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2004-02-12 Iraq-Jordan

Gen Abizaid Not Hurt in Attack, Press Disappointed

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Posted by Steve 2004-02-12 10:14:27 AM|| || Front Page|| [11134 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Welcome to the party Johnny A.

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2004-2-12 10:34:27 AM|| 2004-2-12 10:34:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 After Abizaid left in a convoy of Humvee utility vehicles, soldiers of the 82nd Airborneâs 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment asked members of the Iraqi security force to clear the mosque. But they refused.

It's pretty clear that the reason attacks are still occurring is because Iraqi security forces are not all equally motivated. The way to solve this problem is to withdraw from the cities to desert bases, leaving anti-Coalition elements to target primarily Iraqi units. The survival instincts of the Iraqi security forces should then ensure that they take tough action against their attackers. Whether they do it with finesse or their old ham-handed ways is not our problem.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-2-12 10:48:07 AM|| 2004-2-12 10:48:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Obviously, security was breached in a major way. They knew exactly where a U.S. four-star general was going to visit, and when he was going to be there, and they knew it in advance. Who spilled the beans? I can't imagine they'd trust the Iraqi cops with such information, but then again I know how the government runs things.

Posted by gromky 2004-2-12 1:21:14 PM|| 2004-2-12 1:21:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 If the Iraqi forces refused to deal with enemy forces in the mosque, our forces needed to clean out the mosque. The building lost its religious value when one side misused it as a position to attack.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-2-12 1:51:12 PM|| 2004-2-12 1:51:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 We cannot win this war being "nice guys". It's time to make an example of a few places, beginning with Fallujah. Also, we need to find that Iraqi and hang him. He's not earning his pay - he's a fraud.

I also think it's time to start targeting mosques where gunfire originates, and any mullah that objects gets hung from the minaret WITHOUT a face rag.

Posted by Old Patriot 2004-2-12 1:52:32 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2004-2-12 1:52:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I saw this in another rant today but perhaps the pig lard/fat idea could be used in this situation somehow. I'll leave it up to fellow Rantburgers on the course of that action, but I wouldn't be above dumping a ton around the mosque.

Posted by dataman1 2004-2-12 6:17:34 PM|| 2004-2-12 6:17:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Zhang, that day is fast approaching. It will be Fort Apache soon.

Posted by Lucky 2004-2-12 11:45:15 PM|| 2004-2-12 11:45:15 PM|| Front Page Top

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