Posted on 09/01/2005 6:45:56 PM PDT by Calpernia
BAGHDAD – Tips from Iraqi citizens led to the discovery by U.S. Soldiers of a weapons cache Aug. 23.
Soldiers of D Company, 172nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1-118th Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade heard small-arms fire near their position while conducting security operations north of Baghdad.
The Soldiers moved toward the sound of the gunfire but found a deserted fighting position that contained two mortar rounds, 12 mortar fuses, and a 155-millimeter artillery shell.
While the Soldiers searched the area, Iraqi civilians approached and said they knew where to find more weapons. The men of D Co. found two 203-millimeter rockets and two additional mortar rounds, based on the information provided by the Iraqi citizens.
Iraqi Security Forces and Task Force Baghdad officials continue to encourage all Iraqi citizens to report suspicious behavior by e-mailing baghdadtipshotline@yahoo.com or calling one of the TIPS hotlines at 07901737723 or 07901737727.
This will really piss off the democrats. They keep telling us we are hated by the Iraqi people over there.
Hats off to the good and decent citizens of the Republic of Iraq!!
If the maistream American media had reported this, they'd have given the tipster's name and address, so the Jihadis could seal the security leak.
It's absolutely amazing to me how much gets done in spite of the media and much of Congress actively working to subvert the US effort.
It's probably good that Katrina has knocked Iraq off the front pages for a while. It seems the MSM can't blame President Bush for two things at once. Perhaps our brave soldiers can get some good work done 'under the radar', so to speak.
It's so good to see the Iraqi citizens investing in their own future this way, and I'm sure there's much more of that than we ever see in the old media.
Thanks for the ping!
"I'm sure there's much more of that than we ever see in the old media."
Very true, but it can be found EVERYDAY right here! Ask Gucho to be put on the ping list.
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