[Happy2BMe]

Our blood, sweat, and tears - THEIR GAIN!

[samtheman]

The biggest failure of the Johnson Administration was giving priority to political objectives over military ones. All US administrations should be aware of that failure, including this one.

[Dog]

The rioters were supporters of anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. They were angry over Saturday's arrest on murder charges of one of al-Sadr's aides, Mustafa al-Yacoubi, and the closure of a pro-al-Sadr newspaper.

They are going to have alot more to be mad about after we smoke al-Sader's butt with a JDAM.

[Happy2BMe]

A demonstrator tries to contain the crowds during an anti-American protest in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday April 4, 2004. (AP Photo/Murad Sezer)

American special forces join coalition soldiers as the Spanish base comes under attack outside Kufa, 15 kms north of Najaf, Iraq, Sunday April 4 2004; Gunmen opened fire on the Spanish garrison near the holy city of Najaf on Sunday during a huge demonstration by followers of an anti-American Shiite Muslim cleric.One Salvadoran, one American, one Iraqi soldier and at least 14 Iraqis died, and more than 130 people were wounded. (AP PHOTO/Gervasio Sanchez)

American soldiers take cover as the Spanish base comes under attack outside Kufa, 15 kms north of Najaf, Iraq, Sunday April 4 2004; Gunmen opened fire on the Spanish garrison near the holy city of Najaf on Sunday during a huge demonstration by followers of an anti-American Shiite Muslim cleric.One Salvadoran, one American, one Iraqi soldier and at least 14 Iraqis died, and more than 130 people were wounded.

An American soldier runs for cover as the Spanish base comes under attack outside Kufa, 15 kms north of Najaf, Iraq, Sunday April 4 2004; Gunmen opened fire on the Spanish garrison near the holy city of Najaf on Sunday during a huge demonstration by followers of an anti-American Shiite Muslim cleric. (AP PHOTO/Gervasio Sanchez)

A Salvadorean soldier runs for cover as his base comes under attack outside Kufa, 15 kms north of Najaf, Iraq, Sunday, April 4,2004. Gunmen opened fire on the Spanish garrison near the holy city of Najaf on Sunday during a huge demonstration by followers of an anti-American Shiite Muslim cleric. (AP PHOTO/Gervasio Sanchez)

Supporters of al-Sadr's self-styled militia, the al-Mahdi Army, walk towards Kufa, Iraq, Sunday April 4 2004. Gunmen opened fire on the Spanish garrison near the holy city of Najaf on Sunday during a huge demonstration by followers of an anti-American Shiite Muslim cleric. Four Salvadoran soldiers and at least 14 Iraqis died, and more than 130 people were wounded.

[mikegi]

Where were our Apaches??? They could have broken up this attack in seconds.

[AntiGuv]

[jackbill]

One of the things that is pissing me off is the constant blather that it will take years to train Iraqis. In 1952, I received 16 weeks basic training and was sent to Korea as a heavy weapons infantryman. What takes so long?

[river rat]

If this murderous cleric is not killed withing 24 hours....this whole venture is a joke...

If we don't unleash our warriors to fight and destroy their warriors - we should surrender immediately and come home...

This is madness...
Bush is going to fall as a result of his attempt to "play nice" with lunatics....
Lunatics must NOT be allowed to murder our troops with no price to pay...



Semper Fi

[FreeKnight]

A demonstrator tries to contain the crowds during an anti-American protest in Baghdad

Yeah, right.

[Skooz]

Scum. Not one of these slimy vermin are worth one drop of American blood. All of them combined are not worthy of one drop of American blood.

Bring back the shredders. Bring back the torture rooms.

Let's reinstall Saddam and let him do whatever he wants with the lot of them. These subhumans are worthy of no better.

Uday and Kusai don't seem like such bad guys after all.

[faithincowboys]

Who can doubt that the Democrats and John Kerry are happy about this? not me!! I just wish this war hadn't been so politicized.

[RocketJsqurl]

It is time to start killing these roaches. We will not win unless we show force. That is what they understand.
Coat our bullets with pigs blood and unleash hell.

That'll stop these rats

[TomasUSMC]

The Muslim scum needs to he wiped out. They have the same idea about US. Who will be left standing? Pull the troops back to the oil fields and let the Iraqi scum kill each other. Help em along with some well placed B52 sorties to keep the shites and sunni from either getting an upper hand.

The only ones supporting us are the ones we are paying 1000 percent more than what they got under Saddam.

Has anyone seen the big Pro America Demonstration in Iraq lately? Me neither.

[Texas Eagle]

The rioters were supporters of anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. They were angry over Saturday's arrest on murder charges of one of al-Sadr's aides, Mustafa al-Yacoubi, and the closure of a pro-al-Sadr newspaper.

Ohhhhhhhhh.....up till then they were just a bunch of Casper Milquetoasts who sat around all day drinking tea while doing the Al-Sadr Times crossword puzzle.

[ASTM366]

Their blood should be flowing ankle deep in the streets. Our boys should be FEARED, not loathed.

Bush better get his commanders the word - we are the conquering army, not a bunch of policemen. We don't take shit from anyone or any group. If the mosque is the source of the problem, them blow em' up and turn them into graveyards.

Does anybody on this board remember the ROK Army and ROK Special Forces in Vietnam? Lets give a call and invite em' over for some more fun.

[brydic1]

We have eliminated the armed forces of this mad dog state and probably should be satisfied. They will not be an armed threat to their neighbors, the US or Israel for many years regardless of their governance. Against my better judgment, I got carried away with the optimism of the Bush Administration regarding the desire of the Iraqi people to move toward some sort of democracy or any kind of enlightenment. I fell for this because I wanted to believe it, though reasoned thought told me otherwise. Muslim arabs are not now nor perhaps until after the passage of a century or more will be ready for anything other than some form of dictatorship. We were much too soft in our handling of the aftermath of the war. If we had handled the aftermath of the war as we handled the aftermath of WWII in Germany and Japan, outlawing under pain of death the display of anti-american behavior or any display of Saddamism, Baathism and terroristic Islamic fanaticism and totally controlled their media (press and electronic) until we had routed out these despicable philsophies, we might have succeeded.

We should announce to the world that we do not plan on liberating any country from despotism in the future but a strike against us from any country will result in a catastrophe to that country. The President should declare a national state of emergency and drill oil in every possible venue (off shore, in wildlife preserves and anywhere else within the jurisdiction of the US where it may be found and set aside environmental suits and build whatever refineres we need.)

Frankly, I have no solution for where we find ourselves today in Iraq, short of "Iraqi est omnia divisa in partes tres". Let the Kurds (the only sane people over there) have the North and continue technical aide for them. Just leave the rest of Iraq to its fate. Perhaps after the Sunnis and Shia liquidate at least half of each others population, the Kurds can move in and consolidate the rest of the country but whatever, get out now. Someday maybe they will get serious about peace and we can assist them at that time but we never do nation building again unless we do so as we did in Japan and Germany, with absolutely no quarter given to any interference in our efforts.

[MEG33]

FYI

[ASOC]

Has there been any news on the units involved with the losses?

I know my son is not in that AO, but a close family friend is (or was, we arn't sure right now) in Sadr city with the 2/2 ACR...

Please use Freep mail if you have any hard data.

[StarCMC]

I want strafing.

[GretchenEE]

Prayers for their families ...

[Cindy]

Historical Link for Reference Purposes...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1109118/posts

"4 From U.S. Killed in Ambush in Iraq; Mob Drags Bodies"
NYT ^


Posted on 03/31/2004 11:03:39 PM PST by Happy2BMe



April 1, 2004


"4 From U.S. Killed in Ambush in Iraq; Mob Drags Bodies"
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN