[shibumi]

"I seriously doubt that the Marines were told to “remove clips”."

If true, then remember: The State Department is headed up by John (He was in VietNam, you know)Kerry, whose command of ordnance nomenclature is probably on a par with Brian (Looking down the tube of an RPG) Williams.

The Secretary of State is lucky if he knows which end of the rifle the bullets come out of.

[BwanaNdege]

whose command of ordnance nomenclature is probably on a par with Brian (Looking down the tube of an RPG) Williams.

As much as I hate to side with Brian Williams, his comment is basically accurate. The RPG ("Rocket Propelled Grenade") is shoulder fired from a tube launcher.

[Morgana]

“The State Department is headed up by John (He was in VietNam, you know)Kerry,”

Yea he may have flew in once, for a vacation.