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| Iraq-Jordan |
| Najaf - Military Trivia |
| 2004-08-12 |
| ...US Marines-Iraqi National Guards cordons thrown up around Shiite city - one external, second enclosing Old City where fighting rages around Imam Ali Mosque... A "double cordon" is called a "contravallation" and was first used by Julius Caesar. It serves a double purpose. It both prevents a breakout in force from the besieged area, but more importantly, it prevents a break-in from outsiders trying to relieve the siege. If you recall, the "siege" of Fallujah was partially broken with convoys of supplies and fighters coming in from outside. The Marines aren't going to let *that* happen again. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #6 "Gimme me that ol' time warfare "Gimme that ol' time warfare "Gimme that ol' time warfare "Its good enuf fer me "It was good enuf fer Caesar "It was good enuf fer Caesar "It was good enuf fer Caesar and its good enuf fer me!" |
| Posted by: borgboy 2004-08-12 10:42:00 PM |
| #5 72 raisins + 1 mixed nut = muslim trail mix |
| Posted by: Jarhead 2004-08-12 8:18:33 PM |
| #4 glut on CA grapes lately, so if the winemakers ship the surplus overseas it's a win-win! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-08-12 7:44:01 PM |
| #3 Let's see,now, 2000 martyrs times 72 virgins each equals 144,000 = one very busy day in Paradise. Some of these guys may have to settle for a box of Sunkist. |
| Posted by: GK 2004-08-12 7:33:01 PM |
| #2 keep multiple cameras on that shrine - if he blows it, we'll wanna saturate the air with that tape! "Wudn't us!" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-08-12 5:59:21 PM |
| #1 Sadr has booby-trapped shrine and threatens to blow it up with 2,000 militiamen inside if US-Iraqi force storms in. Sounds like a win-win situation to me. Well, a win-lose technically, but still good enough for me. |
| Posted by: spiffo 2004-08-12 5:55:06 PM |