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2004-06-20 Iraq-Jordan

Algerians, Saudis, Yemenis killed in US strike on Fallujah safe house

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-06-20 9:09:56 PM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 What? The US was right and it WAS a bad guy safehouse? But. But. What about all the baby ducks and bunnies? Do we still get to mark the handles of our guns - y'know, where we keep track of all the civilians we've killed and war crimes committed? Wow, who'da thunk it? Bad guys in the house and the US got it right... *head shake*

Posted by .com 2004-06-20 9:23:45 PM|| [http://www.amble.com/images/Bunniesx.jpg] 2004-06-20 9:23:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 But. But. What about all the baby ducks and bunnies?

Don't worry. I'm sure the media, with $100 in small unmarked bills, can come up with 5-6 unemployed 'former guv'mint' workers who'll say there were dozens of baby ducks (Bunnies might cost another $5 each).

Posted by Pappy 2004-06-20 10:27:11 PM|| 2004-06-20 10:27:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Just clicked on your link .com... oh, my. :)

Posted by Pappy 2004-06-20 10:28:40 PM|| 2004-06-20 10:28:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Pappy - I have puppies, too. :-)

And the cash will go a long way toward getting the right spin. Dizzy Dead Presidents, methinks.

Posted by .com 2004-06-20 10:36:30 PM|| [http://www.amble.com/images/puppies.jpg] 2004-06-20 10:36:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 "The Americans had very good information," the official said. "It was like trying to catch a sparrow. They had a small moment to catch the fighters in those houses and they did." The official said one reason why Falluja was relatively calm today, despite the potential for revenge killings or other strife, was because the cityâs residents had little love for the foreign terrorists.

Look's like maybe the locals are getting tired of being blown up by their Muslim brothers from foreign lands and might be giving them up?

Posted by tu3031 2004-06-20 11:16:40 PM|| 2004-06-20 11:16:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Pappy - I have puppies, too. :-)

heh. Cute lil' fellers :)

And the cash will go a long way toward getting the right spin.

Yeah, from experience, it's amazing what a little monetary inducement (and the 'right' attitude) can accomplish over there. AT least it sounds like the fellows around Fallujah are putting it to good use.

Posted by Pappy 2004-06-20 11:21:00 PM|| 2004-06-20 11:21:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Methinks.... Someone forgot to bring the wedding dress.

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-06-20 11:29:48 PM|| 2004-06-20 11:29:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 tu's onto something good... I'd follow-up with a bonus since the intel was 24K. It's not customary to get a deposit, do the work, then receive the remainder (bulk) of payment - in Arab countries they expect pre-payment. A bonus would certainly become a topic of interest among those with connections...

Posted by .com 2004-06-20 11:29:59 PM|| [http://www.amble.com/images/pervballs.jpg] 2004-06-20 11:29:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 I'm feeling reasonably warm and fuzzy about this operation. I hope all killed were deserving bad guys, but it does appear our side is operating at an impressive level. Such a strike implies the sort of ground intel we'd only have with an effective agent network. Which in turn implies we're operating in the city, thru Fallujah Brigade, police, ICRC, whatever -- pretty effectively.

And though I like Dan's comments, as ever, step back and check out this article -- it's quite reasonable for the NYT. The most hostile observer quoted sounds fairly ambivalent -- "we'll see." And the other remarks by locals reflect exactly the attitude we're looking for -- resignation, no love lost for the jihadis, no burning desire to take on the USMC.

Gosh, the warm and fuzzies are growing stronger.

Posted by Verlaine 2004-06-20 11:47:01 PM|| 2004-06-20 11:47:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 The Fallujah Brigade has been out of the news lately. Could this be some of their doing? They were supposed to root out the bad guys and get the heavy weapons, none of which seems to be happening. I still am a little queasy about reposing any trust in the FB.

Posted by RWV 2004-06-21 12:02:16 AM|| 2004-06-21 12:02:16 AM|| Front Page Top

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