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2005-06-12 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Steve White 2005-06-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 There is no excuse for soldiers being kidnapped. Our guys walk around with their weapons, armor and a full ammo load at all times. Iraqi soldiers should do the same. If an al-Q fighter tries to kidnap you, grease them. They'll get the idea.

I dunno Steve. I've actually watched foreign soldiers surrender in freakin field exercises. As you do in training, so you do in war.

I guess its just something in the national psyche. I can only see maybe a few nations pulling a FLT 93: the UK, Israel, Australia, Singapore, maybe Mongolia. The rest would just sit there and wait for someone to tell them what to do, or would wring their hands impotently, spending their last moments cursing America for pushing the poor Arabs to this point. It may be better to die standing up than live on your knees, but if you're already living on your knees, why bother to waste the energy standing?

Posted by 11A5S 2005-06-12 00:16|| 2005-06-12 00:16|| Front Page Top

#2 if the iraqi guards had gps stuff we would know where the bad guys were

Posted by mhw 2005-06-12 00:31|| 2005-06-12 00:31|| Front Page Top

#3 Political leaders of Iraq''s Sunni minority rejected a compromise offer on giving them more say in the drafting of a constitution on Friday, reports Reuters.

Phuck 'em then. This attempt at appeasement has passed, now let them reap the rewards of their actions (and non-actions, as well).

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-06-12 04:59|| 2005-06-12 04:59|| Front Page Top

#4 I suggest forming a new category: dumber than Paleos.

Posted by gromgoru 2005-06-12 11:20|| 2005-06-12 11:20|| Front Page Top

#5 It's still close for the RantBurg meanest spirt of the year.... .com & gromgorum to close to call.

:)
/we should all be so pithy

Posted by Shipman 2005-06-12 12:28|| 2005-06-12 12:28|| Front Page Top

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