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2007-07-18 Iraq

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Posted by Fred 2007-07-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in Iraq

#1 But U.S. commanders say that many of the most senior al Qaeda fighters departed before their net closed.

Escaped wearing the traditional AQ escape garb--burqas?

Twenty-nine ~~villagers~~ insurgents...fixed that.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-07-18 11:51|| 2007-07-18 11:51|| Front Page Top

#2 Three Iraqis working for Reuters were killed in Baghdad last week, as well as an Iraqi reporter for the New York Times. Reporters Without Borders say at least 194 journalists and media assistants have been killed in Iraq since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, making it the most dangerous place in the world to report. The vast majority of the deaths have been Iraqi.

What's wrong? Can't you just withdraw your reporters like your editors have been saying we should do with our military. Oh, I see, its Bush's fault, since if we would ~~withdraw~~ retreat then you wouldn't have to be there anymore. Actually, if we do retreat, you are in greater peril than you are now. But who is kidding who - mostly Iraqi reporters or employees. Yep, damn hard to kill yourself in Iraq if you're a western reporter unless you somehow swallow the olive and forget to remove the toothpick.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-07-18 12:18|| 2007-07-18 12:18|| Front Page Top

#3 Twenty-nine ~~villagers~~ insurgents...fixed that.

Not this time, JohnQC. These probably were innocent villagers attacked by Al-Q in Iraqi army uniforms. Just another dispicable act by a group of power-hungry bas$$$$s using religion as an excuse to kill, maim, murder, and mangle the locals.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-07-18 13:07|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-07-18 13:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Army uniforms are probably readily available to AQ. It is a shame. The AQ dressed as Iraqi soldiers should be executed on the spot as spies when caught. I was wondering if that might be a possibility OP.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-07-18 14:49|| 2007-07-18 14:49|| Front Page Top

#5 if the journo's would just stop embedding with the enemy hoping for good footage of jihadis shooting americans, they wouldnt be caught up in the action so much. plus if the jihadis would wear uniforms in accordance with the geneva conventions, our troops would know which ones to shoot and maybe spare the journos...

but for my dollar, dead syncopant journos are the best kind.

Posted by Abu do you love 2007-07-18 15:09|| 2007-07-18 15:09|| Front Page Top

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