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Long day’s journey in Iraq’s desert
MSNBC ^
| 10-23-2003
| Kevin Sites
Posted on 10/22/2003 10:16:15 PM PDT by Cacique
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Long days journey in Iraqs desert |
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Combat engineers switch gears from civil projects to raids |
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A U.S. combat engineer prepares to destroy these Russian-made SA2 surface-to-air missiles in the desert near Baji. |
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BAJI, Iraq, Oct. 22 The combat engineers of Battalion 299 Charlie Company were doing what they like doing best: blowing things up. |
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ON SATURDAY, east of the Iraqi town of Baji a town north of Saddam Husseins hometown of Tikrit the cache was a bunch of Russian-made SA2 surface-to-air missiles strewn across the desert like pixie stix. The 299s commanding officer, Lt. Colonel Mark Huron, said the mission, though typical, was an important one as the missiles contain certain components that, if they fall into the wrong hands could be fashioned into an I.E.D. Thats Army lingo for improvised explosive device the deadly weapon of choice by insurgent forces that have been attacking U.S. troops every few days since President Bush declared the end of major combat on May 1. More than 100 soldiers have died in Iraq since then, many the victim of the hard-to-detect I.E.D.s.
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(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.com ...
TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: army; goodnews; illegalweapons; iraq; media; missiles; pictures; rebuildingiraq; terrorism; war
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Considering the source not a bad piece at all. I didn't see anyone lese posting it, so I did.
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posted on
10/22/2003 10:16:15 PM PDT
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Cacique
To: nutmeg; Clemenza; firebrand; Yehuda; rmlew; PARodrig; RaceBannon; Dutchy; harpseal; mhking
Got ping lists?
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posted on
10/22/2003 10:18:29 PM PDT
by
Cacique
To: Cacique; 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; LindaSOG; Ragtime Cowgirl
Haven't read the full article yet, but it starts out well.
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posted on
10/22/2003 10:39:43 PM PDT
by
HiJinx
(Go with courage, go with honor, go in God's good Grace. Come home when it's time. We'll be here.)
To: Cacique; LindaSOG
Ok, now I have read a lot of the article and this is just absolutely great! Linda, you gotta see this!
Their portfolio is as broad and diverse as Leonardo DaVincisand like the renaissance genius, they use both sides of their brains creative and logical to accomplish their mission.
Grunts got brains! Go figure! (Click the link to read about the ambush and raid!!!)
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posted on
10/22/2003 10:44:31 PM PDT
by
HiJinx
(Go with courage, go with honor, go in God's good Grace. Come home when it's time. We'll be here.)
To: HiJinx
One of the men captured after the attack on the U.S. soldiers is brought to the house to identify what he says are his accomplices.
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posted on
10/22/2003 11:13:25 PM PDT
by
Cacique
To: Cacique; ohioWfan; mystery-ak; Miss Marple; Neets; Dog; JohnHuang2; Grampa Dave; Brad's Gramma; ...
I wonder if Kevin Sites is free-lancing or is an officially "embedded" reporter. Does anyone know if there are still "embeds" in Iraq. If not, there ought to be because for the most part they did a really great job of reporting ..... and this is of that quality.
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posted on
10/22/2003 11:14:35 PM PDT
by
kayak
(The Vast, Right-Wing Conspiracy is truly Vast! [JohnHuang2])
To: All
I just found the answer to my own question by reading the blog linked at the end of the article. Mr. Sites is freelancing but is on assignment for MSNBC. They have consented to his posting material on his blog though they have first refusal on using it before he posts it. It's interesting that when he was on assignment for CNN they asked him to quit posting any materials to the blog, whereas MSNBC even includes a link to the personal site.
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posted on
10/22/2003 11:26:05 PM PDT
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kayak
(The Vast, Right-Wing Conspiracy is truly Vast! [JohnHuang2])
To: kayak; All
I hadn't noticed that. It's good that you pointed that out. It appears that the blog is even better reading.
Kevin Sites' Blog
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posted on
10/22/2003 11:44:13 PM PDT
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Cacique
To: Cacique
He's got his shi'ite together/
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posted on
10/22/2003 11:59:40 PM PDT
by
dennisw
(G_d is at war with Amalek for all generations)
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posted on
10/22/2003 11:59:40 PM PDT
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Mo1
(http://www.favewavs.com/wavs/cartoons/spdemocrats.wav)
To: kayak
Does anyone know if there are still "embeds" in Iraq. If not, there ought to be I heard yesterday - I think from Tony Snow, filling in for Rush - that some embeds might be reappearing. Yes, it would be a good thing.
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posted on
10/23/2003 1:18:08 AM PDT
by
Flyer
(You get more with a smile, a kind word and a gun than with a smile and a kind word)
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To: LindaSOG
BTTT!!!!!!
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posted on
10/23/2003 6:20:20 AM PDT
by
E.G.C.
To: LindaSOG
Thanks for the heads up!
To: Flyer
I heard yesterday - I think from Tony Snow, filling in for Rush - that some embeds might be reappearing. Interesting, and good news indeed!
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posted on
10/23/2003 6:26:55 AM PDT
by
Coop
(God bless our troops!)
To: LindaSOG
Contented sigh, as my "Good News From The War" meter gets off "E"...
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posted on
10/23/2003 6:38:12 AM PDT
by
Old Sarge
(Serving You... on Operation Noble Eagle!)
To: Cacique
the bang is great, but the shockwave is where its at.Someone (me) has a new tagline...
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posted on
10/23/2003 6:40:31 AM PDT
by
AngryJawa
("The bang is great, but the shockwave is where it’s at.")
To: Cacique
A U.S. combat engineer prepares to destroy these Russian-made SA2 surface-to-air missiles in the desert near Baji.
It blowed up...blowed up real good!
well someone had to say it.
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posted on
10/23/2003 7:50:01 AM PDT
by
Valin
(A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject)
To: Cacique; HiJinx; LindaSOG; Dog; Diogenesis; MJY1288; Calpernia; Grampa Dave; anniegetyourgun; ...
Thank you. Great article!
ON SATURDAY, east of the Iraqi town of Baji a town north of Saddam Husseins hometown of Tikrit the cache was a bunch of Russian-made SA2 surface-to-air missiles strewn across the desert like pixie stix.
The 299s commanding officer, Lt. Colonel Mark Huron, said the mission, though typical, was an important one as the missiles contain certain components that, if they fall into the wrong hands could be fashioned into an I.E.D.
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Good guys staying ahead of the bad guys, ping!
See also:
8 Photos Prove Iraq Violated U.N. Weapons Ban ~ NewsMax | 10/23/03 | Charles R. Smith
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posted on
10/23/2003 9:01:07 AM PDT
by
Ragtime Cowgirl
(“No one else helped us, only the Americans." ~ Mahmud Al-Jaburi, Iraqi police General, 10/1)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Hooray for our good guys!
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posted on
10/23/2003 9:05:27 AM PDT
by
MEG33
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