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2005-05-25 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Steve 2005-05-25 08:41|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "About 15 [troops] came to my house and searched everything, looking for arms and asking if I knew any insurgents," an academic, Maher Dali, told Reuters

Academic, like in madrassah? Maybe Rooters should put scare quotes around "academic" like they do for ~~"terrorists"~~ insurgents.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2005-05-25 09:03|| 2005-05-25 09:03|| Front Page Top

#2 For reference purposes, this is Operation NEW MARKET.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-05-25 09:37|| 2005-05-25 09:37|| Front Page Top

#3 N.B.: If this is a second or third Division-sized exercise, then their status is boosted to a Corps exercise. The successful creation of an Iraqi "I Corps" would be a major milestone to Iraqi military self-sufficiency.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-05-25 09:39|| 2005-05-25 09:39|| Front Page Top

#4 Steve: "Sorry sir, but you'll have to come with us. We think 100,000 rounds is a bit much for personal use, even if you do have a wedding planned."

"Unless you work for the Iraqi government, of course. In that case, 100,000 rounds is kinda low. We'll have to dock your pay to augment your mini-arsenal to the required 200,000 rounds".

Posted by Zhang Fei">Zhang Fei 2005-05-25 09:44|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-05-25 09:44|| Front Page Top

#5 anon:

Reports ive seen said about a thousand coalition troops, almost all Americans, a few Iraqi forces (which would be a first for this area)

Posted by Liberalhawk 2005-05-25 09:52|| 2005-05-25 09:52|| Front Page Top

#6 resident was witnessed being arrested by US marines for having too much ammunition for a licensed weapon.

No such thing as having too much ammo.

Posted by BH 2005-05-25 10:05|| 2005-05-25 10:05|| Front Page Top

#7 ...arrested by US marines for having too much ammunition for a licensed weapon.

What is this, Frisco? I thought laws like that were restricted to idiotarian enclaves over here. Do we have liberal Democrats running the cities over there?

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2005-05-25 10:47|| home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-05-25 10:47|| Front Page Top

#8 New Market? Hummm.... wonder if a VMI grad is running the show.

Posted by Shipman 2005-05-25 11:43|| 2005-05-25 11:43|| Front Page Top

#9 The man was blindfolded and had a code number written on his forehead...

Six hundred three-score and six?

Posted by mojo">mojo 2005-05-25 11:50|| 2005-05-25 11:50|| Front Page Top

#10 Iraqis are allowed an AK-47 and one magazine.

Posted by gromky 2005-05-25 11:53|| 2005-05-25 11:53|| Front Page Top

#11 More likely 668 - the number of the next-door neighbor of the beast.

Posted by Shipman 2005-05-25 13:07|| 2005-05-25 13:07|| Front Page Top

#12 Or 2.82347422917030106 the log of the beast.

Posted by Shipman 2005-05-25 13:08|| 2005-05-25 13:08|| Front Page Top

#13 Stop the madness!

Posted by 29A 2005-05-25 13:11|| 2005-05-25 13:11|| Front Page Top

#14 Bullshit. Crush'em like bugs...

Posted by tu3031 2005-05-25 13:12|| 2005-05-25 13:12|| Front Page Top

#15 #13 Stop the madness!
Posted by: 29A 2005-05-25 13:11

Hey! STFU! I'm trying to watch TV over here!

Posted by 29b">29b 2005-05-25 13:18|| http://www.rkka.org]">[http://www.rkka.org] 2005-05-25 13:18|| Front Page Top

#16 20 or 30 rounds isn't enough. Couple hundred ought to be OK. AKs over there are about as common as 22s over here and 1000 rounds is a common quanity. I am thinking this guy had a full tin of 7.62X39 or something.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-05-25 14:00|| 2005-05-25 14:00|| Front Page Top

#17 The "Surprise Party" department in action.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2005-05-25 14:44|| 2005-05-25 14:44|| Front Page Top

#18 One resident was witnessed being arrested by US marines for having too much ammunition for a licensed weapon.

Might be more to this story than meets the eye.

Posted by Secret Master 2005-05-25 14:45|| 2005-05-25 14:45|| Front Page Top

#19 The man was blindfolded and had a code number written on his forehead
Thats not a "code" you idiot, thats the Victoria's Secret catalog number for the panties he will be wearing tonight...
He should be tankful he's not getting those droopy u-trou seen in the Saddam fashion spread.

Posted by Capsu78 2005-05-25 15:35|| 2005-05-25 15:35|| Front Page Top

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