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2004-05-13 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-05-13 8:50:38 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Excellent work. One thing we should be doing, if we aren't, is to photograph and otherwise document the desecration of the mosques by these folks (arms caches, demolition arrangements, etc.) and distribute this info via leaflet and briefings by IP or other Iraqi authorities. We could also package up the info for international distribution -- then watch both English- and Arabic-language media ignore it -- since most of the work would already be done. I don't think most Iraqis are beyond reach in terms of info and opinion. Let's reach.

Posted by Verlaine 2004-05-13 9:23:59 AM|| 2004-05-13 9:23:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 i saw somewhere that the friendlies involved were an elite Iraqi Counter Terrorism Force, trained in Jordan.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-05-13 9:58:38 AM|| 2004-05-13 9:58:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't believe storing arms by moslems in moskks is considered desecration, more like a sacrement.

Posted by Shipman 2004-05-13 10:12:20 AM|| 2004-05-13 10:12:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Anybody catch the video feed of the Mosque dome getting blasted by direct cannon and heavy machine gun fire? Not only do we not mind, we WANTED this video to go out. Think about that.

Posted by Dave 2004-05-13 10:26:39 AM|| 2004-05-13 10:26:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Fox had it with Steve Harrigan doing the yeoman work, narrating under fire....pretty cool night shots

Posted by Frank G 2004-05-13 10:36:19 AM|| 2004-05-13 10:36:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 We probably don't photograph and document events that can be used to help our efforts over there.

Posted by Sam 2004-05-13 10:48:58 AM|| 2004-05-13 10:48:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Yeah, that was GREAT footage I saw with FNC and Steve Harrigan! Our boys were lightin' em up! BTW, Fox reported that post-combat (from the scene shown on FNC), we estimated that they'd fired over 100 RPGs at our armor and ONLY 7 of the RPG hit, and none of the 7 penetrated the armor! Looked like pretty close range shooting...man those guys SUCK! Less than 7% hits? And our guys were threadin' their M-16 fire through small windows in the mosque!

Posted by BA 2004-05-13 11:02:17 AM|| 2004-05-13 11:02:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 20 enemy militiamen were killed

Hey, can we burn the bodies and hang them from a bridge?

It's a local tradition! Gotta show we are in step!

Posted by BigEd 2004-05-13 12:37:52 PM|| 2004-05-13 12:37:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Maybe you're right, Big Ed. Ya know, when in Fallujah, do as the Fallujahans do, eh?

Posted by BA 2004-05-13 1:09:14 PM|| 2004-05-13 1:09:14 PM|| Front Page Top

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