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2004-08-08 Iraq-Jordan

Marines Clear Rebels From Najaf Cemetery in Hand-To-Hand Combat

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Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-08-08 9:20:58 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ... there was little sign a cease-fire would be accepted by the Iraqi government and American commanders.

Oh-oh. Bad news for Tater and his boys. No hudna this time.

Posted by tu3031 2004-08-08 9:26:45 AM|| 2004-08-08 9:26:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Lt. Col. Aqil Khalil of the Iraqi national guard said the attack on the house was botched, and that the guard and police did not work effectively together.

Step 1: Describe the problem accurately.

The bigest step. Good luck Aqil.

Posted by Mr. Davis 2004-08-08 9:53:26 AM|| 2004-08-08 9:53:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Wow - and no blame issued - that is, indeed, an excellent and incredibly un-Arab step toward professionalism. That is not an oncoming train if there are more like these Iraqi commanders.

Good hunting and good luck to the Jarines & Iraqi forces.

Posted by .com 2004-08-08 9:59:52 AM|| 2004-08-08 9:59:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Excellent. I love roasted taters.

Posted by Dave D. 2004-08-08 10:51:00 AM|| 2004-08-08 10:51:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Hand to hand.

Guess they are getting a first hand lesson in that the Marines are trained in Marine Corps Martial Arts.

That also means bayonets.

Madhi Army, welcome to the pointy end of cold steel, wielded by professional. Parry, Thrust, twist. No "wounded in action" coming out of that. Just dead wogs.

Posted by Oldspook 2004-08-08 12:49:20 PM|| 2004-08-08 12:49:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I expect it means here's your hand combat.

Posted by Shipman 2004-08-08 1:43:03 PM|| 2004-08-08 1:43:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 I expect this 11th Marine group have been training for just this type of operation while they have been on their states side rotation. My son in law seperated just before they went over the first time. They know how to get along in the desert or jungle. My bet is they learned how to get along in the streets on their last trip home.

Posted by FlameBait93268 2004-08-08 2:54:12 PM|| 2004-08-08 2:54:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Pendleton Marines have been training in urban settings for some time now. I'm sure LeJeune is the same...kick ass boyz!

Posted by Frank G 2004-08-08 3:22:40 PM|| 2004-08-08 3:22:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 General Lessel said there was no immediate expectation of a cease-fire. "Weâre going to continue operations," he said. "We are not negotiating at this point."

Best news in a long, long time. I still say we encircle the mosque and hit it with sleep gas or some inert gas that will suffocate them where they lie. Until we flush out that ~~toilet~~ mosque, the trouble will never end.

Posted by Zenster 2004-08-08 5:16:18 PM|| 2004-08-08 5:16:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 It would be interesting if a lot of Sadr's boys lost their left hand (I think the left hand is the hand cut off for theft) but otherwise survived the combat. That would send a powerful message as they eat and wipe with the same hand.

Posted by Yank 2004-08-08 6:57:51 PM|| [http://politicaljunky.blogspot.com] 2004-08-08 6:57:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 FoxNews TV reported some hours ago that the area with the Tater Tots is surrounded, water & power cut, and effectively sealed off - nothing in, nothing out. Mebbe the Saudis (read: Nayef & Co) are watching and will discover what "surrounded" really means...

Posted by .com 2004-08-08 7:02:45 PM|| 2004-08-08 7:02:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 That would send a powerful message as they eat and wipe with the same hand.

If I wasn't morally obliged to oppose amputations as legal punishment (well, except for rapists maybe), your idea would have a lot of traction, Yank.

Posted by Zenster 2004-08-08 8:04:39 PM|| 2004-08-08 8:04:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 penaltie's indeed harsh, Zen, but the thiefs know that before they break the law....

Posted by Frank G 2004-08-08 8:47:44 PM|| 2004-08-08 8:47:44 PM|| Front Page Top

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