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A U.S. Marine rifle squad advances on a walled compound in western Iraq
U.S. MARINE ^
| Nov. 20th, 2005
| Sgt. Jerad W. Alexander
Posted on 11/22/2005 10:50:14 AM PST by shield
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SHOW OUR TROOPS OUR SUPPORT....
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posted on
11/22/2005 10:50:15 AM PST
by
shield
To: shield
Remember that one compound without walls? Yeah, that was strange.
To: shield
Funny, I thought the combat was over. Oh, guess not. /sarcasm still on.
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posted on
11/22/2005 10:54:11 AM PST
by
RetiredArmy
(I have no faith in any politician or political party any more. They all lie for their agendas.)
To: shield
Have they thought about bringing back the flame thrower. I can't think of a better way to clear a building - and the fear that would impose on terrorist would be a huge combat multiplier.
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posted on
11/22/2005 10:55:36 AM PST
by
2banana
(My common ground with terrorists - They want to die for Islam, and we want to kill them.)
To: shield
"How do you root them out and allow the Marines to sweep through the compound and its structures without suffering casualties?"
Call in a F-18 with a smart bomb?
To: 2banana
We used the M-202 flash, and that really lights up a target, and will burn everything there. This of course uses "white phospherous" and the anti's are trying to prevent us from using it. We also have many other weapons that will accomplish the same thing, "air fuel" rockets.
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posted on
11/22/2005 11:00:46 AM PST
by
standing united
(82nd ABN 1/508th BN Bco 1st Sqd. Alpha Fireteam Leader: "fury from the sky" 8-Duce on the Loose!!)
To: shield
Get Spector on the job, and a few A-10's.
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posted on
11/22/2005 11:00:49 AM PST
by
boomop1
To: 2banana
Have they thought about bringing back the flame thrower.As tempting as Terrorist Flambee sounds, I'd rather have the SMAW. More standoff distance - same or better result.
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posted on
11/22/2005 11:00:50 AM PST
by
AngryJawa
(NRA)
To: 2banana
...bringing back the flame thrower. I agree, except I would hate to be the guy who carries it. I heard that flamethrower soldiers suffer a high attrition rate and I can see why. If I was a bad guy in a fortified spot and a squad of infantry was advancing on me I think I would pay special attention to the slow moving guy with tanks on his back.
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posted on
11/22/2005 11:02:54 AM PST
by
Gator101
To: RetiredArmy
"Funny, I thought the combat was over."
You, apparently, were not paying attention, since what was said was, "Major combat operations in Iraq have ended." And so they have.
There is still some mopping up to do, but one does not have elections in the midst of major combat operations, or have you also missed the fact that there have been elections in Iraq and that there are some coming up soon?
To: shield
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posted on
11/22/2005 11:06:16 AM PST
by
Berlin_Freeper
(ETERNAL SHAME on the treasonous Democrats!)
To: AngryJawa
...Terrorist Flambee... With bacon, please.
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posted on
11/22/2005 11:06:41 AM PST
by
American Quilter
(The urge to save humanity is nearly always a cover for the urge to rule. - H.L. Mencken)
To: shield
Phillips and Kolkhorst were there to clean house.Marine version of Mighy Maids - got to love it.
To: shield
These guys are the best! God bless'em!
Question: How can you be fortified in doors and windows? Perhaps the sargent was in a hurry when he wrote this?
Viva Marines!
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posted on
11/22/2005 11:10:19 AM PST
by
RexBeach
("The rest of the world is three drinks behind." -Humphrey Bogart)
To: Jimmy Valentine's brother
Don't you just love those Marines...cleaning up!!! LOL
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posted on
11/22/2005 11:10:32 AM PST
by
shield
(The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
To: RexBeach
Maybe he was a little pre-occupted...God Bless Our Troops!!
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posted on
11/22/2005 11:12:09 AM PST
by
shield
(The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
To: shield
The army is using explosives now?! Call CNN!!!
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posted on
11/22/2005 11:13:09 AM PST
by
Aquinasfan
(Isaiah 22:22, Rev 3:7, Mat 16:19)
To: shield
...If [the riflemen] need a quick opening into a building, or if they need it destroyed... Sounds like the use of bazookas in house to house operations in Europe in WW-II.
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posted on
11/22/2005 11:15:27 AM PST
by
Robert357
(D.Rather "Hoist with his own petard!" www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1223916/posts)
To: shield
Be a lot easier if they's just drop about 9058734908 bombs from B-52's on the location behind the wall.....
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posted on
11/22/2005 11:16:59 AM PST
by
kjam22
To: 2banana
Have they thought about bringing back the flame thrower. I can't think of a better way to clear a building - and the fear that would impose on terrorist would be a huge combat multiplier. Moreso if the rumor was spread that it used bacon grease as an accelerant.
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posted on
11/22/2005 11:17:02 AM PST
by
George Smiley
(This tagline deliberately targeted journalists.)
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