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2005-03-24 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Fred 2005-03-24 00:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Good. More toys for the Iraqis to train with.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-03-24 1:24:59 AM|| 2005-03-24 1:24:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, if they are dumb enough to move back in, let them. Wait a couple of days while watching them and then take out the boats first before hitting the camp.

Posted by Steve 2005-03-24 8:21:04 AM|| 2005-03-24 8:21:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 who called himself Muhammad Amer and claimed to belong to the Secret Islamic Army
Now he's in the Double-Secret Islamic Army.

Posted by Spot 2005-03-24 8:55:34 AM|| 2005-03-24 8:55:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 key good news items (hat tip to ackerman at TNR):
1. The insurgents/terrs used a rural camp. Now thats playing to our strength - a place we can bring conventional weight to bear, and no civilians to worry about. Why not hide in an urban setting? Cause the terrs have ruined their relationship with the locals? Even in the heart of Sunni Triangle?
2. Even so we found this place with intell from locals. Somebody in the triangle really doesnt like these guys.
3. Iraqi forces took casualties and kept on fighting.

Posted by liberalhawk 2005-03-24 9:04:03 AM|| 2005-03-24 9:04:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 LH: The insurgents/terrs used a rural camp. Now thats playing to our strength - a place we can bring conventional weight to bear, and no civilians to worry about. Why not hide in an urban setting? Cause the terrs have ruined their relationship with the locals? Even in the heart of Sunni Triangle?

You can't really do live fire exercises in urban areas. I've been wondering how they did their training. Now I know. Iraq's a big place, and not all of it is desert. They'll find another place to do their training. But having to scout out and provision a new place will definitely slow them down.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-03-24 1:22:26 PM|| [http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-03-24 1:22:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 key good news items (hat tip to ackerman at TNR):
:) good to know the oppos are keeping in touch.

Posted by Shipman 2005-03-24 7:06:06 PM|| 2005-03-24 7:06:06 PM|| Front Page Top

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