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2007-01-20 Iraq

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Posted by ed 2007-01-20 19:05|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 A bad day. Rest in peace with our gratitude for your loyal service.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-01-20 19:47|| 2007-01-20 19:47|| Front Page Top

#2 And that sound you hear - the one that doesn't sound like normal people grieving - is the Lefties and the Donks (but I repeat myself) celebrating as they calculate all the ways they can use this against the hated BusHitler. *spit*

Rest in peace, gentle souls. You have served you country well.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-01-20 19:53|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2007-01-20 19:53|| Front Page Top

#3 May they all now know the peace that passes all understanding.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-01-20 20:06|| 2007-01-20 20:06|| Front Page Top

#4 Yeah, the crocodile tears were flowing on NBC News tonight.

Of more importance, and recognized by NBC, was the deadly militia (Mahdi Army, probably) attack on US forces trying to arrange security for pilgrims. Gives us an excuse to take the gloves off.

Posted by KBK 2007-01-20 20:07|| 2007-01-20 20:07|| Front Page Top

#5 TAKE OFF THE GLOVES...

Posted by Chenter Unimp7361 2007-01-20 20:21|| 2007-01-20 20:21|| Front Page Top

#6 dittos Barbara. RIP

Posted by RD 2007-01-20 20:57|| 2007-01-20 20:57|| Front Page Top

#7 Very well (and succinctly) stated, NS. The Peace that passes all understanding will guard those who know him. I pray for their families and loved ones too.

Posted by BA 2007-01-20 21:06|| 2007-01-20 21:06|| Front Page Top

#8 God bless them and their families.

Time to send this militia group to hell.

Posted by 49 Pan 2007-01-20 21:06|| 2007-01-20 21:06|| Front Page Top

#9 AP reports that:

In the Shiite holy city of Karbala, U.S. troops raided the headquarters of the provincial government looking for wanted gunmen but left with no prisoners, Gov. Akeel al-Khazaali said. The Americans used stun grenades, which led neighbors to report the building was under mortar attack, he said.

The attack on the Provincial Joint Coordination Center was probably in retaliation.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2007-01-20 21:25|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2007-01-20 21:25|| Front Page Top

#10 The Wall Street Journal and other pundits want to play the Shiite card. I would force feed these morons with images of Karbalite pilgrims hacking themselves with knives, or self flagellating with chains. Pick the Sunnis, and they will turn on their own beheaders, once they have the opportunity. In any case, if the new Mahdi Army presence is not removed from the environs of Baghdad Airport, then that city cannot be made secure.

Posted by Sneaze Shaiting3550 2007-01-20 21:38|| 2007-01-20 21:38|| Front Page Top

#11 Crush Sunnis First, Sneaze. The Shi'ite problem will be far easier (in the security area), more than anything because as they've shown the last 3 years they utterly lack the skills, organization, and spirit that made the Sunnis dominant. Oh, Crush Shi'a Trouble-makers Second ....

Posted by Verlaine 2007-01-20 22:32|| 2007-01-20 22:32|| Front Page Top

#12 I don't think there can be much time between the assault on the Sunni and the assault on the Shia. It would be nice to avoid looking like we are just going after the minority. Besides that, once the Sunni start calming down, the Shia will know its coming soon. Better to drill 'em when the don't know its coming.

Posted by Mike N. 2007-01-20 22:51|| 2007-01-20 22:51|| Front Page Top

#13 what TW said

Posted by liberalhawk 2007-01-20 23:19|| 2007-01-20 23:19|| Front Page Top

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