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2007-01-12 Iraq

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Posted by Fred 2007-01-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 multi-winged aircraft

???

Well, I guess "rotary winged aircraft" doesn't sound so stoopid after all.

Posted by gorb 2007-01-12 02:02|| 2007-01-12 02:02|| Front Page Top

#2 This is in Iraq! The 'insurgents' have an air force? We are well and truly doomed!

Posted by Bobby 2007-01-12 06:01|| 2007-01-12 06:01|| Front Page Top

Posted by RD 2007-01-12 07:08|| 2007-01-12 07:08|| Front Page Top

#4 forgive my impudence, but I think they may be trying to sensationalize this a bit. I'll lay odds it was a home built gyro-copter or something.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2007-01-12 07:23|| 2007-01-12 07:23|| Front Page Top

#5 ITM

In Baghdad, Iraqi and US forces are still targeting what seem to be pre-selected spots.
According to local TV, Iraqi troops made an airborne assault in al-Iskandariya area south of Baghdad in a quality operation where 6 al-Qaeda local commanders were arrested. In addition to that large weapons caches were discovered near Taji north of Baghdad and containers full of aircraft parts and an entire helicopter were unearthed in Mada'in southeast of Baghdad.

a Saddam's Air Force stash?

The other news was that the area of Haifa street had seen an influx of militants from Amiriya sent by the infamous terrorist "Ibn Quoza" who's a former bandit and a wanted criminal.
The curfew in the area has been lifted but only through one passage at al-Talayi' Square and only women and children are allowed on the street so they can shop for food and other needs. She explained that men wouldn't go out because they are afraid the troops might get suspicious and arrest them"most of the militants are now hiding in basements or in the nearby cemeterythere are many Afghan-Arabs, they are like ghosts; they come from nowhere and disappear just like that. Like I said before, those do not care to distinguish between Sunni and Shia and they'd kill anyone they suspect"

Mohammed's whole post is good.

Posted by RD 2007-01-12 12:14|| 2007-01-12 12:14|| Front Page Top

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