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2003-10-02 Iraq

Weekly Standard: Al-Qaeda POWs were held in western Iraq

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Posted by Mike 2003-10-02 6:57:24 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The base was captured early in the war by Army Rangers who parachuted onto its runways and wiped out Iraqi resistance.

This story is gonna be a hell of a movie someday.

Posted by Shipman 2003-10-2 8:04:49 AM|| 2003-10-2 8:04:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Agreed, but hope that Oliver Stone doesn't buy the rights.

It's curious that we haven't heard much about those western airbases in the last few months.

Posted by Matt 2003-10-2 10:38:40 AM|| 2003-10-2 10:38:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Matt
There are reasons we hear nothing, other than the fact that the media is holed up in a Baghdad hotel.

http://www.davidwarrenonline.com/Comment/Oct03/index166.shtml

Posted by john 2003-10-2 11:42:41 AM|| 2003-10-2 11:42:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 The numbers are so low because they include only those that were captured alive.

Posted by Yank 2003-10-2 12:43:25 PM|| 2003-10-2 12:43:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Wonder also whats going on under Bagdad International.

Posted by Lucky 2003-10-2 1:20:30 PM|| 2003-10-2 1:20:30 PM|| Front Page Top

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