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| Iraq |
| Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours |
| 2007-02-13 |
| Posted by:BrerRabbit |
| #8 Any weapons given to Iraqi army/police end up, guess where? |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2007-02-13 18:10 |
| #7 If you announce you are gonna close the border for 72 hours what are the chances border crossers will even attempt to cross rather than wait 72 hours and go with the mad rush? The Iraqi's should use some of those Austrian 50 calibre sniper rifles to hit anything crossing the borders illegally. The Iraqi's can let their police do the shooting, after all they are police weapons. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2007-02-13 15:54 |
| #6 I suspect they have tangible info that somebody big desperately needs to get in or out during that window, any longer and it will be too late. N.B.: 72 hrs is regarded as the useful life of battlefield intelligence. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2007-02-13 13:47 |
| #5 Start with 72 hours, then find an excuse to extend it infinitely, perhaps. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-02-13 13:33 |
| #4 A government official said it was expected within two days Why not give advance notice ? Is this a test or just to pacify Baghdad, a jest ? |
| Posted by: wxjames 2007-02-13 13:16 |
| #3 I'm confused. Is time different over there? Here, 72 hours is only 3 days. |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2007-02-13 13:02 |
| #2 Only about 4 years too late. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-02-13 12:46 |
| #1 Uhhh...and that's going to acomplish exactly what? 72 hours? It shout be more like 72 months. Anything with an IR signature is dead along that border. |
| Posted by: anymouse 2007-02-13 12:40 |