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2003-07-29 Iraq

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Posted by Steve 2003-07-29 8:53:49 AM|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11137 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sweeeeet. 4:00am raids in the ritzy part of town. Shooting off hinges. Steely knives and oily guns. Bodyguards who resist arrest. Fedayeen leaders. Wymyns wailing and moaning and clutching little jihadis. Bitches with guns. This story has got it all. Job Bob sez 5 Stars. Blood, bodyguard kung-fu, no heads roll, no breasts, just genuine kickass professionalism - if you exclude the AP dipshit, of course. Ha!

Posted by PD 2003-7-29 9:38:26 AM|| 2003-7-29 9:38:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Instapundit notes that the "steely knives and oily guns" comment probably indicates severe sarcasm to be used on a clueless reporter after one-too-many stupid questions. Nice to see the idiot didn't recognize it and wrote it in verbatim.

Posted by Frank G 2003-7-29 10:18:38 AM|| 2003-7-29 10:18:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 intersting WaPo article this morning on Falujah. 3rd ID is taking it easy on the locals, letting them do local guard duty and reducing US profile, refraining from searching women and clerics ("but if we get shot at by a woman or cleric all bets are off") and doing more gentle searches of houses ("but if we get shot at during a house search all bets are off") Also making formal apologies and playing blood money to families of collateral damage victims.
Seems to be working - falujah has quickly become much quieter and more cooperative. Could be model for elsewhere. Combined with vigorous searches for weapons and leaders, closing on Saddam, we may groping toward a winning strategy.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-7-29 11:19:21 AM|| 2003-7-29 11:19:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 "steely knives and oily guns"

That would be a terrific name for a rock band.

Posted by ColoradoConservative 2003-7-29 3:38:59 PM|| 2003-7-29 3:38:59 PM|| Front Page Top

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