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2003-10-27 Iraq

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Posted by Karma 2003-10-27 6:55:24 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sacre Blow!

Posted by Jack is Back! 2003-10-27 9:34:10 AM|| 2003-10-27 9:34:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 When will ChIrak get diselected so that he can be tried!?

Posted by Atrus 2003-10-27 10:52:03 AM|| 2003-10-27 10:52:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 now i know why 11 didn't ignite - their french

Posted by Dan 2003-10-27 10:55:32 AM|| 2003-10-27 10:55:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 This is pretty completely unsourced. The "experts" aren't named, or identified in any way. Color me unconvinced.

Posted by john bragg 2003-10-27 11:48:30 AM|| 2003-10-27 11:48:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 John, here's your source:
Altogether, the launcher held 40 missile pods, said Brig. Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, commander of the First Armored Division, whose responsibility is the security of Baghdad. General Dempsey spoke Sunday evening at a news conference held in a building in a compound near the Rashid Hotel.
Half the missiles were 68-millimeter, which have a range of two to three miles; the other half were 85-millimeter, with a three- to four-mile range, he said. The smaller ones were French-made, and designed for use by helicopters. The others were Russian. The French rockets, officers said, were quite new, and were probably purchased after the arms embargo was in place. ``They were in pristine condition,'' said one military officer who inspected the rocket tubes and assembly. Mr. Hussein had weapons of that type, but General Dempsey said he did not know if the missiles used the hotel attack came from Mr. Hussein's arsenal.
General Dempsey described the device as ``clever, but not sophisticated.'' He called it ``a science project in a garage with a welder and a battery and a handful of wires.''

Posted by Steve 2003-10-27 12:16:30 PM|| 2003-10-27 12:16:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Dan is right! we should be grateful that they use Frog weapons! It is in our own best interests!

Posted by Greg 2003-10-27 12:56:22 PM|| 2003-10-27 12:56:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 The 11 were on strike

Posted by Braniac 2003-10-27 4:09:57 PM|| 2003-10-27 4:09:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 They French were assured that the missiles were only to be used for peaceful purposes. The Russians didn't know that any missles had been sold and can't find any documentation regarding the missiles manufacture.

Posted by Lucky 2003-10-27 4:55:08 PM|| 2003-10-27 4:55:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 They French were assured that the missiles were only to be used for peaceful purposes.

"Monsieur Saddam, we believe you when you say that."

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-10-27 11:19:33 PM|| 2003-10-27 11:19:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Damn--now I bet General Dynamics is going to up their prices when they see this

Posted by NotMikeMoore 2003-10-27 11:36:54 PM|| 2003-10-27 11:36:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Anyone wanna bet these French missiles came from Syria?

Posted by NotMikeMoore 2003-10-27 11:38:04 PM|| 2003-10-27 11:38:04 PM|| Front Page Top

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