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2004-04-15 Iraq-Jordan

A Wrong Turn, Chaos and a Rescue -- Marines fight heavy in Fallujah

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Posted by Sherry 2004-04-15 12:27:21 PM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Theyâve been preparing for this the whole time."

Is this comment about the Marines or the jihadis?

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-04-15 12:33:15 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2004-04-15 12:33:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 "In the past several days, Marines have also recovered hundreds of weapons, including rocket launchers, machine guns, sniper rifles and explosive belts for suicide bombers, while searching the deserted industrial zone. Many of the weapons were wrapped in plastic and buried under sand piles or other debris, suggesting they had been hidden some time ago for use in battle."

I heard an interview on the Sean Hannity show a few days ago with a Marine Major in this area. He, the Major, said they had intercepted humanitarian aid convoys in Red Crescent vans and trucks that where stocked with munitions, RPGs, mortars etc. Anyone seen any reference to this?

Posted by TomAnon 2004-04-15 12:55:07 PM|| 2004-04-15 12:55:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 TomAnon -- I did read somewhere yesterday about this!

Posted by Sherry 2004-04-15 12:56:48 PM|| 2004-04-15 12:56:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 You mean like reported in the Terrorists Use Humanitarian Convoys posting in Rantburg today?

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-04-15 1:11:48 PM|| 2004-04-15 1:11:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 "Sunni insurgents are smuggling weapons and fighters into Fallujah in aid convoys and ambulances, making it difficult for U.S. troops to stem the flow of weapons, Marines said Monday. On Monday alone, U.S. troops in Fallujah uncovered anti-aircraft guns buried in a load of humanitarian aid and saw an ambulance pull up to two shot insurgents and take away their weapons â leaving the casualties lying there."

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Posted by WUZZALIB 2004-04-15 1:38:47 PM|| 2004-04-15 1:38:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 On Monday alone, U.S. troops in Fallujah uncovered anti-aircraft guns buried in a load of humanitarian aid and saw an ambulance pull up to two shot insurgents and take away their weapons â leaving the casualties lying there.

This is reason enough to shoot out the tires of that "ambulance" and grab the people inside; someone not doing their obvious job is a good indicator that they likely are not who they appear to be.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-04-15 2:33:15 PM|| 2004-04-15 2:33:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Why does Fallujah still exist???

Posted by Rafael 2004-04-15 3:41:31 PM|| 2004-04-15 3:41:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 BAR -- the moment they saw the "ambulance" pick up weapons, that "ambulance" lost its protection. It SHOULD have been shot to hell, then any survivors inside interrogated to within an inch of their lives.

(Oh, and it's not just the TARGET that loses its Geneva protections; it's also THE PEOPLE INVOLVED. The only way the "insurgents" can avoid that is to prosecute those who violate the laws of war; I think that's as likely as my being selected as People's "Sexiest Man in the World".)

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-04-15 3:53:41 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2004-04-15 3:53:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Let's see . . . our guys get ambushed . . . and the quick-reation force sent to rescue them fights its way there through a second ambush . . . and everyone on our side gets out alive.

Damn! These boys are good!

Posted by Mike 2004-04-15 4:17:00 PM|| 2004-04-15 4:17:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Just before dawn Wednesday, however, AC-130 Spectre gunships launched a devastating punitive raid over a six-block area around the spot where the convoy was attacked, firing dozens of artillery shells that shook the city and lit up the sky. Marine officials said the area was virtually destroyed and that no further insurgent activity had been seen there.

This part has a really nice ring to it.

Posted by Zenster 2004-04-15 6:22:39 PM|| 2004-04-15 6:22:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Yeah, Zenster. I like urban renewal by kinetic energy tools. The people of Fallujah need to tell us where the bad guys are, or we will have to take the place apart. I hope that they allow the Marines to systematically take care of business and we will be rid of alot of bad guys after this operation is completed.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-04-15 6:29:22 PM|| 2004-04-15 6:29:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Old Spook, do you notice the impossibility of the 600-killed count? What I think we are doing is allowing the jihadis to throw themselves against our wall of steel. One of the problems with previous sweep tactics is that the bad guess can act like good guys while the sweep goes through the area. If they really looked at what they were losing, they would pull back. The mujahadim mentality is being used against the enemy in a way that I have not seen before. The have become lemming like victims to their own stupidity. I'm sure Caesar has used this tactic. Why would you manufacture suicide belts to attack dug in marines? It's like the charge of the light-on-brains brigade.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-04-15 10:53:52 PM|| 2004-04-15 10:53:52 PM|| Front Page Top

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