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2004-01-18 Iraq

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Posted by tipper 2004-01-18 10:29:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 nephew of one of Saddamâs brothers,

The above sentence is the problem.... way the hell too much attention is paid to who married who and who slew Rue.

Posted by Shipman 2004-1-18 12:04:02 PM|| 2004-1-18 12:04:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 ....in their haste to attack them had detonated the radio-controlled bomb prematurely.
Then again maybe Lt/C Steve aint telling everything he knows.:)
Memo to boomers: Don't wire the damn trigger until you're ready to use it.

....bomb comprised of artillery shells and plastic explosives.... I'm trying to figure out why everyone in the Mercedes didn't get their 72 virgins. Inshalla?

Posted by Gasse Katze 2004-1-18 12:09:47 PM|| 2004-1-18 12:09:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I rather enjoy it when they survive the experience like that. It may be romantic to die and get your 72 virgins when you come shooting through the Pearly Gates, but it's not so hot when you're just horribly maimed, spending the rest of your life in pain, sufficiently disfigured that people are afraid to look at you. No matter how heroic you set out to be, people notice the colostomy bag.

Posted by Fred 2004-1-18 12:27:23 PM|| 2004-1-18 12:27:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Hmm... Could our boys be using transmitters to blow those IEDs a little earlier than planned? I sure hope so, and I sure hope they can keep it a secret as long as possible! We'll just keep viewing them as "work accidents" in the meantime.

Posted by Dar 2004-1-18 1:09:09 PM|| 2004-1-18 1:09:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 We found out something was a foot... when LTC Russell's driver tripped over it.

The bomber had a leg up on us... on the roof of the 2 story house next door. (For real)

Posted by gil 2004-1-30 11:35:19 AM|| 2004-1-30 11:35:19 AM|| Front Page Top

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