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2003-11-09 Iraq

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Posted by Rafael 2003-11-09 2:49:53 PM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Meanwhile Saturday, U.S. forces attacked targets in the Tikrit area in what they called a "show of force." Two F-16s fighter planes flew low over the marshy region and dropped at least two 500-pound bombs near the crash site north of Baghdad.

Show of force???? What's the purpose of showing force if there's no intent to use the slightest semblance of it in battle? Evacuate everybody out of Tikrit and drop several MOABs on it - that'll send a nice, CLEAR message.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-11-9 9:01:47 PM|| 2003-11-9 9:01:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 And salt the ground afterward for good measure. "Full Roman" as Lileks might say.

Ceterum censeo Tikrit esse delendam

Posted by eLarson 2003-11-9 9:23:56 PM|| 2003-11-9 9:23:56 PM|| Front Page Top

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