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2003-11-19 Iraq

Islamists show photos of fallen heroes to pretend itâs a quagmire

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Posted by Atrus 2003-11-19 4:14:58 PM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Yep. We are hiding their losses. All the better to keep the dingbats flowing into the killing zone. Turkeys to the turkey shoot...

Our media are helping them by continuing the drumbeat of casualty reports in order to erode the resolve of the American people.

Yes, Sirri, this was an accurate statement, if not in the sense you meant it. Gotta watch those pronoun antecedents.

Posted by eLarson 2003-11-19 4:30:37 PM|| 2003-11-19 4:30:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 al-Reuters was proclaiming the same thing back in October 2001, about Afghanistan. I guess the jihadis consider destroying that 80grain bullet with their head a 'great victory'. I would love to see the casualty figures for the taliban and the baathists (the gitmo detainees are the lucky ones), but I don't think we will anytime soon. Notwithstanding the fact that they are all women and children (with beards and mustaches) according to the reds, but the numbers would probably be pretty breathtaking. I'm sure there are pictures of post-Arclight strikes on tora bora in USAF/AUS files of nothing but arms, legs, and other bits and pieces of what used to be the taliban. It's too gruesome to release while the WOT is still so hot.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-11-19 4:52:15 PM|| 2003-11-19 4:52:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 "...grainy images showed what appeared to be a U.S. military vehicle being struck by mortars, and a roadside explosion targeting what seemed to be another U.S. vehicle." I thought Al Jizeera was suposed to be a highly polished operation. What's with the grainy photo's?

Posted by Super Hose 2003-11-19 6:29:24 PM|| 2003-11-19 6:29:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Why is the good stuff always so grainy?

Early pr0n, Flying Saucers, Bigfoot, Alien Disection, Early Bigfoot Pr0n, Alien Bigfoot pr0n. I mean dammit buy a Nikon and a tripod pay atttention to the light metre and go! It ain't that hard.

Now... where's my garbage can lid.

Posted by Shipman 2003-11-19 6:31:01 PM|| 2003-11-19 6:31:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Early pr0n, Flying Saucers, Bigfoot, Alien Disection, Early Bigfoot Pr0n, Alien Bigfoot pr0n

Sh*t, thanks for that. I needed something to lighten up.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-11-19 6:37:05 PM|| 2003-11-19 6:37:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 "Why is the good stuff always grainy?"

They get the cameras second hand from U. S. banks and S&L's

Posted by PBMcL 2003-11-19 10:43:27 PM|| 2003-11-19 10:43:27 PM|| Front Page Top

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