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2008-03-28 Iraq

No retreat, nor negotiation with armed men in Basra - Iraqi PM

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Posted by Fred 2008-03-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Mahdi Army

#1 Real combat ops have yet to start. The news the slanted press is covering is just Tater's boys beating up on local police. They are in for a surprise when they hit battle hardened (Sunni and Kurdish) troops.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-03-28 00:45|| 2008-03-28 00:45|| Front Page Top

#2 OS - it's not even clear the tots are actually BEATING UP on the cops; they aren't getting overwhelmed by them, but they're taking losses too. Their apparant success seems more a function of being able to appear out of the mudwork and parade around waving weapons when government forces aren't around. The challenge will be to pick off the more dangerous 'leaders' without causing too much collateral damage - since the 'leaders' routinely surround themselves with collateral.

Posted by Menhadden Snogum6713 2008-03-28 08:37|| 2008-03-28 08:37|| Front Page Top

#3 Screw the collateral, Tater has been cruisin for a bruisin for years now.

Posted by Thuter Lumplump3247 2008-03-28 18:18|| 2008-03-28 18:18|| Front Page Top

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