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| Iraq |
| Marines launch Operation Mawtini in western Al Anbar |
| 2007-07-18 |
| Regimental Combat Team 2, located in western Al Anbar province, launched Operation Mawtini July 15th to neutralize any future attempts by Anti-Iraqi Forces to re-establish a presence in key urban areas along the Euphrates River valley. The operation, calls for over 9,000 U.S Marines, Soldiers, Sailors and Iraqi Army members to strike deep into the less-traveled regions of RCT-2’s operating area, “We anticipate that the terrorists will attempt to step-up their attacks in the urban areas to regain power and influence over the population” said Col. Stacy Clardy, RCT-2 commander. “We‘re hunting them down to make sure that doesn’t happen.” Operation Mawtini, which will include the Iraqi Army’s 2nd and 3rd brigades of the 7th division, begins on the heels of Operation Harris Ba’sil which provided a better picture of enemy movement patterns and safe havens. The information gained during Harris Ba’sil will allow the Regiment to conduct focused disruption and security operations in those areas critical to the enemy. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 Mawtini- "My Homeland" Popular Arab folksong. The new Iraqi national anthem? |
| Posted by: Free Radical 2007-07-18 20:38 |
| #7 Always start with gin unless called for otherwise. Any martini assumes gin - not vodka as gin itself is a flavored vodka. Loose the gin and you lose those essential botanicals. For the ultimate in a dry martini...swirl a few drops of good scotch in a chilled glass, then shake out excess then add yer chilled gin and gnosh of choice. Bombay Sapphire is still the benchmark for me though there's some new gins hitting the shelves that are causing a ruckus, which of course will require some thoughtful, hands on research. Oh looky...lunch time. Off to Harrington's! |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2007-07-18 14:57 |
| #6 Depends on the situation, OP. Just think how much more sensible some of these turbans would be if you could get some good gin down their throats. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-07-18 14:47 |
| #5 Frankly, I'm not much for mawtinis - I much prefer the old-fashioned napalm grill method, followed by picking through the ashes. Guess I'm still a Southerner at heart... |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2007-07-18 12:49 |
| #4 Forget Tanqueray. Use Ten or Sapphire |
| Posted by: epaminondas 2007-07-18 12:43 |
| #3 Use Tanqueray, NOT vodka. Mix it up at noon, cover it and stick it in the freezer. By six p.m. it'll be ready. Pours out like syrup. Add an olive or two. Deadly. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-07-18 11:48 |
| #2 First pour the extra dry Vermouth over the rocks and shake, then pour out the remaining liquid. Then add the gin, shake and pour. Be sure to use three olives, for the vitamins. And remember, if you use vodka and have an onion, it is a Gibson. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2007-07-18 10:49 |
| #1 Operation Maw-tini. Apply one dose of southern accent, shake, mix, strain and serve em "up" on ice. Many legendary historical figures favored mawtinis, among them Churchill, Truman Capote, J. Robert Oppenheimer, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Cary Grant, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and the fictional James Bond. The dry martini is also sometimes called a "Silver Bullet" because it "is clear, potent and never misses its mark"; |
| Posted by: A T 2007-07-18 02:41 |