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Deception and mass firepower were key to success [Fallujah]
The Times (UK) ^ | 11/15/04 | Michael Evans

Posted on 11/14/2004 4:48:56 PM PST by saquin

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To: dirtbiker

But...but...but...John Kerry would have done it better and more sensitively! Sniffle!


21 posted on 11/14/2004 5:15:17 PM PST by Redleg Duke (Pass Tort Reform Now! Make the bottom clean for the catfish!)
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To: ThanhPhero

It's just a joke. Haven't you ever listened to Rush's use of the term? Lighten up.


22 posted on 11/14/2004 5:19:41 PM PST by conservativepoet
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To: The Loan Arranger
"Go First Team! (1st Cavalry Division Alumni--191st Combat Intelligence Company, 312th Military Intelligence Battalion)"

the 1st Cav is one deadly division; when I read that they were taking part in the invasion of Fallajuh I knew the terrorists days were numbered. I was with them in 1968-69 in Vietnam and was in awe as they kicked vietcong and NVA butt from Hue to Saigon. Teaming up the Cav with the Marines to assault Fallujah was brilliant, and the enemy must have been demoralized when they saw the destruction these two incredible forces can bring.

23 posted on 11/14/2004 5:21:10 PM PST by TheCrusader ("the frenzy of the Mohammedans has devastated the Churches of God" - Pope Urban II, 1097 A.D.)
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To: saquin

Say, Mr. Osama Bin Laden, you say you can afford 10 of your sons for one of ours - well, what about 60 of your ill-begotten snots for one of our sons? What say you then?


24 posted on 11/14/2004 5:22:37 PM PST by GregoryFul (Liberals are pathological liars. They admire liars, they regale in lies, they spread lies.)
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To: saquin

As soon as I heard they called it "Phantom Fury", I knew there was going to be a lot of deception going on, with the insurgents essentially fighting ghosts. Modern US Military tactics: Keep Em Guessing!


25 posted on 11/14/2004 5:25:05 PM PST by Paradox (Occam was probably right.)
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To: NonValueAdded
"What about the 1,800 insurgents that weren't killed?"

You mean the ones who crapped their pants and ran when they saw the Americans approaching? These type of men probably aren't worth worrying about as they showed what they're worth as 'fighters', useless cowards.

26 posted on 11/14/2004 5:26:31 PM PST by TheCrusader ("the frenzy of the Mohammedans has devastated the Churches of God" - Pope Urban II, 1097 A.D.)
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To: saquin
I heard recently that the number was up to about 1,600. The more we wipe out this time, the fewer will be running suicide missions against the innocent people of Iraq.

After finding their little chambers of horror, I feel no pity for them at all.

27 posted on 11/14/2004 5:33:57 PM PST by McGavin999 (George Soros just learned a very expensive lesson-America can't be bought.)
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To: saquin
... 1st US Marine Division, 1st US Infantry Division and 1st US Cavalry Division,...

There's enough commendations earned by those 3 "1st" outfits to fill a football field, in layers!

Kudos to US Marine Major-General Richard Natonski for a plan simple enough to be followed to the letter (hey, us jarheads break stuff on command, we're not mensa) and sophisticated enough to do the job!

Semper Fi General, Sir! Well Done!

28 posted on 11/14/2004 5:36:11 PM PST by JoeSixPack1 (Typing incoherently on FR since May '98.)
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To: Redleg Duke

***But...but...but...John Kerry would have done it better and more sensitively! Sniffle!***

Yeah! I hear he's been storing up spit.


29 posted on 11/14/2004 5:39:50 PM PST by kitkat
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To: saquin

The "Fly Paper" Stategery


30 posted on 11/14/2004 5:45:44 PM PST by HP8753 (Bypass Online News Sites Registration>>>> www.bugmenot.com)
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To: saquin
Eagles Up - the US military taking care of business. Hoorah and Semper Fi!
31 posted on 11/14/2004 5:50:44 PM PST by HardStarboard (Surrounded by Kerry/Edwards Signs in Washington State)
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To: TheCrusader
"What about the 1,800 insurgents that weren't killed?"

You mean the ones who crapped their pants and ran when they saw the Americans approaching? These type of men probably aren't worth worrying about as they showed what they're worth as 'fighters', useless cowards.

I'd expect to find 1,800 of them under broken glass, concrete slabs and spent rounds of ammo.

APf

32 posted on 11/14/2004 5:51:11 PM PST by APFel (Humanity has a poor track record of predicting its own future.)
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To: dirtbiker
Here's your plan Mr. Kerry! So much for his claim of no plan for Iraq, eh?

Recall, though, what Kerry's "plan" for Iraq really was.

His "plan", we're now told (by Newsweek) was to "farm it out" -- to his Vice President (John McCain).

Exactly what a country at war needs -- a President who can't be bothered to accept the authority and responsibility of the office.

Whatta "man"...

33 posted on 11/14/2004 5:59:23 PM PST by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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To: JoeSixPack1

That lottle notice of our guys sure put a smile on my face. They're awesome!!


34 posted on 11/14/2004 5:59:40 PM PST by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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To: saquin
Bravo Sierra - The keys were:

1) Superior Soldiers,

2) Superior leadership,

3) Superior Technology, and not least of all

4) a Superior Cause.

35 posted on 11/14/2004 6:01:42 PM PST by Natural Law
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To: conservativepoet

The cowardly Jihadists leaders run away so the hapless ignorant lackeys are left to die.

THe leadership are cowards. They send children with bombs strapped to them to fight.


36 posted on 11/14/2004 6:04:56 PM PST by FrankRepublican (Arlen Specter = Ted Kennedy Dem NO AMNESTY NO Open Borders w/ Mexico)
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To: conservativepoet

See your Strategery ....and raise you a Schardenfreude


37 posted on 11/14/2004 6:28:34 PM PST by spokeshave (Strategery + Schardenfreude = Stratenschardenfreudery)
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To: PokeyJoe

When shooting rats at the dump, it is considered advisable not to allow the rats to bite.

The liberal media may call it unfair. But we call it vermin control.


38 posted on 11/14/2004 8:12:27 PM PST by TFMcGuire (Either you are an American or you are a Liberal.)
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To: PokeyJoe

''Fair'' is when all our Marines come back to tee it up another day.


39 posted on 11/14/2004 9:45:54 PM PST by SAJ
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