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2007-02-01 Iraq

Two Senior Iraqi Generals Eyed in Brazen Attack on U.S. Soldiers

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Posted by Fred 2007-02-01 13:26|| || Front Page|| [11 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 OK, so can we PLEASE smackdown Iran and hard, now? Jeebus, how much more we gotta take? We still owe them for 1979.

Posted by BA 2007-02-01 13:39|| 2007-02-01 13:39|| Front Page Top

#2 Is the "surprise meter" tied up on assignment elsewhere?

Posted by Besoeker 2007-02-01 13:51|| 2007-02-01 13:51|| Front Page Top

#3 The Americans should learn by now never trust a Muslim.

Two face liars from Perv and The Saudi Royal family downwards!!!!

Posted by Ebbolump Glomotle9608 2007-02-01 14:18|| 2007-02-01 14:18|| Front Page Top

#4 ...it raises questions about the loyalty and trustworthiness of Iraqi military officers at the highest levels.

I wonder if a couple of dead Iraqi generals might improve that situation?

Posted by tu3031 2007-02-01 14:19|| 2007-02-01 14:19|| Front Page Top

#5 If not a smackdown how about at least a naval blockade - nothing in, nothing out. Plus their East&West flanks are already secured from real trade. Leaves only Ivan to the north and some rough terrain. However I am sure we can inspire anti-mullah iranian groups to take care of the northern land lines.

I really wonder what we are saying to them using back channels (if anything). I'd imagine GWB through them for a loop when he surged troops vice letting the jackasses dictate a retreat.

Posted by Broadhead6 2007-02-01 14:20|| 2007-02-01 14:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Doesn't anyone realize how the MEDIA would react, along with their hounds, the dhims (and I include hagel)?

My bitch Chrissy Matthews would definitely need a drool cup.

Posted by Brett 2007-02-01 14:56|| 2007-02-01 14:56|| Front Page Top

#7 Once again proving that the Muslims never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. Just as I was starting to wane in my shift closer to the "kill 'em all" attitude, and start seeing some MMMs (mythical moderate muslims) in the press, these turds show up. Jeebus, just yesterday, I found myself agreeing with LH on the British (Muslim) soldier issue. But, then this happens, and it leads me to believe that we can't trust 'em. Not ONE single d@mn one of 'em. When a military man (I know, it's Iraqi military, but even there, I'd imagine they'd be the most chivalrous, or at least follow orders the best out of the general population) does something like this, it doesn't give me much hope for the greater population.

Listen, I realize that the "grunts" of Iraq who are fighting alongside our boys are probably the closest we're gonna find to a MMM in the Middle East right now. I salute them, their bravery and their willingness to fight for their country. BUT, the skeptic in me wonders...What'll happen when we do pull out, they're left to their own devices, and the media is not there to "document" what happens? Will they resort to the triablism they've always known? Or get behind some "strong horse" and whip the public into servitude? Who knows? But, the brainwashing and "no questions asked" mindset of Islam bothers me. And, I'm a more moderate Conservative in many respects, at least in the WoT.

Posted by BA 2007-02-01 15:02|| 2007-02-01 15:02|| Front Page Top

#8 BTW, the MMMs I've seen in the press (Hirsin Ali, the British soldier yesterday, etc) may not be Muslim at all.

Posted by BA 2007-02-01 15:06|| 2007-02-01 15:06|| Front Page Top

#9 F**k. Something worse. Let's subsidize a colony. 1900 acres and an oil well for every man and woman-jack what can carry a SAW and hold out for a year. Time to be hung for a wolf instead of a sheep. In 10 years it'll be peaceful, in 30 years we'll all be playing cricket and thanking Dad and Mum for offing the idiots.

/yeah, tiny sark tag to keep it outa the bad place

Posted by Shipman 2007-02-01 15:42|| 2007-02-01 15:42|| Front Page Top

#10 BTW, the MMMs I've seen in the press (Hirsin Ali, the British soldier yesterday, etc) may not be Muslim at all.

That is, I think, the view of the Seething Muslim Community. The person you mention are somehow no longer Muslims but 'apostates', and as such worthy of beheading.

Posted by eLarson 2007-02-01 15:45|| http://larsonian.blogspot.com]">[http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2007-02-01 15:45|| Front Page Top

#11 Will they resort to the triablism they've always known? Or get behind some "strong horse" and whip the public into servitude?

Yes!

Posted by Chuck Darwin 2007-02-01 17:13|| 2007-02-01 17:13|| Front Page Top

#12 Who says we're ever really going to leave?

Posted by trailing wife 2007-02-01 17:39|| 2007-02-01 17:39|| Front Page Top

#13 Hell yes the traitors in the MSM are doing to have a field day with this. Somehow they will find a way to spin this as America's fault. Willing to bet a beer on that one. Cause heaven knows the MSM would never blame a, get ready, never blame a Mooslem. Spit.

Send em to cuba, I'm thinking water boarding, maybe just for the sport of it.

Posted by Icerigger 2007-02-01 17:51|| 2007-02-01 17:51|| Front Page Top

#14 You know they actually have evidence on thousands of Iraqi troops and police working with the 'insurgency'.
I think that each new Iraqi recruit should be required to shoot one of the traitors in the heart as a graduation ceremony. Maybe they'll figure out that a measure of loyalty is required to become a soldier.

Posted by wxjames 2007-02-01 18:39|| 2007-02-01 18:39|| Front Page Top

#15 it raises questions about the loyalty and trustworthiness of Iraqi military officers at the highest levels.

Not to me, it doesn't.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-02-01 21:25|| 2007-02-01 21:25|| Front Page Top

#16 I am not astonished in the least. If we can get things wrong somehow we will usually before we get them right. Look at WW2.

If it meant a decent, local, living wage job I could do I would kill every last muslim on the planet at this point, I would do the same for most of the lawyers on the planet as well. Hell at this point I would do it out of spite.

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