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2003-11-10 Arabia

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Posted by Steve 2003-11-10 10:11:38 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 CENTCOM is saying nothing either because:

a) They're slaughtering them in the desert, where no self-respecting media are present to raise the human-rights hue and cry.

b) The Iraqis are slaughtering them in the desert, where no self-respecting media are present to raise the human-rights hue and cry.

c) They don't know what the hell is going on.

My thoughts: if there really are hundreds of these Jihadis streaming across the borders every day, I would think that we should be seeing more attacks than we have been. The threat could be exaggerated (c), or being eliminated (a,b).

The American military, when in theatre, are flexible and inventive: a virtue of an army of free peoples. Necessity is the mother of invention, so even if we don't know what's happening, I would hope our men out there know what's going on, so they can come up with countermeasures.

Posted by Ptah 2003-11-10 10:32:14 AM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2003-11-10 10:32:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I'll take A and B for $500.

Posted by Steve 2003-11-10 10:40:21 AM|| 2003-11-10 10:40:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 The Saudis found to their surprise that, while two of the captured terrorists were Saudis, four were Nigerian.

Yeah, most of the terrorists were Nigerian. Just like all them bombs from before were set off by western alk runners...

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2003-11-10 11:17:53 AM|| 2003-11-10 11:17:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 sounds like the Madrassahs need shutting down......tap tap

Posted by Frank G 2003-11-10 11:32:29 AM|| 2003-11-10 11:32:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 For some reason, after reading A and B, Dawn of the Dead popped into my head. The part where the boys are target shooting.

Didn't Patriot recently post 1 in 25 are getting thru and the Iraqi Police are shooting first and asking questions later????

Posted by Anonymous-not above 2003-11-10 11:36:02 AM|| 2003-11-10 11:36:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Steve, I take your $500 and up double it. You don't need no stinking media to figure that one out!

Posted by B 2003-11-10 12:45:23 PM|| 2003-11-10 12:45:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 The media would actually make an issue of "human rights" where Al Qaida is concerned? Hah, what are the chances that Al Qaida members would actually give a rat's ass if the situation were reversed?

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-11-10 1:57:46 PM|| 2003-11-10 1:57:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 My guess is we're talking about a small number of relatively well-trained AQ operatives and a large number of untrained but enthusiastic young men whose main function is to play catch with our .50 caliber rounds.

Posted by Matt 2003-11-10 2:38:13 PM|| 2003-11-10 2:38:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Here is one theory about CENTCOM's silence. The rest of that site makes for some good reading.

Posted by growler 2003-11-10 5:50:19 PM|| 2003-11-10 5:50:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Hope the folks at growler's link are right. I have my doubts. I'll bet the new grand strategy is the same one used in Korea after the Chineese intervened....

They gamble 7 to 1 again Coalition firepower.
Result is 49 to 1 and run out of money.

Posted by Shipman 2003-11-10 6:12:44 PM|| 2003-11-10 6:12:44 PM|| Front Page Top

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