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2007-05-18 Home Front: WoT

Officers faulted in Iraq mission that left 3 troops dead

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Posted by Seafarious 2007-05-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Now we're on round two. I just hope the outcome is not the same.

Posted by Woozle Elmeter2970 2007-05-18 01:04|| 2007-05-18 01:04|| Front Page Top

#2 "and that Iraqi security forces near the soldiers' outpost probably saw and heard the attack and "chose to not become an active participant in the attack on either side."

Forgot this. Isn't this just dandy ? Not only did they stand by without alerting US forces, they were probably clapping, screaming in joy at Allan's Snackbar, and ululating until they fell down and writhed on the ground. They may have tipped off the perps as to precise location of US troops. Why is it again we give one damn about these camels ?

Posted by Woozle Elmeter2970 2007-05-18 01:10|| 2007-05-18 01:10|| Front Page Top

#3 on either side

Great. Don't terrorists sort of depend on the population they are parasites to not rising against them? I would call that tacitly siding with the terrorists.

Posted by gorb 2007-05-18 05:22|| 2007-05-18 05:22|| Front Page Top

#4 What Woozle said.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-05-18 09:46|| 2007-05-18 09:46|| Front Page Top

#5 The CO was screwed either way. Had he requested more troops, he would have been laughed at, and told to just get it done. So he tried to just get it done, and didn't. Now he is screwed because he had to divide his forces into units too small to defend themselves from any kind of coordinated attack. I've been there....and sometimes in war there are no good options.

Posted by 0369_Grunt 2007-05-18 10:12|| 2007-05-18 10:12|| Front Page Top

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