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| Iraq |
| SUSPECTS CAPTURED THROUGHOUT NORTHERN IRAQ |
| 2006-01-26 |
| {and released shortly afterwards from Abu Graib?} 1/26/2006 TIKRIT, Iraq -- Iraqi security forces and Task Force Band of Brothers Soldiers detained 51 suspected terrorists during a series of unrelated actions throughout northern Iraq Jan. 24. In the largest action of the day, Iraqi troops from the 2nd Brigade, 5th Iraqi Army Division planned and conducted a large early morning raid in three villages outside of Baqubah. The unit detained 19 suspects, including eight known to have strong ties to terrorists in the area. In the Bayji area, Soldiers from the 101st Airborne DivisionÂ’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team continued to make progress against terrorists that have plagued the area. Ten known or suspected terrorists were captured in and around the city. Tips from Bayji area residents generated a series of early-morning searches south of the city which led to the capture of four men closely tied to a terrorist ring responsible for committing murders and beheadings in the area. A fifth man was killed after firing a pistol at the Soldiers searching his home. In another positive development, a local tribal leader brought three suspected members of an IED cell from the Bayji area to a coalition base and turned them in to coalition forces. Soldiers from the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment also had a good day taking terrorists off the streets in Tall Afar and the nearby city of BiÂ’aj. Working with Iraqi troops from the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division, the unit discovered two caches of weapons and stolen Iraqi Army uniforms and captured 12 suspects. The troops began their mission working from one tip and with each turn of events, another tip surfaced that carried the Soldiers to two separate caches and 12 individuals. The citizens of northern Iraq continue to build confidence in the security forces protecting the newly established democracy, as the Iraqi Soldiers grow into a mature, capable force, directly responsible for safeguarding the rights and lives of the people of Iraq. |
| Posted by:Glenmore |
| #12 Don't shave their beards, shave half their beards, right down the middle, say full beard right side, clean shaven the other side. Turbans cover hair, but men don't cover their faces, let them decide whether or not to shave the other side, no Rambo shit, use an electric razor. Hummm, maybe a clear cut stripe down the center leaving a long semi-beard on either side. Get the upper lip too, about three inches wide, continue down the chest, and up the back as well. That'd be harder to hide, it just screams "I was Caught by the Americans" and let them try to convincr their pals that they didn't talk to be released. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2006-01-26 22:26 |
| #11 N guard pet Id chip, including a "faked" option where nothing was actualy implanted, but with an incision and stitches and evrything. jeeze, never occured to me to fake them, but now that you mention it what fantistic psychological warfare potential. evil eh! LOL muses: implant a barely audible beeper in their noggin. Then show them several hours of Predator UAV videos tracking perps, ending of course with Hell Fire Moments®. BuWaWaWaWa Anyway, I put together a power point presentation.(Yes, I have a Power Point badge! Grin!) With various options, including a "faked" option where nothing was actualy implanted, but with an incision and stitches and evrything. LOL |
| Posted by: RD 2006-01-26 17:05 |
| #10 We are at war. If you catch the same phuck twicwe the second time should be terminal. King Henry, VI part II act IV "The first thing we do, lets kill all the lawyers." It's a joke about lawyers sure it is. There are too many lawyers. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet O´ Doom 2006-01-26 16:15 |
| #9 RD re: #6--sorry about the fractured syntax. It is/was a stressful topic for me. Your revision expresses my thoughts. As for the idea of tagging, I did suggest it. Even went so far as to look up the pet Id chip thing. Actualy, there were few options for implantable RFID out in the commercial sector. Everything currently assumes a working range of <100M. If DARPA has something better, they aren't talking. Anyway, I put together a power point presentation.(Yes, I have a Power Point badge! Grin!) With various options, including a "faked" option where nothing was actualy implanted, but with an incision and stitches and evrything. The Chain of Command was not amused. Evidently, any sort of marking or tracking system that modifies the subject being tracked is somehow a violation of the laws of war somehow. I have come to the conclusion that one of the first real military reforms is to shoot most of the lawyers. |
| Posted by: N guard 2006-01-26 12:30 |
| #8 a .45 caliber tattoo... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-01-26 10:29 |
| #7 Observation: Most, if not all, already have a burr cut. Under that Italian tablecloth / towel is a lace doily thingy - and it don't fit if youze got any hair. A big fricking tattoo, think of it as a Scarlet Letter, in the middle of the forehead would be a perm solution. I'm just sayin'... |
| Posted by: .com 2006-01-26 10:23 |
| #6 Instead of tag and release how about shave and a haircut to ensure they don't have lice. It's got to be harder for a hairless 20something to hide in the crowd in Iraq than it would be in the west. Oh, and pick a random one once in awhile, keep him seperate, and let him keep his hair and beard so the others think he might have turned a dime on them. If folks complain that it is unIslamic we can point out the numerous cases of non-bearded Muslims and how it would be against the Geneva conventions to not delouse them properly. We can also offer wigs and stuff to help them with their islamic issues until their hair grows in again. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2006-01-26 09:51 |
| #5 When I was over there, we had may repeat customers. I personaly caught at one village the same IED planting team 5 times. [sic]? - When I was over there, we had many repeat customers. I personaly caught one IED planting team at the same village 5 times. N guard thx for serving...but a 5 time catch and release program is not only depressing but a dangerous tactical blunder. [my opinion] You would think the line companys would be trusted to decide for themselves what actions to be taken. eg. any catch and release varmit recaptured repeatedly doing the same s*it should have to meet allah right after a short and brutal de-brief. |
| Posted by: RD 2006-01-26 09:46 |
| #4 N Guard: We have left the point where it's obvious who the bad guyz are. Good for us, actually, in that it is now a cross between a gigantic 'Cops' episode and extensive counterintelligence scheme. For example, more and more, those who are picked up are informants with hot information; we not only catch and release, but give them lots of pretty paper to take home with them. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2006-01-26 09:26 |
| #3 Spot has made a point jokingly that I think needs to be thought about seriously. I don't think we have micro GPS transmitters yet, but when we do we should tag every suspect and also tag all our military and civilian personnel so they can be tracked down if kidnapped. Until we have the micros, we ought to make mini GPS bracelets, false teeth and so forth for similar use. |
| Posted by: mhw 2006-01-26 09:11 |
| #2 Catch-&-release is a good idea as long as they are tagged while in custody. Then they can be tracked to their dens and burrows... |
| Posted by: Spot 2006-01-26 08:45 |
| #1 ...And for the most part, it's just catch and release. We can't do anything other than turn them over to the Iraquis, and the Iraquis won't do anything other than hold them untill their tribe When I was over there, we had may repeat customers. I personaly caught at one village the same IED planting team 5 times. One funny thing though, for some reason this particular team's IEDs never seemed to be functional...(I have my speculations, but I will not comment. You may discuss among yourselves.) |
| Posted by: N guard 2006-01-26 08:37 |