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Iraq
Task Force Black
2008-09-04
One important component of the U.S. "Surge Offensive" in Iraq last year was actually a three year old, generally discreet, commando operation. This was Task Force Black (TFB). Composed of only a few hundred troops, the core of this force was operators from the British SAS and the U.S. Delta Force. Task Force Black was assigned to go after the Islamic terrorists who were actually planning and carrying out the suicide bombings that were killing thousands of Iraqi civilians a month until last year.
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#5  That's the problem right there, 49 Pan. The satans wear sunglasses. ;-)
Posted by: trailing wife    2008-09-04 18:27  

#4  No Achmed!!! Dont turn the damn phone on until you see the whites of satans- eyes.
Posted by: 49 Pan   2008-09-04 16:14  

#3  If you want good quality oats detonators, you pay a premium price. If you want oats detonators that have already been tampered with through the horse. Those come a bit cheaper.
Posted by: Besoeker   2008-09-04 13:13  

#2  there have been accidental detonations, which kill the support staff as well as the suicide bomber.

Seems like they have a lot of work accidents. Not doubt many are caused by an in'shallah attitude towards science, technology and maintenance, but I can't help but wonder if electro-static discharge is also a problem what with the Middle East being hot, dry and windy.
Posted by: SteveS   2008-09-04 13:07  

#1  Some suicide bomber teams do not rig their detonators to work until they are close to the target. They have good reason for this, for there have been accidental detonations, which kill the support staff as well as the suicide bomber. This is not good for the morale of the escorts, security detail and bomb technicians that make all the preparations for these attacks.

Yes, being blown to pieces would probably put a crimp in that morale. But...not for long.
Posted by: tu3031   2008-09-04 10:14  

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