US troops kill 46 Iraqis trying to ambush them in central Iraq

Nov. 30, 2003

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

FN Alert:

 

Banner: US forces kill 46 Iraqis trying to ambush them in central Iraq.

 

Steve Centanni: 46 Iraqis were killed and 8 others were taken captive.

 

 

 

Across wire:

4th Infantry Division repelled multiple ambush attacks, at least 18 Iraqi attackers, 5 US soldiers were wounded. No reported deaths.

[sargunner]

Amen Sam!!

[mystery-ak]

..LOL pretty stupid on their part...it sounds like the other attack was a decoy to draw US fire.

[Dog]

Col. Hunt thinks they were tipped.

I wonder if this was a set up...

[oceanview]

yes, sounds like a tipoff. maybe its the "hot water heater at midway" ruse, to flush them out? Hmm.

someone has to get dari alexander on xanax ASAP.

[HiJinx]

its also hard to know why we have body counts for this event

don't kow if anyone has answered this question yet, but here are my 2 cents:

Somebody in the Administration finally wised up. By not reporting our successes, we have played into the hands of our detractors. The only news to report is our losses, and the other side is making hay out of those numbers while the Administration refused us the opportunity to show the balance.

Hopefully, that has now changed.

[Miss Marple]

Colonel Hunt: They were after the money. They picked the wrong guys.

Colonel Hunt says there was a leak. We need to find it.

[Right_in_Virginia]

someone has to get dari alexander on xanax ASAP.

ROFL!

[FairOpinion]

Here is an article with quotes from Rumsfeld from March 26, 2003.

We always considered the Fedayeen as terrorists.

Fedayeen Saddam 'essentially terrorists'
http://www.intellnet.org/news/2003/03/26/18608-1.htm

"We have intelligence information saying that the Fedayeen Saddam people — I'm not going to call them troops, because they're traveling in civilian clothes and they're essentially terrorists — have been moving south into some areas, including Basra, and that they are in some cases pretending to surrender and then shooting people," Mr. Rumsfeld said.

[Arkinsaw]

These guys are dumber than a bag of chicken beaks. But even they have to have some sort of morale hit from this one. 46 dead buddies and nothing to show from it does not inspire confidence in the leadership.

[Dog]

She just cut him off.....she interrupted him all thru the interview then cut him off......sheesh!

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Work, football...carry on with life, Dog. (^:

I'll post first, ask questions later ~ next time.

[MEG33]

The money angle explains their numbers.Who told them about the money will hopefully be revealed.

[Right_in_Virginia]

And now FNC is showing a repeat of Fox News Sunday. Sheese.

[jimbo123]

I wonder if it was real money or monopoly money. And I bet the guy who leaked the info to the Fedayeen is on his way to Syria or Iran right now.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

We thank you for this victory. We not only thank you for it, we claim it, and we ask that you will seal it. Father, in the name of our Shepard, we claim the entire and ultimate Victory over terrorism.

Amen.

Thank you, TEX!

[LoudRepublicangirl]

I hope some Iraqi mole is soiling himself now as he is being arrested for double dealing us.

[Dog]

:-)

[johnb838]

"One of these guys could be shining your shoes and he'll still feel he's superior to you."

That's the french influence!

[Ghengis]

In the city of Sumara, central Iraq.

Jeez! I have a nephew who was just shipped over to Sumara! Praying for our soldiers just a little extra hard after reading this one!!

[stlnative]

dumb AND hurting for the NEW money, as the old will be useless soon.