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2007-06-06 Iraq

U.S. dropping ~~Tickets to Paradise~~ bombs on Iraq at twice last year's rate

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2007-06-06 03:28|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Good. That means we are finding them more and taking them out more.

Faster please.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-06-06 09:51|| 2007-06-06 09:51|| Front Page Top

#2 More like we're trying to find them and take them out.

When will the rest of the surge troops get in there?

Posted by danking_70 2007-06-06 10:04|| 2007-06-06 10:04|| Front Page Top

#3 So the bomb rate has tripled, to 650 bombs per YEAR! A half dozen B-52s could deliver that in one run.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-06-06 10:13|| 2007-06-06 10:13|| Front Page Top

#4 The rate of such reported civilian deaths appeared to climb steadily through 2006, the group reports, averaging just a few a month in early 2006, hitting some 40 a month by year's end, and averaging more than 50 a month so far this year.

Estimates of civilian deaths are always suspect. However, that said, we are losing around 100 soldiers per month. If bombing shortens the war, saves soldiers and kills civilian terrorists, please do more bombing.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-06-06 10:17|| 2007-06-06 10:17|| Front Page Top

#5 I hope we can make the exact same claim next year.

Posted by Kojo Chealing2691 2007-06-06 10:19|| 2007-06-06 10:19|| Front Page Top

#6 More is better. Even more will be even better, as the flow of useful information continues to increase. But surely things that blow up houses and bad guys don't come only from infernal flying machines, which suggests to me in my ignorance of such things that good guy-caused explosions increased at a great deal more than double the previous rate. Go, exploders, go!

Posted by trailing wife 2007-06-06 10:28|| 2007-06-06 10:28|| Front Page Top

#7 Hey, the media makes the rules, don't ya see. You are not allowed to drop more than a certain amount of bombs in the war without Pinch Sulzberger's approval. Why, its just not fair. Sort of like in baseball. Its not fair that the Yankees have such a high payroll but are the furthest out of 1st place of any team. If it was up to the media, all the other teams - Boston, Baltimore,et.al. - would only be allowed to hit one homerun a game and only if that homerun didn't win any away games. That way the feelings of the home fans would not be hurt and the Yankees could gain a little more respect.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-06-06 11:13|| 2007-06-06 11:13|| Front Page Top

#8 The surge has turned into a nationwide offensive against any and every remaining enemy occupied area.

When the dumbasses kidnapped the soldiers, the search quickly turned into an aggressive offensive that is clearing out a great number of bad guyz of all descriptions. It has turned out to be one of the worst mistakes they ever made.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-06-06 11:21|| 2007-06-06 11:21|| Front Page Top

#9 This article is typical MSM disinformation.

The number of PGM delivered is up but the reason is simply that the number of targets ID'd is up as a result of increasing cooperation from the Sunni Iraqis who are dropping the dime on the terrs with increasing frequency. This is an indicator of success. This is all covered in an excellent Strategy Page article that also notes that while PGM deliveries are up over 100% civilian casualties resulting therefrom are up only 25%, a fact the MSM also fails to note. Instead they use a BS figure from ~~fellow terr sympathisers~~ people in London.

And if we're using Navy aircraft to deliver ordnance, I hope it's in Basra because that's an awfully expensive way to deliver a bomb.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-06-06 11:33|| 2007-06-06 11:33|| Front Page Top

#10 Actually, field troops were taking it directly to the enemy before the kidnappings. IED caused deaths are down, while active combat casualties were higher in May. Trust me: troops are fighting exactly the kind of war that they want to fight. Morale is high, and locals are providing more intel.

Posted by McZoid 2007-06-06 16:38|| 2007-06-06 16:38|| Front Page Top

#11 Tell 'em to drop all they want. We'll make more...

Posted by tu3031 2007-06-06 16:40|| 2007-06-06 16:40|| Front Page Top

#12 That's very good news, McZoid. Thank you.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-06-06 16:47|| 2007-06-06 16:47|| Front Page Top

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