Posted on 11/12/2004 11:11:14 PM PST by kattracks
FALLUJAH, Iraq — Trooping past bodies and abandoned weapons, U.S. Marines blasted their way through walls and hammered open doors yesterday in the hunt for terrorists in Fallujah.As the main offensive pushed into the southern part of the city, Marines scoured a northern district looking for fighters hiding behind the front line.
"What we're doing now is killing any that snuck in behind us or we might have missed earlier. And blowing up weapons caches," said 2nd Lt. Adrian Pirvu, 22, of Dearborn, Mich., leading a patrol from the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment.
Explosions began rocking Fallujah at dawn and U.S. warplanes machine-gunned targets. Howitzers and mortars slammed into the city, flinging chunks of shrapnel.
"Damn, flying Harleys!" one of the Marines quipped as one piece of steel whirred overhead.
[snip]
2nd Lt. Pirvu's Marines see themselves as advancing democracy's cause, by delivering Fallujah back into the hands of Iraq's interim government.
"You can't have a democracy across the country but, OK, not this city and not this city. That's why we're taking the city," the lieutenant said. "Imagine elections where you say, for example, Alabama can't vote?"
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As I recall, the USA held elections in 1864 where Alabama did not vote.
Nice sniper rifle or is it nice rifle, sniper! Semper Fi!
Put that brain bucket back on!
My thoughts exactly on his hat.
LOL flying Harleys thats great!, keep your heads down you guys!
I have a variant of that one.
"Put that brain bucket back on!"
I think these shooters need the new Gen. helmet
that has less of a bill and doesn't ride down over their
eyes when lying prone.
What's that one called again , anybody?
Alabama was not a part of the United States in 1864. Neither were North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, etc.
Images from the Battle of Fallujah (lest we forget or take it for granted) ...links also
The point I was making is that we still had a national election, despite the fact that we were engaged in a Civil War in 1864, and many states for obvious reasons did not participate.
And so can Iraq, even if parts of the Sunni Triangle are not under complete govt control in January 2005.
Knock Knock....Who's there?...Firepower... thats who.......
BTTT
Why is it they now use Falluja and not Fallujah? Anyone can explain that?
"As the main offensive pushed into the southern part of the city, Marines scoured a northern district looking for fighters hiding behind the front line.
"What we're doing now is killing any that snuck in behind us or we might have missed earlier. And blowing up weapons caches," said 2nd Lt. Adrian Pirvu, 22, of Dearborn, Mich., leading a patrol from the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment.
This is one of the few papers of the Old Media who really appear to get it.
Not insurgents, rebels or clean-cut iraq protesters... terrorists.
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