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2006-11-14 Iraq

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Posted by Bobby 2006-11-14 06:04|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 One howler of an error though:

"Living Support Area "

LMAO - anyone that's been there can tell you "living" isn't the best way to describe it in spite of the nice PX, etc.

its LOGISTICS SUPPORT AREA ANACONDA. Or LSA-A. Or simply Balad (even tho the town itself, that shithole, is off the the NE).

And a shout out to those guys in the walled compound down there, you know who you are, and we got your backs here in CONUS. Wish I could be with ya but Im just too old and brokedick to be in the field with the warriors. They still got the 3 strand and the goats that go right thru it on the base perimeter?

For those that don't know LSAA is the busiest set of runways in the world right now - used to be Saddam's top airbase in terms of perks and loyal people.

Now someone PLEASE get reporters with at least some knowledge of the military... even though I'm sure this is a nice report from a rather earnest reporter in this case, they still don't *know* the military.

Posted by OldSpook 2006-11-14 09:29|| 2006-11-14 09:29|| Front Page Top

#2 How'd you like to be the PSG who calls the roll on that platoon?

Dayome.

Posted by Richard Aubrey">Richard Aubrey 2006-11-14 10:13|| 2006-11-14 10:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Exactly the kind of citizens we want: those who think it worth protecting. Not like that Indian woman who heads up PepsiCo, who became a citizen for convenience, then made a speach at Columbia Business School not long after explaining exactly why she loathes America and Americans.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-11-14 10:59|| 2006-11-14 10:59|| Front Page Top

#4 What TW said.

Posted by Mike 2006-11-14 14:33|| 2006-11-14 14:33|| Front Page Top

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