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2004-11-16 Iraq-Jordan

U.S., Iraqi Troops Launch Mosul Offensive

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Posted by Dragon Fly 2004-11-16 8:18:15 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Mosul is big; much bigger than Fallujah. It will be much more difficult to cordon off the city. Terrorists will escape Mosul much easier than they did Fallujah. The issue for them is, however, finding a new sanctuary.

Posted by mhw 2004-11-16 9:42:48 AM|| 2004-11-16 9:42:48 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 one would think transporting arms and finding a new sanctuary among citizens who just saw the dismantlement of Fallujah will be challenging at best

Posted by Frank G 2004-11-16 9:56:26 AM|| 2004-11-16 9:56:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Interesting story on NPR (of all places!) this morning.

When we hand out food in Fallujah, people get tests for residue on their hands. Apparently one guy flunked, so the Marines, or whoever, followed him home where they found RPGs, AK-47s and 40 garage door openers. He was taken into custody. We didn't hear what happened to the place after the NPR reporter left; but, I'll bet that's the good part.

It's going to be hard moving all those supplies when you're up to your neck trying to save your ass. When we find a house like that, I suspect the safest thing to do is demolish it. That will have the added benefit of discouraging other owners from allowing their property to become terrorist depots. It's going to take a while longer than the MSM will like, but the noose will close around these thugs over the next several months as they find fewer and fewer ratholes until they decide the best strategy is to stop and wait till the Americans leave. This may be a good reason to increase troop levels in country now. Full court press time.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-16 10:17:01 AM|| 2004-11-16 10:17:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Fallujah was Gettysburg, with an unworthy opponent and a predictable outcome. The rest is mop up.

Posted by 2b 2004-11-16 10:17:39 AM|| 2004-11-16 10:17:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Wasn't that nice of NPR to give a heads up to the terrorists to be sure and wash their hands before they eat.

When will the terrorists realize that the best possible TV coverage they could get would be to attack the BBC or NPR?

Posted by 2b 2004-11-16 10:19:15 AM|| 2004-11-16 10:19:15 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 We need to drop leaflets over ALL Iraqi cities:
"Citizens of Iraq, if think you live in a shithole NOW...just imagine what it will look like after we come in and root out the terrorists!"

Posted by Justrand 2004-11-16 10:49:46 AM|| 2004-11-16 10:49:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 brilliant j-troll. I only wish people like you could be the ones to suffer the rape rooms and terror - since you don't seem to have a problem with it.

As I watched those Nazi films in high school, I used to wonder how the good people of Germany could just watch and do nothing as the Nazis rounded up the Jews and killed SIX MILLION innocent women and children - their neighbors - right before their eyes.

Thanks for helping me to understand.

Posted by 2b 2004-11-16 10:55:16 AM|| 2004-11-16 10:55:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Perhaps I shold have been clearer with my leaflet...the INTENT would be to get the average Iraqi to realize letting these morons infect their cities is inviting disaster! When the Iraqis realize their lot in life improves in direct proportion to the distance they put between themselves and Zarkawi, et al, they will tell them to take a hike!

Sorry about the confusion

Posted by Justrand 2004-11-16 11:36:59 AM|| 2004-11-16 11:36:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 You're OK Justrand, I got it first go. 2b might still be a bit annoyed at NPR and be suffering overflow ;)

Posted by Anon1 2004-11-16 11:54:13 AM|| 2004-11-16 11:54:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 ok...here's my kinder-gentler leaflet suggestion:

"Don't let Fallujah happen to YOU! Show the thugs the door...or WE WILL!"

I agree it reads better without "shithole" in it! :)

Posted by Justrand 2004-11-16 12:05:38 PM|| 2004-11-16 12:05:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 justrand - I like it !

Posted by 2b 2004-11-16 12:45:45 PM|| 2004-11-16 12:45:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Ok, it's a wrap for the leaflet. Print it out in Arabic on one side, and put the other side in all capital letters. Print a million of 'em.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-11-16 11:18:53 PM|| 2004-11-16 11:18:53 PM|| Front Page Top

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