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2007-06-22 Iraq

U.S. commanders: al-Qaida members holed up in Baqouba - Senior Rats Gone

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2007-06-22 11:07|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in Iraq

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Aw, a tiny baby enemy Meme.
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Posted by Shipman 2007-06-22 11:30|| 2007-06-22 11:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Those who remain are a "hardline group of fighters who have no intention of leaving,"

Also known as "cannon fodder".

It's odd how often the guys who preach how noble it is to die for Islam get the heck out of Dodge when the shooting starts. You'd think they'd be anxious for the paradise they preach.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2007-06-22 11:56|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2007-06-22 11:56|| Front Page Top

#3 Rob, no, they have to live to recruit more fighters for Allan, ya know.

Posted by Rambler">Rambler 2007-06-22 13:07|| 2007-06-22 13:07|| Front Page Top

#4 I hope the lessons learned in Fallujah are applied to Baqouba. Better to just blow up houses or use D9s to turn houses into rubble where resistance occurs rather than try to clear the house.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-06-22 13:37|| 2007-06-22 13:37|| Front Page Top

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