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Stranded Marines fight to last bullets
The Times (UK) ^ | 4/16/04 | James Hider

Posted on 04/15/2004 6:13:01 PM PDT by saquin

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James Hider of the London Times is one of the few reporters embedded with the Marines in Fallujah. (Unfortunately, The Times is a subscription site, so many can't read it, but I'll be happy to post his articles here, as long as I don't get in trouble :-) ).

The only other reporters embedded in Fallujah that I know of are Pamela Constable (Washington Post), Tony Perry (LA Times) and Darrin Mortenson (North County Times, near camp Pendleton CA, where the Marines are from).

1 posted on 04/15/2004 6:13:01 PM PDT by saquin
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To: saquin
A great story. Thanks.
2 posted on 04/15/2004 6:20:09 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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I'm going to print a copy of this story and keep it as a reminder of how truly blessed I really am for living in a country who's soldiers are the bravest on this entire planet.
3 posted on 04/15/2004 6:20:35 PM PDT by Arpege92 (America and Israel are two countries that were founded on the rejection of Europe. -Dr. M. Azaryahu)
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Great writng.May God be with the family of the Marine who was killed.Close call for all the rest..I am thankful for their lives and their service.
4 posted on 04/15/2004 6:21:41 PM PDT by MEG33 (John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)
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My only regret is that we couldn't get a C-130 in there to take care of that large concentration of bandits...
5 posted on 04/15/2004 6:22:05 PM PDT by Keith (IT'S ABOUT THE JUDGES)
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“Then the men started shouting that they could hear tanks. The first one went past, then the second,” Sergeant Sagredo said. Horrified that the rescuers would miss him, Sergeant Sagredo radioed to tell them to back up. They did. A rifle muzzle appeared through the gate, and Captain Jason Smith of the 5th Marine Regiment came through shouting: “Marines, Marines, friendlies!” It took an hour for the tanks to hook up with the burnt-out vehicle, but they were determined not to leave a dead Marine behind inside it. Sergeant Sagredo does not want a medal for saving his men. “A decoration would only remind me of what happened. This is something I want to forget. Unfortunately, if it doesn’t affect me now, I know it will haunt me later.”

Thank G-d the cavalry came in time.

Two words

Twelve hours

Carpet bombing

6 posted on 04/15/2004 6:22:11 PM PDT by af_vet_1981
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They were incredibly out-numbered, and the enemy had all those RPGs, but they made it. Well done.
7 posted on 04/15/2004 6:22:14 PM PDT by xJones
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Thank you for posting. I would rather hear stories like these that uplift as they tear my heart apart then to listen to the crap that passes for news on all the network and cable channels. Aside from the few reports by Oliver North they all are sensationally reported with no CONTEXT.

If you don't mind keep them coming....this VET is deeply interested.

8 posted on 04/15/2004 6:23:40 PM PDT by PISANO (Our troops...... will NOT tire...will NOT falter.....and WILL NOT FAIL!!!)
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Where was our airpower??? Our guys should NEVER get stuck like this. Why don't we have Apaches nearby to offer support when something like this happens? A couple of Hellfires would have shut down the guerrillas in a second.

9 posted on 04/15/2004 6:24:49 PM PDT by mikegi
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Every Marine a riflemen.

Somebody should imprint that on the head of the Commander of the US Army.

10 posted on 04/15/2004 6:27:00 PM PDT by jwalsh07 (REMEMBER FABRIZIO!)
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This is what we Americans are all about, huh?
11 posted on 04/15/2004 6:27:00 PM PDT by lavrenti (I'm not bad, just misunderstood.)
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I think I read in another article that we bombed the entire 4-block-area after our guys were pulled out. And that there was no insurgent activity noticed in that area afterwards. :-)
12 posted on 04/15/2004 6:28:19 PM PDT by saquin
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In the midst of the firefight, with the armoured vehicle’s munitions blowing up, an ambulance pulled up. The Marines thought they were being rescued. Instead, 15 men with RPGs jumped out and started firing.

Raghead treachery knows no bounds. God bless our guys!

13 posted on 04/15/2004 6:29:03 PM PDT by Prince Charles
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Wow! This was gripping! Thank God in heaven the tanks came just in time.
14 posted on 04/15/2004 6:29:03 PM PDT by Tennessean4Bush (An optimist believes we live in the best of all possible worlds, a pessimist fears this is true.)
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Just sent this to one of my former commanders. I am in awe of the courage, determination and spirit of our fighting men under fire.
15 posted on 04/15/2004 6:29:17 PM PDT by pettifogger
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Wow! This made the hair on the back of my neck stand up! I'm tempted to say something about medals and a certian democrat, but I will not soil a thread about real heros with his name.
16 posted on 04/15/2004 6:30:28 PM PDT by zygoat
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God Bless these Guys.
17 posted on 04/15/2004 6:32:26 PM PDT by bmwcyle (<a href="http://www.johnkerry.com/" target="_blank">miserable failure)
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I recently heard firsthand from a colonel who is way up in the Army recuitment organization: "I guess we are an expeditionary army now."

But they still can't stand anyone mentioning Marines.
18 posted on 04/15/2004 6:32:46 PM PDT by eno_ (Freedom Lite - it's almost worth defending)
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I hope we DID bomb the four-block area. In fact, I think we should bomb the WHOLE Sunni Triangle. All of these animals aren't worth one of ours.
19 posted on 04/15/2004 6:33:21 PM PDT by ImpotentRage
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To: mikegi
Why don't we have Apaches nearby to offer support when something like this happens?

RPG's

20 posted on 04/15/2004 6:33:50 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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