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2005-08-19 Iraq-Jordan

New Jordan AQ Branch Launches Rocket Attack

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Posted by Bobby 2005-08-19 07:31|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 According to a different Rooters report, the rockets "narrowly" missed their targets. Hitting a warehouse, a hospital and a neighboring port. Yep, sounds pretty near to me.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-08-19 11:03|| 2005-08-19 11:03|| Front Page Top

#2 Got 'em in the right county, anyway. Most of them...

Posted by Fred 2005-08-19 12:22|| 2005-08-19 12:22|| Front Page Top

#3 Most of them...

Heh. That gets my vote for Todays' Most Scathing Remark in the Fewest Words.

As I understand it, the Katyusha is basically a big-ass bottle rocket, normally fired in a barrage as an area weapon. These mooks did well to hit something besides the ground in their 'debut operation'.

Posted by SteveS 2005-08-19 15:25|| 2005-08-19 15:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Well they didn't do much damage but give al-Q credit for being able to smuggle a bunch of Katyusha rockets to southern Jordan. It shows they have willing assistants among the bedouins and the Jordan Navy who are willing to take bribes for helping (the former) and looking away (the latter).

If they can do this, they can do other things that are

Posted by mhw 2005-08-19 16:13|| 2005-08-19 16:13|| Front Page Top

#5 This is not good news despite the "gang that couldn't shoot straight" nature of today's attack.

Prior to the USS Cole attack, there had been a failed, indeed bumbling attempt to attack I believe the USS The Sullivans. So the AQ boyz went draw to the ole drawing board and about a year or so later nearly sank the one billion dollar USS Cole and did indeed kill 17 sailors.

Jordanian Navy? They actually have one?

Posted by The Angry Fliegerabwehrkanonen 2005-08-19 16:34|| http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com]">[http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com] 2005-08-19 16:34|| Front Page Top

#6 Angry Fliegerabwehrkanonen : You beat me...

Posted by BigEd 2005-08-19 17:20|| 2005-08-19 17:20|| Front Page Top

#7 Jordan has repeatedly shown the capability to ~~kill~~ make things uncomfortable for those who damage the countries' security/prestige. Expect ~~painful beatings~~ roundups woth occasional disappearances, far outweighing any PR benefit this "attack" made. If Abdullah learned anything from Dad, it was that a fist works when deployed - see "Black September"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-08-19 19:02|| 2005-08-19 19:02|| Front Page Top

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