U.S. Extends Fallujah Cease-Fire 2 Days

Associated Press ^ | April 25, 2004 | Jason Keyser

[HiJinx]

No surprise there, eh?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks for the link, finally got the audio link working.

[areafiftyone]

I am sure he is trying to look out for the best interest of his brothers and he had some pretty good ideas on how to go about dealing with the situation. I don't doubt his patriotism, but that remark was not necessary when we are trying to convince the public that Kerry is wrong and this is Not another Vietnam.

[kinghorse]

"Joint U.S.-Iraqi patrols of Fallujah are due to start on Tuesday under an agreement struck on Sunday between U.S. officials and negotiators for civic leaders in the town. But local people remain skeptical that such a deal can work."

"“I expect the U.S. and Iraqi forces to be exposed targets for the resistance. No one can control the feelings of the sons of Fallujah because they are very angry,” said local resident Abdul Hakim Shaker."

The sons of Fallujah need to die after the drawing and quartering of Americans that occured there. Our boys were drawn and quartered. Why are we negotiating? Elimination of fighting age males should be the goal. If the other cities don't get it, wash, rinse, repeat as necessary. The arab street can kiss my irish ass.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Seems like the terrorists didn't get the message to stop shooting at the Marines.

Battle in Fallujah; Blast Levels Baghdad Building

[snip] Thick black smoke rose from Fallujah's Jolan district, a poor neighborhood thought to have a heavy concentration of Sunni insurgent fighters.

The firefight began Monday morning after a Marine platoon left their small base and moved 200 yards away to occupy two small houses. Enemy forces opened up with barrage of rockets, mortar and automatic weapons.

[snp]In the south, U.S. troops rolled into a base in Najaf to replace Spanish forces who are withdrawing and to increase pressure on the militia of anti-U.S. Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. The deployment brings the Americans about three miles from holy sites at the heart of the city.

Overnight, al-Sadr's forces shelled the base with 21 mortars, and one Salvadoran soldier was wounded, said Col. Pat White, commander of the U.S. 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, which moved into the base.

[Blood of Tyrants]

IMHO, our Marines are doing a fine job, but they are being held back and are fully capable of killing the Jihadis at a much faster rate.

[Blood of Tyrants]

P.S. It looks as though the Marine platoon was sent out on a mission to draw fire, i.e. darn near a suicide mission, and it is a miricle none of them were killed.

[ohioWfan]

Bevalaqua wants people to look at him and say 'Isn't he smart?'.

He's overly impressed with himself to the point that I decided quite a while ago to ignore everything he says.

[Cinnamon Girl]

Captain Dale Dye is on Bill Handel right now saying just that-- the Marines are ready to go and they are being held back. I don't get it, but Captain just said if they play out all diplomatic options they will be coming in from the moral high ground. Since when has that mattered in the world court?

[evad]

I think Bevalaqua, an ex-military man himself, is looking out for the best interests of his brothers.

I actually find him to be one of the more credible talking heads...and he says what he thinks without regard to PC.

You're absolutely right that he would have the best interests of his brothers as priority numero uno.

[FreeReign]

Politicians micro-managing military exercises--sounds like the Vietnam strategy to me. I think Bevalaqua, an ex-military man himself, is looking out for the best interests of his brothers.

Actually it's the commnder in chief that runs the war. Do you have a problem with that?

[randog]

You're absolutely right that he would have the best interests of his brothers as priority numero uno.

As well should the politicians, which means getting out of the way and letting the military do their job. Then again, I've read that the snipers are doing a bang-up job of terrorizing the terrorists, so perhaps this is a military strategy. Perhaps the delays are being imposed by us because it's easier to whittle down the opposition with snipers than to go through the city house-to-house and root them out. Maybe they're using Fallujah as a test bed for future dealings with jihadists--testing, analyzing, and refining tactics. Time will tell.

[txhurl]

Good.

The Clash referred to the minarets in Rock the Casbah a lot. I wonder what a minaret actually is? Vestibule? Baptism tank?

[evad]

Maybe they're using Fallujah as a test bed for future dealings with jihadists--testing, analyzing, and refining tactics. Time will tell.

Indeed, time will tell.

I have the utmost regard for the strategic and tactical skill of our military but absolutely shudder at the thought of this "house to house" assault that's been discussed.

[randog]

Actually it's the commnder in chief that runs the war. Do you have a problem with that?

So you're perfectly happy with the commander-in-chief's decision to not go after Saddam in Gulf War I because the "UN Mandate" had been achieved?

[evad]

Actually it's the commnder in chief that runs the war. Do you have a problem with that?

As long as it's not a democrat, no problem.

[jpsb]

Hmmm, looks like we got ourselves into another war that we done have the will to fight and win. I think it's time to get the troops out of Iraq, and Bush out of the white house for not supporting them. Just like LBJ. I can't stand leaders that pick a fight, get our kids killed and then won't let them fight back.

[jpsb]

You should look up the definition of war sometime. And while you are at it looks at what happened to civilizations that decided not to fight, then a fight was required.

[HiJinx]

A Minaret (onion-shaped dome on top of a tower) is tactical high ground.

The Imams do the call to prayer from the Minaret, allowing all to hear that inane incessant wailing. Lord, I learned to hate that sound...

[jaykay]

He's shipping out that ammo by the truckload. He deserves what he gets.