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Marines Encircle Fallouja (Operation Valiant Resolve commencing)
LA Times ^ | 4-4-04 | Tony Perry and Edmund Sanders

Posted on 04/04/2004 10:01:15 PM PDT by BurbankKarl

FALLOUJA, Iraq — Thousands of Marines surrounded this anti-American stronghold early today in preparation for a complex raid to retake control of the city and apprehend those responsible for last week's slayings of four U.S. security contractors.

The highly anticipated action, dubbed Operation Valiant Resolve, was expected to be one of the biggest military offensives since the fall of Saddam Hussein's government a year ago.

All roads leading to this city of 300,000 were cut off and barricaded with tanks and concertina wire. Working through the cold and windy desert night, under a large moon, Marines set up camps for detainees and residents who might flee any fighting. Before dawn, several Marine positions were hit by mortar rounds and rocket-propelled grenade fire. Bursts of automatic gunfire could be heard throughout the city.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: ca; fallouja; falluja; fallujah; iraq; marines; muslims; opvaliantresolve; valiantresolve
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To: BurbankKarl
I thought hillarysux/hillarysux got into that link's site? But, sadly, no.
21 posted on 04/04/2004 10:07:54 PM PDT by Hank Rearden (Is Fallujah gone yet?)
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To: breakem
Although your concern for the delay is probably well founded, IMO I don't think these guys would leave Fallujah. It's their stronghold and has been their stronghold for awhile.
22 posted on 04/04/2004 10:08:00 PM PDT by fiftymegaton
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To: fiftymegaton
My guess, Iranians, and they have moved to another city.
23 posted on 04/04/2004 10:08:41 PM PDT by breakem
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To: ambrose
"bet our soldiers are happy to be doing something other than driving around as open targets."
I agree... nothing upsets me more than the feeling that we're taking a break in the War on Terror... let our boys kick butt all over the world!!!
24 posted on 04/04/2004 10:08:55 PM PDT by Betaille ("Show them no mercy, for none shall be shown to you")
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To: armymarinemom
"Prayers bumped up for our troops."

Amen to that.
25 posted on 04/04/2004 10:09:03 PM PDT by F.J. Mitchell (Like Freedom, Freerepublic isn't free, but to monthly donors it almost seems to be. Try it and see.)
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To: TheDon
"Let us win your hearts and minds, or we'll burn your village down" ;0)
26 posted on 04/04/2004 10:09:06 PM PDT by Chad Fairbanks (She says I don't listen, or something like that...)
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To: breakem
2 days too late.

That's what I'm thinking; these slime have had plenty of time to scoot, unless our guys were anticipating and watching.

27 posted on 04/04/2004 10:09:30 PM PDT by Hank Rearden (Is Fallujah gone yet?)
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To: BurbankKarl
Unlike many on this thread, I am finding little delight in having the Marines perform this task. Personally, I wish every Arab in the ME would just go pound sand. While the lives of our citizens are worth the protection our military affords us, the Arabs have been fighting each other for centuries and will continue to do so long after we leave (if we leave).

Rooting out terrorists and their support network has been worth the cost, but trying to "rehabilitate" the Arabs is wasted time, money and energy. IMO.

28 posted on 04/04/2004 10:09:50 PM PDT by CatOwner
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To: Hank Rearden
won't hurt to tighten down the city, but the shooters are gone, for my money.
29 posted on 04/04/2004 10:10:27 PM PDT by breakem
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Let's kick some a$$ over there!

Go get 'em boys! Semper Fi!!!

30 posted on 04/04/2004 10:10:44 PM PDT by wingster
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To: kayak
GO GET'EM GUYS!!!
tbird1
31 posted on 04/04/2004 10:11:23 PM PDT by tbird1
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To: BurbankKarl
I am not by nature a religious man, but today I feel the need to pray.

Dear God, be with all those who go into battle for US today. We know Lord, that some of our's must fall today. Grant comfort to those who must bear Liberty's painful price. Our men go, as American's always have, to fight the evil of this fallen world. Grant them courage and strength today, and all the dark days to come.

Amen.


Oh, those people are going to be so sorry they screwed with the Marines!
32 posted on 04/04/2004 10:11:30 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (Vote Bush 2004-We have the solutions, Kerry Democrats? Nothing but slogans.)
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To: BurbankKarl; kayak
Prayers, all around. Thanks for the thread, Karl, and the ping kayak.
33 posted on 04/04/2004 10:12:02 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Become a monthly donor to Free Republic)
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To: Robert Teesdale; StillProud2BeFree
Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread 6

Two different jihadi websites are reporting Fallujah surrounded by 20,000 coalition troops and that the action has begun. No way to verify whether this report is accurate or not.


16 posted on 04/04/2004 10:08:37 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
34 posted on 04/04/2004 10:12:03 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
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To: BurbankKarl; NormsRevenge; Grampa Dave; BOBTHENAILER; TexKat; blam; MEG33; McGavin999
Here we go!
35 posted on 04/04/2004 10:12:08 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (The terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States - and war is what they got!!!!)
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To: breakem
2 days too late.

You bet, the perps that did the initial ambush are long gone, and were not on camera. No ID.

36 posted on 04/04/2004 10:12:14 PM PDT by Joe Hadenuf (I failed anger management class, they decided to give me a passing grade anyway)
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To: CatOwner
Wow, I couldn't agree more. Kill the terrorists but forget about trying to rehabilitate.
37 posted on 04/04/2004 10:12:56 PM PDT by 2rightsleftcoast
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Let's Roll.
38 posted on 04/04/2004 10:13:15 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi Mac ... Become a FR Monthly Donor ... Kerry thread archive @ /~normsrevenge)
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To: breakem
won't hurt to tighten down the city, but the shooters are gone, for my money.

They may be gone, but they left their weapons behind. Get them and let them fight the coalition with burqas.

39 posted on 04/04/2004 10:13:26 PM PDT by LdSentinal
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To: BurbankKarl
A little late but still good to see. The "people" of Falluja are acting like barbarians and should be treated as such. All they understand is overwhelming force. Fine. Let's show them some! The sooner the better!
40 posted on 04/04/2004 10:13:36 PM PDT by Lurkus Maximus
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