islam) are claiming a "matrydom operation". Me thinks jihadi go boom. Time will tell. Got a good bud there. Next to Camp Maser. Shot him an email, and he's ok. The CSH stands. Fifty odd patients, 24 KIA (American and Iraqi) and gloating CNNi.

"The only way not to lose, is to win. Press on."

[insert a picture for serious cussing]

Posted by gimpy 2004-12-21 3:50:34 PM|| 2004-12-21 3:50:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 From a tactical viewpoint, the practice of large dining facilities, briefing halls is a no-no when you have an enemy that can deliver explosives/artillery. My experience dates from the sixties Europe and VN. From very personal experience I can tell you dispersal and sandbags save lives. The same situation occurred at Pearl Harbor. I would rather eat cold MREs for 365 days than be blown out of my boots eating a steak dinner.

Posted by Old Fogey 2004-12-21 3:59:23 PM|| 2004-12-21 3:59:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Placement and time says it's an attack with help from the inside. I am not thinking this was a lucky magic rocket or mortar round.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-12-21 4:15:12 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-12-21 4:15:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 I agree with Frank...arm the Kurds to the teeth and have them "clean up" Mosel. In fact, GIVE the Kurds ALL of northern Iraq including Mosel. It is time give Mosel a BIG taste of Fallujah...as a lesson to EVERY OTHER STINKING town that harbors this assholes!!

Also, I am inclined to agree with the assessment that this sounds more like a suicide bomber (with inside access) than a rocket attack. Time will tell.

Posted by Justrand 2004-12-21 4:18:10 PM|| 2004-12-21 4:18:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 And another thing...

We need to institute the Israeli practice of retaliating against the FAMILIES of suicide bombers. Not kill them, displace them. Bulldoze their house, and both adjoining houses. Suicide bombers are typically PAID to "serve" Allan...knowing their family's financial LOSS will exceed the payday will also decrease their numbers.

Posted by Justrand 2004-12-21 4:22:39 PM|| 2004-12-21 4:22:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 The report is that there are 19 US KIAs. KBR is reporting 7 employees/contractors KIA, too. God bless them and their families.

Posted by Tibor 2004-12-21 4:24:50 PM|| 2004-12-21 4:24:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 I like the idea of letting the Kurds open a huge can of whoop ass!!! and give the jihadis no quarter!

Posted by legolas 2004-12-21 5:48:19 PM|| 2004-12-21 5:48:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 I like the idea of letting the Kurds open a huge can of whoop ass!!! and give the jihadis no quarter!

Posted by legolas 2004-12-21 5:48:27 PM|| 2004-12-21 5:48:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 listens to yourselfs junduists scam...
why you little shit packers do not joint the army and go to IRAQ ?
instead play me me me me ... I'm the most informed one I know more than you

Posted by 19 17 2004-12-21 5:54:06 PM|| 2004-12-21 5:54:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 The report is that there are 19 US KIAs.

Murat sighting in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...

Posted by Rafael 2004-12-21 6:15:47 PM|| 2004-12-21 6:15:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 Cleanup in Aisle 16!

Posted by Raj 2004-12-21 6:17:25 PM|| 2004-12-21 6:17:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#19 Welcome to this board Reverand Farrakan.
We are just waiting for instructions from Jerusalem and Delhi via coded messages in the Star Trek (original series) TV episodes . We have been instructed to start with Iran, and pillage our way through Syria, and then raze the Saudis and their funny little black rock. Finally, our Jewish overlords have commanded us to divert the Nile and make the Jewish deserts bloom. The Hinduists said they would take care of PakiWakiLand themselves. Something about alleviating a protein shortage in India. I just hope the rest of the Rantburgers won't be too angry for revealing the Jewhinduists plans.

Btw, have you and Michael J. ~~molested~~ taught the koran to your Fruits of Islam today?

Posted by ed 2004-12-21 6:26:30 PM|| 2004-12-21 6:26:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#20 Never served, but I always figured if I was in a war zone I would put sandbags around my cot, no matter where it was.

Maybe SOP ought to be that dining halls like this get chest high sandbags around each long table. Divide the hall into small zones to limit casualties.

Posted by DO 2004-12-21 6:27:48 PM|| 2004-12-21 6:27:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#21 Eye I! I! Can speak Engalish!
I, eye! i Can speak Enngrish!

Posted by Manuel at the check in desk everywhere 2004-12-21 6:47:24 PM|| 2004-12-21 6:47:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#22 Can we puh-lease take off the gloves now?

Posted by Brett_the_Quarkian 2004-12-21 8:45:05 PM|| 2004-12-21 8:45:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#23 Reply to #20. With the 1st ID, in 65 - 66, our base camp had GP medium tents for sleeping. They had to be 100 foot from the next tent and had to be surrounded by 30 inch high sandbag walls. Anything that had more than a squad had to be divided so that no more than ten men were in a single enclosure. We took a 107 mm rocket which landed about 4 foot from the outside of the wall. One guy took a small piece of shrapnel in the arm. If we hadn't had that wall I probably wouldn't be griping about this today.

Posted by Old Fogey 2004-12-21 8:50:25 PM|| 2004-12-21 8:50:25 PM|| Front Page Top

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