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2007-01-22 Iraq

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Posted by anonymous5089 2007-01-22 06:39|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 My guess is that this attack in Karbala was a Shiite militia operation, in retaliation for the arrests recently of a number of Shia militia leaders. I expect more like it. The militias need to take actions to retain their credibility. In other words, 'Deeds, not Words' - pay no attention to what Mookie says about holy months or going to the mattresses or anything else; his boys need to spill blood to stay credible in the 'hood.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-01-22 07:08|| 2007-01-22 07:08|| Front Page Top

#2 I neglected to include - an Iranian Special Forces backed/operated Shiite militia operation.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-01-22 07:13|| 2007-01-22 07:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Gunmen Impersonating Americans Kill 5

No reason why we can't [and do] ride and dress up as Tater Tots or Badr Boyz on our snatch ops either.

Here's hoping that most of the future Tater targets, and Badr Bulls Eyes die right after we squeeze them dry, and that all their 'body guards' do a rosebud thingy trying to protect them..

Unavenged so far in the main, Iran has kidnapped and killed far to many of our people [one is too many].

I'm sure that I'm not the only one who reckons that Iran and their proxies are going to try and snatch more of our people, US service personal and civilians in the near future.

Posted by RD 2007-01-22 08:19|| 2007-01-22 08:19|| Front Page Top

#4 There has historically been only one way to eliminate terrorism,exemplified by julius caesars pacification o the gauls, and we should follow it now.the city of byala should be surrounded and quarantined, all inhabitants removed thru checkpoints until only the terrorists remain. then the terrorists uprooted and killed block by block, house by house.take no chances with dug in terrorists, flatten every suspicious dwelling.this murderous raid must be avenged promptly as a lesson. the deaths from this process will be far fewer in the long run.this must be the highest priority task in that area.

Posted by j morrissey">j morrissey 2007-01-22 09:33|| 2007-01-22 09:33|| Front Page Top

#5 "julius caesars pacification o the gauls"

Or the Syrians pacification of Hama (home of Sunni fundamentalists) in 1982.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-01-22 09:57|| 2007-01-22 09:57|| Front Page Top

#6 all inhabitants removed thru checkpoints until only the terrorists remain. then the terrorists uprooted and killed block by block, house by house.take no chances with dug in terrorists, flatten every suspicious dwelling.this murderous raid must be avenged promptly as a lesson. the deaths from this process will be far fewer in the long run.

Sounds like what was done in Fallujah II. It worked, it's the right solution, but do we still have the gumption to face the inevitable media firestorm? Maybe once we leave the Iraqis will handle things that way.

Posted by KBK 2007-01-22 10:12|| 2007-01-22 10:12|| Front Page Top

#7 Any of these monkeys caught in possession of a US uniform is dead on the spot, sans trial, right? Please tell me we're not gonna put up with this crap.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-01-22 10:20|| 2007-01-22 10:20|| Front Page Top

#8 The area security was turned over to Iraqis. They waved this convoy right thru with no checks or inspections at checkpoints. Is it total corruption or abject inbred stupidity ? Think our guys are safe if they are embedded with these incompetents ?

Posted by SpecOp35 2007-01-22 11:28|| 2007-01-22 11:28|| Front Page Top

#9 The more I read this story the less it sounds like a average Haji move. Flash bang gernades, poper US uniforms, proper badges papers, spoke english.

I think Iranian Quads boys. the Mehdi couldn't pull this off in a wet dream of Sadr's. The english part is what really tilted the scale in this direction for me, Mehdi boys have nill use for english but Iran has been training for war with US (english required) for 30+yrs.

Odd part being the Iraqi forces didn't engage the assailents and none of their forces were engaged by the assailents. That smells bad and I hope we are thumping hard on them Iraqi forces that were on site.

CNN had in there article I read earlier that one of the Iraqi's said they thought it was "american on american combat didn't want to get stuck in middle". My thought was is that something that even happens often?

Posted by C-Low 2007-01-22 11:55|| 2007-01-22 11:55|| Front Page Top

#10 Anyone want to bet how our helicopter was downed? How about a brand new Iranian equivalent of a Stinger missile, fresh out of the box from China, and operated by Iranian Special Forces attached to a Mehdi Army group?

Iran senses we're on our heels, domestically, and is pressing the proxy war forward. We (the people) refuse to recognize what's happening.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-01-22 13:42|| 2007-01-22 13:42|| Front Page Top

#11 they thought it was "american on american combat didn't want to get stuck in middle"

A little window into how they think. It's going to be a long road to hoe.

Posted by gorb 2007-01-22 14:34|| 2007-01-22 14:34|| Front Page Top

#12 Is it possible that some of the attackers might actually be Americans or Canadians? There has been plenty of time for the terrs to recruit moonbats and send them to Iran or Pakistan for training, depending on whether the perps are AQ or Shia. Adam Gadahn is probably not the only traitor. Visit any campus and you will find dozens of potential recruits. Most of them are useless for anything other than delivering pizza but, given the numbers available and the zeal of the hate-America cult, a few might be found for this kind of operation.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2007-01-22 19:03|| http://www.nuclearspace.com]">[http://www.nuclearspace.com] 2007-01-22 19:03|| Front Page Top

#13 ".....drove up in black sport utility vehicles commonly used by foreign dignitaries - an apparent attempt to impersonate Americans."

I wonder if some State Department status-monkey might have set the stage for this by taking offense at standard security checks, and browbeating the Iraqis into ignoring them in the future.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2007-01-22 22:17|| http://www.nuclearspace.com]">[http://www.nuclearspace.com] 2007-01-22 22:17|| Front Page Top

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