US troops fighting losing battle for Sunni triangle

The Daily Telegraph ^ | 10/22/2005 | Adrian Blomfield

[thoughtomator]

I'd say the left-wing media are the ones fighting the losing battle.

[wigswest]

make that 3 halliburton contractors:

Grenner-Case, Sascha
Lem, Christopher
Dagit, Keven

Are these actually the men referenced in this article? So far, I have still not been able to find corroborating articles for this story....

[Heatseeker]

I've always wondered if the way to deal with this sort of problem wouldn't be to set up some humvees as remote-drive vehicles.

Stick mannequins in the seats. For more realistic body movements, use captured foreign jihadis with helmets to hide the duct tape over their mouths. Have AC-130's standing by.

Drive into bad neighborhoods "by mistake", wait for the attack and the crowd to gather, then cue the AC-130's. Repeat until no further such attacks occur.

[Cruz]

ping

[Proud Conservative2]

I say nuke Duluiya! Tell them we will make the triangle disappear the next time...and follow through, if need be. This is war, stop pussyfooting around with the enemy!

[Goreknowshowtocheat]

Once does not do it. It keeps coming back. Agreed we can do the house to house, but how many times do you want to keep doing it.?

[bnelson44]

Representatives from Halliburton came to the Dagit house at midnight last night to report the death of Keven Dagit, according to his father. Dagit said he was unsure whether his son died on Monday or Tuesday of this week.

He said his son was driving in a convoy of semis when they were hit by enemy fire. Three other men lost their lives and others were injured, Dagit said.

No other information about the deaths was immediately available.

http://www.dmregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050921/NEWS/50921004/1001&lead=1

[Criminal Number 18F]

There is a fourth listed, same date, same "Iraq", Halliburton, but listed as Convoy Commander.

It seems a logical inference that these men are the ones referenced in the article. As others have said, this story may or may not be true.

d.o.l.

Criminal Number 18F

[Flora McDonald]

I wonder why we haven't heard the details of this if the story is true. It is horrific.

[DBeers]

In a few decades you might be facing a nuclear armed Europe.

LOL

[wigswest]

I have sent an email to the telegraph:

"Why is it that this story hasn't been run anywhere
else? What evidence is there that this story is true,
and not fabricated out of Mr. Blomfield's feverish
imagination?"

Kinda doubt I'll get a reply back, but if I do, I'll be glad to let y'all know -

[Flora McDonald]

Thanks - give me a ping if you hear anything.

[swarthyguy]

It their goddamnned country we went into.

now we reap the whirlwind.

[Caring Brother]

The story is sad but true. My brother was one of the drivers in the attack. I have been seeking for more information regarding this but this story had been suppressed. In many ways this is like the story printed in March of last year.

[wigswest]

I am so sorry for your loss, Caring Brother. My prayers are with you and your family.