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2010-06-09 Iraq

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Posted by Steve White 2010-06-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Tell everyone abou it then detonate in place, Blame the Taliban for piling it there.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-06-09 00:07|| 2010-06-09 00:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Taliban? Wrong country. Blame AQ-Iraq ...

Posted by Steve White 2010-06-09 00:56|| 2010-06-09 00:56|| Front Page Top

#3 I;m just glad the Iraqis seem too be able too do these things on their own with a little bit of supervision. Unlike the afghans who couldn't wpie their own ass if not coming from a tribal leader or cleric/pedophile

Posted by chris 2010-06-09 01:27|| 2010-06-09 01:27|| Front Page Top

#4 That's one of the reasons why I keep posting these short articles from Aswat Al-Iraq. The Iraqi security apparatus, very quietly, is assuming a degree of competence in handling (my guess) 90% of the missions it needs to handle. We're providing training, intel and support.

As long as Iraq doesn't revert to strongman rule this whole adventure is going to be a success.

Posted by Steve White 2010-06-09 09:38|| 2010-06-09 09:38|| Front Page Top

#5 #1 son was shifted from a COP on the Syrian border back to a FOB in Mosul, apparently due to a refocus there

Posted by Frank G 2010-06-09 09:58|| 2010-06-09 09:58|| Front Page Top

#6 I hear from anecdotal and unconfirmed sources that Iran continues to meddle and that the situation remains quite tenuous. Hope that is not the case.

Source also said that our troops light up security contractors who put their mission at risk (the contractors are much more likely to kill locals, risking their support, etc.) but that this is never reported. Also said that drug use among our troops in Iraq is high because there is little for them to do.

Posted by remoteman 2010-06-09 17:44|| 2010-06-09 17:44|| Front Page Top

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