Hellfire Missile Kills Insurgent, Destroys Vehicle in Baghdad

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[2ndDivisionVet]

I love a happy ending!

[infantrywhooah]

".....vehicle was destroyed while another insurgent fled the scene"

That's what the 30mm chain gun is for. Wouldn't be the first time.

[Steely Tom]

Hellfire Missle Kills Insurgent..."

Uhh... ahh... err... Candygram.

[RepublitarianRoger2]

So when are we going to get rid of Iran? Seriously. I’m sick of hearing about the steady stream of Iranian-trained terrorists. Time to do something about it, or this crap will never end.

[Sherman Logan]

I’ve noticed that the US military has taken to referring to insurgents as “criminals” rather than terrorists or jihadis.

For some reason this reminds me of the Commie governments calling all opponents bandits and criminals, and I find it vaguely disturbing.

While there is no doubt much overlap, I’m sure there are purely criminal mafia-type gangs running around Iraq and tangling with our forces. Lumping these in with the religiously and/or politically motivated types seems to me to obscure an important distinction.

We’re fighting believers in a particular ideology, not just criminals out for loot and power.

[Doogle]

hehehe

[jongaltsr]

Life is hell when we're out gunned and out manned.
we go home - pray for Obama.

Ali Baba

[Sherman Logan]

What is your solution?

Conventional bombing? How will that stop terrorists being trained in Iran?

Invasion and occupation? Working real well in Iraq and Afghanistan, isn’t it? There is a real question whether our military is even capable of occupying Iraq, Afghanistan and Iran all at the same time without major expansion, which would likely take several years to prepare.

Nuclear bombing? I’m sure you can think of the drawbacks to this yourself.

So what do you propose?

[TADSLOS]

I’ve noticed that the US military has taken to referring to insurgents as “criminals” rather than terrorists or jihadis.

Nuance. We don't want to alienate our global muslim bro's, despite the fact that their money keeps funding the "criminals" we keep killing who make every effort to kill us first. It's the only kindler, gentler thing to do.

[jjw]

I’ve noticed that the US military has taken to referring to insurgents as “criminals” rather than terrorists or jihadis.

We must have the honest citizenry of Iraq on our side. This is an effort to instill in them a desire for law and order and to recognize the difference between themselves and the thugs.

[hinckley buzzard]

I’ve noticed that the US military has taken to referring to insurgents as “criminals” rather than terrorists or jihadis

The idea seems to be that calling them jihadis may evoke religiously based sympathy or loyalty to them among the populace. I doubt it makes much difference what we call them-- the people know who and what they are and will respond accordingly-- but we paid some functionary in the State Department a fat salary to think this up, so there it is--your tax dollars at work.

[John123]

A woman and child in the vehicle also were killed.

Must be one of those "bring a child and wife" to work days...

And what is with these guys? I thought they were proud warriors fighting for allah against the infidels... so why do they hide out in churches and behind the women and children?

[RepublitarianRoger2]

Yeah, I know. That’s the $64,000 question. When I say “get rid of Iraq,” it’s just more out of emotion than anything else. I don’t have any easy answers; there aren’t any.

[John123]

So when are we going to get rid of Iran? Seriously. I’m sick of hearing about the steady stream of Iranian-trained terrorists. Time to do something about it, or this crap will never end.

We did the same thing in Vietnam and Korea... ignored the gorilla across the border...

[RepublitarianRoger2]

Oops, meant Iran of course, not Iraq. Typing too fast.

Something needs to be done, but like I said, I don't have any easy answers.

[RepublitarianRoger2]

Yep. I just don’t know what the approach to Iran should be exactly. Every option has its own consequences, repercussions, fallout. But this is going to go on forever unless Iran is dealt with in some meaningful way.

[Signalman]

So when are we going to get rid of Iran?

Israel is going to do it for us (as usual). Wait till Netenyahu gets elected Prime Minister.

[Sherman Logan]

I agree that it would be nice if there were easy answers, but there aren’t.

We have the capability, of course, to turn the entire country into a radioactive parking lot, but we won’t.

Given a little lead time, we could even build neutron bombs, which would clear out the Iranians without preventing us from moving in a little later to take over pumping our new oil supply.