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2005-07-10 Iraq-Jordan

Many dead in latest suicide bombing of Iraqi recruits

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Posted by Paul Moloney 2005-07-10 05:59|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Since enlistees queued outside this recruiting center have been frequent targets, it would seem that a change is required to protect these men.
"Business as usual" is a stupid policy that gives a potential psychological edge to the enemy.

Posted by GK 2005-07-10 06:39|| 2005-07-10 06:39|| Front Page Top

#2 Such a constant waste of innocent life.

It would seem to me that these bombings will have an impact on the type of person who will apply for the job. Wishful thinking says they will be more brave and daring. I don't know if that will be good or bad - considering the penchant for corruption. But cowards and excessively cautious won't be applying and I have to hope in the long term, that's bad for bad guys.

Posted by 2b 2005-07-10 08:08|| 2005-07-10 08:08|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm not sure I buy the reporting line of "they are lining up because there are no jobs". The press doesn't seem to consider the possibility that there are some Iraqi patriots who want to serve.

Posted by Classical_Liberal 2005-07-10 09:45|| 2005-07-10 09:45|| Front Page Top

#4 To protect them, One thing they could start doing is with recruits lining up..they need take their shirts off while standing in line, set up more barriers maybe, after a certain one, everyone strip down to their underwear..desperate times calls for desperate measures.

Posted by Sonja 2005-07-10 10:08|| 2005-07-10 10:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Build a barrier wall of plastic-coated Korans. Rain won't damage them, but any bomb certainly will.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-07-10 12:37|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-07-10 12:37|| Front Page Top

#6 RC - Except, in the MSM's eyes, its perfectly ok for Muslims to desescrate Korans, Rape (including children - See Dafur), Murder, Torture (real not the Gitmo discomforts), lie, steal, and Target Innocents.

All because its their Islamic religious obligation (to emulate the Prophet -- who also did all these things accoroding to the Koran and holy islamic scriptures themselves).

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-07-10 12:46|| 2005-07-10 12:46|| Front Page Top

#7 Whatever happened to "take a number"? What's so difficult about this? Why keep lining up like lambs to slaughter? When they're ready for #35, hang the number out a window or use a bullhorn. Sheesh.

Posted by KBK 2005-07-10 23:46|| 2005-07-10 23:46|| Front Page Top

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