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Blackfive Interviews "Sheik Lion"
BLACKFIVE ^ | 8/21/06 | BLACKFIVE

Posted on 08/23/2006 9:57:41 AM PDT by Citizen SMASH

Want the truth on the ground in Iraq?

Thanks to the good folks at Central Command Public Affairs, I was able to interview a Marine that's sort of been one my favorites to watch in Iraq. He is US Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Erik E. Duane, and he's a Civil Affairs detachment chief in the Denver Area of Operations. Since the Iraqis call their Gunnys "Lions" and Gunny Duane was inducted into a local tribe as a Sheik, he is Sheik Lion.

Here's the interview unedited (except for my spelling errors) with Gunnery Sergeant Erik E. Duane:

B5: Tell me about AO Denver. What are the Iraqis like (how many are working, kind of jobs, crime rates, etc.)?:

AO Denver covers approximately 33,000 square miles, about the size of South Carolina. The area I work in is the western Euphrates River Valley near the Al Asad airbase. The airbase is the largest US base in AO Denver. The Iraqis in our area are predominantly Sunni Muslims who were primarily left alone by Saddam during his 30+ year tyrannical reign mostly because Saddam himself is a Sunni. The people here aren't much different than any other part of Iraq in the east/west/southern sectors of the country. They are mostly curious and many times great us warmly and invite us for a meal or tea. In most of the areas I travel people recognize me or my team members and are openly affectionate with their greetings. People are working here in the local area in various infrastructure jobs. We have hundreds of local policemen, and Iraqi soldiers to provide security for the region. We have hundreds of Iraqis employed in waste removal, water treatment and electrical works...

(Excerpt) Read more at blackfive.net ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
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1 posted on 08/23/2006 9:57:43 AM PDT by Citizen SMASH
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To: Citizen SMASH

Thanks for posting this. The bloggers doing the work that the MS refuses to even contemplate.

BTW, I haven't had a chance to listen to Hugh Hewitt much lately. Are you keeping him in line?


2 posted on 08/23/2006 10:07:25 AM PDT by pissant
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To: pissant

MS = MSM


3 posted on 08/23/2006 10:07:51 AM PDT by pissant
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To: Coop; delacoert; jazusamo; Velveeta; Txsleuth; txflake; spunkets; kellynla; Just A Nobody; ...

Blackfive PING


4 posted on 08/23/2006 10:11:11 AM PDT by pissant
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To: SheLion

Here's a thread title for ya!!!


5 posted on 08/23/2006 10:25:22 AM PDT by SierraWasp (I'm voting on everything except CA Governor this year cause there's NOTHING to vote "for"!!!)
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To: pissant

ping for later...great read on the interview.

Blackfive and Michael Yon's pages are great reads, I respect their opinions.

Some guy named "Carl" left some comments on the blog complaining about the "powder puff" interview, which kind of ticked me off.

I saw the purpose of this interview as a chance to outline some positive things, told by someone who believes fervently that there are positive things to be told. We get plenty of negativism from nearly every other facet of the media, and this guy wants to gripe because Blackfive didn't put the "Sheik Lion" Gunny on the hotseat.

Sheesh.


6 posted on 08/23/2006 10:27:00 AM PDT by rlmorel (Islamofacism: It is all fun and games until someone puts an eye out. Or chops off a head.)
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To: rlmorel

Since we get all the negative, amplified and headlined on a dialy basis, it's damn good to get the "rest of the story" as Paul Harvey says.


7 posted on 08/23/2006 10:31:24 AM PDT by pissant
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To: Citizen SMASH
How much the people want democracy. I get tired of the MSM articles about how it was better before we came.

We'll never hear the Iraqi people want democracy from the RATS and the enemedia. Thank you Gunnery Sergeant Duane for your service and your report.

Excellent interview, thanks for the post and the ping.

8 posted on 08/23/2006 10:33:21 AM PDT by jazusamo (DIANA IREY for Congress, PA 12th District: Retire murtha.)
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To: pissant

I meant to ping you also with my post.


9 posted on 08/23/2006 10:35:13 AM PDT by jazusamo (DIANA IREY for Congress, PA 12th District: Retire murtha.)
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To: Citizen SMASH; pissant
Thank you for posting this outstanding interview, SMASH!

Thank you for the ping, Pissant.

MS=MSM=ENEMEDIA

10 posted on 08/23/2006 11:11:37 AM PDT by Just A Nobody (NEVER AGAIN..Support our Troops! www.irey.com and www.vets4Irey.com - Now more than Ever!)
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To: rlmorel
Some guy named "Carl" left some comments on the blog complaining about the "powder puff" interview, which kind of ticked me off.

I saw that. What a moroon! Did you respond to him? ;*)

11 posted on 08/23/2006 11:12:47 AM PDT by Just A Nobody (NEVER AGAIN..Support our Troops! www.irey.com and www.vets4Irey.com - Now more than Ever!)
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To: SierraWasp

Here's a thread title for ya!!!

LOL

No no.  I have enough trouble just being Shelion.  haha!


12 posted on 08/23/2006 12:22:29 PM PDT by SheLion ("If you're legal, you can fly with the Eagle!" - Michael Anthony)
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To: Citizen SMASH

Bump


13 posted on 08/23/2006 1:19:47 PM PDT by swmobuffalo (The only good terrorist is a dead terrorist.)
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To: SheLion
Egads! That's HOT!!!

Ok, we'll leave the "ik" part out...

14 posted on 08/23/2006 1:43:41 PM PDT by SierraWasp (I'm voting on everything except CA Governor this year cause there's NOTHING to vote "for"!!!)
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To: SierraWasp
Egads! That's HOT!!!

Ok, we'll leave the "ik" part out...

~whew!

Ok!  Thank you!!! hehe!


15 posted on 08/23/2006 4:35:37 PM PDT by SheLion ("If you're legal, you can fly with the Eagle!" - Michael Anthony)
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To: SheLion
I meant the "ik" part of "Sheik Lion."
16 posted on 08/23/2006 4:42:10 PM PDT by SierraWasp (I'm voting on everything except CA Governor this year cause there's NOTHING to vote "for"!!!)
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To: SierraWasp
I meant the "ik" part of "Sheik Lion."

Oh! I know!!!!!!



17 posted on 08/23/2006 6:01:18 PM PDT by SheLion ("If you're legal, you can fly with the Eagle!" - Michael Anthony)
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To: SheLion

Just wanted to be sure you were payin attention along with alla them taxes!!! (that baby is WAY too CUTE!!!)


18 posted on 08/23/2006 6:10:37 PM PDT by SierraWasp (I'm voting on everything except CA Governor this year cause there's NOTHING to vote "for"!!!)
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To: SierraWasp

That's a cat. LOL!!!


19 posted on 08/23/2006 6:38:18 PM PDT by SheLion ("If you're legal, you can fly with the Eagle!" - Michael Anthony)
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To: pissant; 2111USMC; 2nd Bn, 11th Mar; 68 grunt; A.A. Cunningham; ASOC; AirForceBrat23; Ajnin; ...

Thanks, pissant!


20 posted on 08/23/2006 7:32:50 PM PDT by freema (Marine FRiend, 1stCuz2xRemoved, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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