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2004-06-20 Iraq-Jordan

US hands security over to Buhriz town leaders

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-06-20 4:44:46 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Now this approach might work. This is the town where they chose a position, carried in triple ammo loadouts, and dared the local mujjies to "Come an get it"... The 1ID completely crushed the zippers in head-to-head battle and sustained it until there were no more to kill. Then hand it back to the locals and see if they can handle the dregs, if any. Come back if the bugs show up in numbers. Rinse. Repeat.

This account differs from those previously posted or that I've read elsewhere by declaring one American dead - all other reports I've seen did not say that. In fact, it may be a mistake as there was one American killed in the Baghdad area during this battle. Anyone able to clarify this death occurred in Buhriz - when and who he was? I'm getting the usual confabualtion of events stories when googling this. You know the ones I mean - where they toss 3-5 separate events into one "story" - just so they can be certain to include the US casualties and civilian claims...

Posted by .com 2004-06-20 10:30:32 PM|| [http://www.amble.com/images/snipercat.jpg] 2004-06-20 10:30:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I like this template, as summarized by you, .com. Draw the glorious resistance out so they can be harvested wholesale. I've been a little surprised we haven't been doing more of this, both in smaller towns and even with convoys hardened and discreetly accompanied trolling for an ambush. I'm especially puzzled that, unlike last November and I believe one other time, there's not been much in the way of a pre-emptive offensive to disrupt/destroy bad guys in the run-up to June 30.

Posted by Verlaine 2004-06-20 11:04:20 PM|| 2004-06-20 11:04:20 PM|| Front Page Top

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