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Safehouse Proves Unsafe for "Foreign Fighters"
CENTCOM | 05/19/04 | vanity

Posted on 05/19/2004 4:21:08 PM PDT by genefromjersey

At 3:00 AM on May 18th,Coalition forces raided a suspected "foreign fighter" safehouse,located in the open desert,85km southwest of Husaybah,and 25km from the Syrian border.

During the operation,Coalition forces came under hostile fire,and close air support was provided.

Troops recovered numerous weapons,2 million Iraqi and Syrian dinars,foreign passports,and a SATCOM radio.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: foreignfighters; iraq; syrians; terrorists
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To: genefromjersey

Oh, this must be the "wedding". Everyone knows you always have a wedding on Wednesday at 3 AM in the middle of the open desert.


21 posted on 05/19/2004 5:05:36 PM PDT by McGavin999 (If Kerry can't deal with the "Republican Attack Machine" how is he going to deal with Al Qaeda)
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To: gilliam

I thought it was $2 million dollars in Iraqi and Syrian dinars.


22 posted on 05/19/2004 5:06:45 PM PDT by McGavin999 (If Kerry can't deal with the "Republican Attack Machine" how is he going to deal with Al Qaeda)
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To: McGavin999

The release says:

COALITION FORCES RAID SUSPECTED FOREIGN FIGHTER SAFE HOUSE NEAR SYRIAN BORDER

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- At 3 a.m. May 18, Coalition forces conducted a military operation against a suspected foreign fighter safe house in the open desert, 85 km SW of Husaybah, and 25 km from the Syrian border.

During the operation, Coalition forces came under hostile fire and close air support was provided. Coalition forces on the ground recovered numerous weapons, 2 million Iraqi and Syrian dinar, foreign passports, and a SATCOM radio.


23 posted on 05/19/2004 5:08:46 PM PDT by gilliam
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To: gilliam
Very interesting... especially this part: 2 million Iraqi and Syrian dinar, foreign passports...

Honeymoon trip?

24 posted on 05/19/2004 5:10:19 PM PDT by Yo-Yo
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To: Dane

WHY does the world press IMMEDIATELY believe anything the Iraqi terrorist sympathizers report, and immediately doubt everything reported by allied forces?


25 posted on 05/19/2004 5:10:24 PM PDT by ValerieUSA
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To: Poohbah
SATCOM is a type of satellite phone that use to be made by Motorola. The company that manages the satellites is now is called IRIDIUM.

http://www.iridium.com/

-bill
26 posted on 05/19/2004 5:11:08 PM PDT by gilliam
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To: gilliam

Any house near the Syrian border is no longer a "safe house." We're making progress......


27 posted on 05/19/2004 5:12:12 PM PDT by ValerieUSA
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To: ValerieUSA

Because the Partisan Media is just as much the enemy as Al Quaida.


28 posted on 05/19/2004 5:12:52 PM PDT by abb
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To: gilliam

You can get access to IRIDIUM (SATCOM) systems from Russia, China, US, France companies, among others.


29 posted on 05/19/2004 5:12:54 PM PDT by gilliam
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To: gilliam
You can buy 2 million Iraqi Dinars for about 2500 bucks.

Invest in Iraq!

30 posted on 05/19/2004 5:13:13 PM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: McGavin999

No. The wedding was elsewhere.


31 posted on 05/19/2004 5:25:36 PM PDT by genefromjersey (So little time - so many FLAMES to light !!)
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To: SunStar

Different story.


32 posted on 05/19/2004 5:26:07 PM PDT by genefromjersey (So little time - so many FLAMES to light !!)
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To: genefromjersey

Wrong. Same story, different press spin on it.


33 posted on 05/19/2004 5:29:10 PM PDT by johniegrad
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To: InterceptPoint

LOL....BUT,I actually see posts like that on other sites all the time-from people who are DEAD SERIOUS !!


34 posted on 05/19/2004 5:50:53 PM PDT by genefromjersey (So little time - so many FLAMES to light !!)
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To: genefromjersey

By heaven you're right ! This is the same story. Incredible !
ps: I'll go with CENTCOM's version, thank you !


35 posted on 05/19/2004 5:54:12 PM PDT by genefromjersey (So little time - so many FLAMES to light !!)
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To: ValerieUSA
WHY does the world press IMMEDIATELY believe anything the Iraqi terrorist sympathizers report, and immediately doubt everything reported by allied forces?

Why? Because they want to.

Really. It's that simple.

36 posted on 05/19/2004 5:59:53 PM PDT by okie01 (www.ArmorforCongress.com...because Congress isn't for the morally halt and the mentally lame.)
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To: ValerieUSA
WHY does the world press IMMEDIATELY believe anything the Iraqi terrorist sympathizers report, and immediately doubt everything reported by allied forces?

It's not just the press.Some here on Free Republic believed it as well.Just take a look at earlier posts regarding this subject.

37 posted on 05/19/2004 6:04:41 PM PDT by quack
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To: okie01

You are very correct. Many are predisposed to viewing the U.S. and our military in a negative light.


38 posted on 05/19/2004 6:10:47 PM PDT by ItisaReligionofPeace (I'm from the government and I'm here to help.)
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To: Dane

Ah, I knew your panties would be in such a wrinkle that you'd be unable to suppress a reply. How happy you must be!!!

If you did not read the entire thread, particularly when I took fault for poor wording on post #1, particularly when I said I really had no idea what happened, particularly when I said that I HOPED that this exact scenario would be what really happened, then I don't know what else to say. Selective reading, selective comprehension. You're so tunneled visioned and fixated on wording that I had already expressed regret for (and clarified) repeatedly that you fail (or more likely refuse) to get the point. Nobody else seemed to still have a problem after my regret for the word "mistake", but you've stewed on it all day. Maybe you're just the type that loves to criticize and antagonize at every opportunity. Maybe more hugs while growing up would have helped. I have no clue, but please direct your angst elsewhere.

My "beloved liberal press". That's gold, and simply proves how truly clueless you are.


39 posted on 05/19/2004 8:24:05 PM PDT by Akira (The people have spoken.....the bastards.)
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To: genefromjersey

"During the operation,Coalition forces came under hostile fire,and close air support was provided.

Troops recovered numerous weapons,2 million Iraqi and Syrian dinars,foreign passports,and a SATCOM radio."

You don't get alot of Hostile Enemy Fire at weddings these days...the end of an era.


40 posted on 05/19/2004 10:07:53 PM PDT by FlashBack (USA...USA...USA...USA...USA...USA...USA...USA...USA...USA..USA...USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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