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2004-10-16 Iraq-Jordan

US moves on Iraqi rebel stronghold of Fallujah

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Posted by Anonymoose 2004-10-16 11:11:31 AM|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 a senior religious figure from the rebel stronghold, Sheikh Mahmud Abdel Aziz, called for protests over the US operations and warned of "holy war" if the onslaught continued...

Well, bring it on. This is what we should have done in April. If we are serious about it this time (and General McInerney sounds like he means business), we could crush this entire stronghold in a couple of weeks. Stay strong, General, and don't read the papers!

Posted by molokai_man 2004-10-16 1:14:24 PM|| 2004-10-16 1:14:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 m_m - "...and don't read the papers!"

...or take any calls from thr State Dept...

Posted by PBMcL 2004-10-16 1:46:19 PM|| 2004-10-16 1:46:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 And keep the Joint Chiefs from dabbling in the ops....

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-10-16 2:46:44 PM|| 2004-10-16 2:46:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Hmmmmmm...... feint?

Posted by Shipman 2004-10-16 6:28:22 PM|| 2004-10-16 6:28:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I think feint, as do others. Fallujah will be the final holdout and suffer the worst (as it should be). Wait til after the election and level this shithole

Posted by Frank G 2004-10-16 6:44:19 PM|| 2004-10-16 6:44:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Haven't they already declared holy war on us? Regardless, a Bush win translates into the Fallujah crater.

Posted by Douglas De Bono 2004-10-16 7:04:10 PM|| [http://www.DouglasDeBono.com] 2004-10-16 7:04:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 a senior religious figure from the rebel stronghold, Sheikh Mahmud Abdel Aziz, called for protests over the US operations and warned of "holy war" if the onslaught continued...

Yeah, whatever, I've got your "holy war" right here.

Posted by Crusader 2004-10-17 6:57:56 PM|| 2004-10-17 6:57:56 PM|| Front Page Top

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