Article

2006-01-24 Iraq

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Steve White 2006-01-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Ditto. God Bless them, and courage to their families

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-01-24 06:28|| 2006-01-24 06:28|| Front Page Top

#2 This seems to be happening all the time with humvees getting obliterated by bombs, can they not patrol in tanks or am i being steve nieve

Posted by Ding Dangalang 2006-01-24 07:04|| 2006-01-24 07:04|| Front Page Top

#3 The better question is why we are still patrolling so much if the Iraqis are standing up.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-01-24 07:16|| 2006-01-24 07:16|| Front Page Top

#4 The local news lead off with the usual MSM meme about one of the heros dying in Iraq. Only to be followed by three local murders/killings. Sort of loses its intended anti-war spin when the bloodletting with even less meaning is occuring in your own backyard.

Oh, and considering they killed a number of Marines moving in a 14ton track last fall, its just not the Hummers. As we up grade the armor, the enemy just works to upgrade the explosives. Its a technological race done in war since the start of the 20th century. However, the bigger bombs become fewer in number as they're harder to put together and move.

And, you always patrol. The moment you stop patrolling is when you surrender the terrain to the enemy. When you hunker down behind the wire, your defense starts at the wire. If they're in the wire, its too late. When you patrol, you push the enemy back the distance you cover. Offense versus defense. If you're in the defense the enemy dictates the time, place, and location when he's going to fight. If you're in the offense, you dictate the particulars.

Posted by Claviling Unomoting8510 2006-01-24 09:56|| 2006-01-24 09:56|| Front Page Top

#5 8510 thanks, I just thought a 50 ton Abrams or Challenger or bradley might fare a bit better cause they cut through the humvee too easily.

Posted by Ding Dangalang 2006-01-24 13:59|| 2006-01-24 13:59|| Front Page Top

#6 Thanks CL8510. Maybe the LA Times editorialists will read and apply strategically what you wrote about pushing back the enemy so we don't have to fight them within our perimeter/border.

Tracked vehicles are not designed to put a lot of miles. They are few in number, break down frequently, need constant maintenance and are expensive to operate.

Posted by ed 2006-01-24 14:21|| 2006-01-24 14:21|| Front Page Top

#7 The two airmen killed were stationed at Elmendorf AFB here in Alaska.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2006-01-24 15:08|| 2006-01-24 15:08|| Front Page Top

#8 And, you always patrol
Make it so - and agressively, piss in every corner.

Posted by 6 2006-01-24 15:53|| 2006-01-24 15:53|| Front Page Top

23:48 Fred
23:42 3dc
23:40 2b
23:35 Alaska Paul
23:17 Sock Puppet O´ Doom
23:11 Desert Blondie
23:09 3dc
23:05 Desert Blondie
23:02 Desert Blondie
23:00 Desert Blondie
23:00 3dc
22:47 Master of Obvious
22:40 Steve White
22:36 ex-lib
22:35 Frank G
22:33 ex-lib
22:33 mmurray821
22:32 ex-lib
22:31 Penguin
22:30 ex-lib
22:23 ex-lib
22:14 Omavilet Glereper9991
22:09 Snump Flaviper5941
22:07 Mike