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2004-05-31 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

U.S. shifts troops to stop fighters entering from Syria

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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-05-31 9:20:23 PM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is a classic figure-eight UAV patrolling and/or stationary blimp function with on-call Air Cav forces backed by a Spooky or two and a tribe of Apaches to warm things up prior to boots on the site. Put a 20MM in every square foot of the suspect ground and then come have a look-see.

Posted by .com 2004-05-31 10:13:42 PM|| 2004-05-31 10:13:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Last week I thought I read that the Marines were building berms along the border to impede the flow of jihadis. .com has the right idea as long as the right rules of engagement are employed.

Posted by RWV 2004-05-31 10:22:41 PM|| 2004-05-31 10:22:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Perhaps we'll be able to develop techniques that will be of use with Mexico.

Posted by Mr. Davis 2004-05-31 10:26:44 PM|| 2004-05-31 10:26:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 RWV - I dunno about having an RoE, heh. Unless we're talking about extra points for UN vehicles...

Okay, just kidding, sorta. I do prefer, for ANY crossing point unauthorized by US Mil Cmd, the shoot first then check it out approach, however. No more smuggling. No more jihadis. No more frelancing BS. Kill it then count it.

Posted by .com 2004-05-31 10:28:21 PM|| 2004-05-31 10:28:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 The second phase of the counter-jihad war has begun.

Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-05-31 10:30:50 PM|| 2004-05-31 10:30:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 The blame for this falls at least partly on the frikking backstabbing Turks - had the 4th ID been allowed to enter the northern routes, its job was to swing west and secure the borders with Syria.

Not to be pissing in Rantburg's Wheaties, but this is something that the current administration and command have really screwed up.

They should have planned to secure the borders from day 1 with whatever forces we had at hand. It would have been a good use for the otherwise unemployed regular Iraqi Army along wiht secureing weapons depots and ammo dumps (sans high level officers) - especially on the Iranian border area. Solves 2 things - gets them out of the cities, puts them far away from where they could do harm, and keeps them from splintering into fragments that the local tribes could use (like Sadr and his gang).

Posted by OldSpook 2004-05-31 10:41:43 PM|| 2004-05-31 10:41:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 no argument this mission was overlooked/underplayed. I'd prefer 24/7 spookys leaving new highway of death

Posted by Frank G 2004-05-31 10:47:17 PM|| 2004-05-31 10:47:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Now, now Frank, we don't want Colin Powell exasperated, over the lost of humanity on that "highway"!

Posted by smn 2004-05-31 10:55:22 PM|| 2004-05-31 10:55:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Since the US has declared other sanctions against Syria, why not just close the border between Syria and Iraq? Drop leaflets over the sparsely inhabited areas, then after a few days shoot anything that crosses the "line in the sand".

Posted by Tresho 2004-06-01 12:21:26 AM|| 2004-06-01 12:21:26 AM|| Front Page Top

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