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2004-01-11 Iraq

Task Force "All American" 1-9-2004

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Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-01-11 6:04:38 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 seems like the task force is really taking the fight to the eneamy,these attackers firing the five rpg's must be so thick witted to think they can get away with it,i'm betting they don't even have a basic grasp of military tactics and think that thier fighting against the Iranians still-when will they learn (never probably).Also interesting to see the IED's are getting less and less effective,are the troops deployed in Strykers and armoured Hummers or are the eneamy just finding it more and more difficult to build these divices with a shrinking stock of explosives? Don't suppose anyone knows how effective those special IED detection vehicals are proving and if thier finding many on the main highways with them? Of course they'll still be black days when the Allies lose troops to these fuck wits but over all they now seem to be verging on the incompitant.

Posted by Jon Shep 2004-1-11 6:29:50 AM|| 2004-1-11 6:29:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 IED's are getting less and less effective

I'll bet something as simple as better road marching discipline has helped.

Anyone got a clue as to how many RPG launchers and rounds are in the area? Seems like we must have confiscated roughly a gillion of them.

Posted by Shipman 2004-1-11 8:38:23 AM|| 2004-1-11 8:38:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 probably litterally thousands more rpg's out there but i'm not sure there's gonna be enough Saddam lovers left to fire them soon,they really seem to be losing alot of thier Baathist mates and thier confidance must be crumbling every time a group goes out but dosn't return,maybe they'll realise its pointless to resist but i doubt it there just to daft for that.we'll keep swatting them down and soon they'll be none left.

Posted by Jon Shep 2004-1-11 8:53:11 AM|| 2004-1-11 8:53:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 JS,by chance do you mean incotenant?

Posted by raptor 2004-1-11 10:21:46 AM|| 2004-1-11 10:21:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 lol that as well

Posted by Jon Shep 2004-1-11 10:57:09 AM|| 2004-1-11 10:57:09 AM|| Front Page Top

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