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2004-05-08 Iraq-Jordan

G.I.âs Kill Scores of Militia Forces in 3 Iraqi Cities

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Posted by Paul Moloney 2004-05-08 7:49:30 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 At one point, a sniper blew away the head of an insurgent looking around the corner of an alley.

I would love to see the look on the "insurgents" behind the guy.

Posted by Charles 2004-05-08 8:13:20 AM|| 2004-05-08 8:13:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The stiff resistance seems to indicate that many of the militiamen are prepared to fight to the death

That would be the best outcome all around. I just hope and pray our losses are minimal in getting there.

Posted by Xbalanke 2004-05-08 10:20:00 AM|| 2004-05-08 10:20:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 "I think they had enough today," Captain Adcock said of the insurgents as he chewed on a cigar after the battle on Friday. "They may get ready and go back tonight. But right now they've had enough."

Even the most hardcore jihadist can't sustain loss ratios like this for long. 100 to 1 would be catastrophic, but 77 to 0 has to be disheartening. The difference between the combat death of a hero and that of a fool is whether or not it has meaning. The only result from the death of most jihadis is a sanitation problem best solved by rats, wild dogs, crows, and maggots. Perhaps a few of them are glimpsing this truth.

Posted by RWV 2004-05-08 10:49:53 AM|| 2004-05-08 10:49:53 AM|| Front Page Top

G.I.âs Kill Scores of Militia Forces in 3 Iraqi Cities

Well, it's a start.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-05-08 11:55:48 AM|| 2004-05-08 11:55:48 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I think Sadr's guys are the B-team. The guys out ambushing convoys took quite a toll on GI's in April. These may have been ex-Republican Guard people (i.e. Saddam's henchmen), whereas Sadr's folks appear to be rank amateurs plucked off the street.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-05-08 2:53:28 PM|| 2004-05-08 2:53:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Zhang Fei, I suspect that most of the guys who were out ambushing convoys in April are wormfood. Sadr's guys are probably the B or C team as the Army and Marines keep benching more and more of the regulars.

Posted by RWV 2004-05-08 4:35:16 PM|| 2004-05-08 4:35:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 RWV - The only result from the death of most jihadis is a sanitation problem best solved by rats, wild dogs, crows, and maggots.

What? There are no buzzards or vultures in Iraq?
The 78 killed is probably closer to 100, because some of the dead insurgents are buried under tons of rubble, and others there is not enough left to determine an exact # of dead. Those rats and maggots of yours will convert that to skeletal material by the time the rubble is cleared.

Charles - At one point, a sniper blew away the head of an insurgent looking around the corner of an alley.

Blow'd the head clean off - Clint Eastwood

Posted by BigEd 2004-05-08 5:17:53 PM|| 2004-05-08 5:17:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 The ambushers were Feydaheen Saddam most likely. THey ahd laid in weapons, had the training and the organizatio to operate loosely in the manner that the IED forces did.

Unfortunately for them, time and materials are catching up, that and the US forces have learned how to counter these activities, and they Feydaheen no longer have the command and support structure in place to regenerate and retool themselves.

Sadr's guys are the derge - its been said many of them are freed convicts whom Saddam cut loose as the invasion began. Their behavior demonstrates a lack of military training and acumen, and basically means they will die quickly and in large numbers when upa gainst a well trained and equipped adversary - including the Iraqi provisionals if they are so motivate and guided by the US (i.e. the Kurds would mop the floor wih them were it politically possible to put Kurdish units into Baghdata and Najaf).

Right now the criminal element in the Mahdi Army will soon wear out its welcome - they are theives and revert to type. And pretty soon the local sheiks will get pissed enough to do something about it. And that somthing involves cold steel and nighttime visits. Or bullets thru black face masks.

Posted by OldSpook 2004-05-08 10:04:30 PM|| 2004-05-08 10:04:30 PM|| Front Page Top

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