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Iraq
Nine Runs, Nine Hits, No Errors
2006-11-17
BAGHDAD, IRAQ – Coalition Forces killed nine terrorists and detained nine suspected terrorists during a raid Thursday just south of Yusufiyah, further diminishing the al-Qaida in Iraq network.

As Coalition Forces approached the targeted area, they called out for people to exit the buildings. Ground forces noticed several armed individuals in a nearby wooded area maneuvering against them.

Close air support was called in to mitigate the threat to the Coalition Forces ground team. Mitigate the threat. Gotta love it. Izzat like, "Blow them to smithereens"? Coalition aircraft engaged the terrorists with precision fires. C'mon Baby, Light My Fire!

Several of the terrorists killed were wearing suicide vests.



This and other recent operations in the region highlight the deliberate, methodical dismantlement of the al-Qaida in Iraq network and those who contribute to its illegal actions. Yeah, Baby!
Posted by:Bobby

#8  Plus today had the great pictures and the fabulous snarky comments!

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Posted by: Bobby   2006-11-17 13:49  

#7  Yep, dupe from yesterday. But good enough for a re-run.
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?
ID=172213&D=
2006-11-16&SO=&HC=1
Posted by: Glenmore   2006-11-17 12:39  

#6  Not to be technical, but when you submit a post the Burg Borg compares the source URL to the URLs of all previous posts. If we get a match we get the 'Dupe' warning so mods can see if we've duplicated a post.

This isn't perfect: when we get a Scrappleface entry we always get a Dupe warning because the source URL is always the root for Scrappleface. So the mods edit those.

But otherwise it's a good way for us to avoid dupes so that Seafarious won't have as many excuses to laugh at me (as the mod who is the worst offender on dupes).
Posted by: Steve White   2006-11-17 11:15  

#5  Should be IA, in english, of course.
Posted by: anonymous5089   2006-11-17 11:10  

#4  NOBODY knows what actually causes that "Dupe Entry" thingie.

I think it's because the Rantburg blog is slowly turning into an AI.
Posted by: anonymous5089   2006-11-17 11:09  

#3  "Whether it's timing that determines which one goes up, or best comments, only the moderators know."

Ha! NOBODY knows what actually causes that "Dupe Entry" thingie. My best guess is it's something Fred's code does at random...

Anyway, it's fixed.

Posted by: Dave D.   2006-11-17 11:04  

#2  Bobby, I think Dupe Entry means several people submitted the same article. Whether it's timing that determines which one goes up, or best comments, only the moderators know. But anyway, that's your name there, so...
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-11-17 10:58  

#1  Whaaat dupe! From yesterday?
Posted by: Bobby   2006-11-17 08:17  

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