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2006-04-04 Iraq

How to handle your weapon 101: standing up an Iraqi Army

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Posted by Seafarious 2006-04-04 10:34|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This one's not in the ravine though, since less accusatory sources have noted this problem as well; it's pretty dangnabit ugly, although hopefully they've fixed the "bullet goes where Allah wills it" problem. I've heard about the 'few bullets' issuance before, hence extreme differences in marksmanship.

Posted by Edward Yee 2006-04-04 13:14|| http://edwardyee.fanworks.net]">[http://edwardyee.fanworks.net] 2006-04-04 13:14|| Front Page Top

#2 One of the great benefits HOllywood has done for the war effort was decades of movies showing hipshots and other unsafe gun practices. These action movies were huge hits overseas and I've seen lots of pictures of militia hardboys doing Rambo poses (usually in West Africa but I'm sure its semi-universal).

Now the good folks in Hollywood would quake to know they have helped along the death of America's enemies(1) but facts are facts.

(1) Along a similar line Jimmy Carter helped end the cold war by being so pathetic that in 1979 the Soviet Union expanded their influence far beyond their abilities (Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Mozambique, Angola, Vietnam, etc) just in time for Reagan to bash them. I'm sure Jimmy would wake up in a cold sweat were he to hear that.

Posted by rjschwarz 2006-04-04 15:53|| 2006-04-04 15:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Actually, I think that these flicks simply abetted mindsets that are (to be frank) STILL there.

Posted by Edward Yee 2006-04-04 16:35|| http://edwardyee.fanworks.net]">[http://edwardyee.fanworks.net] 2006-04-04 16:35|| Front Page Top

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