U.S. Extends Fallujah Cease-Fire 2 Days

Associated Press ^ | April 25, 2004 | Jason Keyser

[kinghorse]

As long as Iraqis are allowed to react like jackals when a US asset gets destroyed, there is a big damn problem. I for one am in favor of a policy clearly explained to the general populace that these vehicles will be destroyed from the air when they are damaged on the ground. And then vaporize the remnants along with all the jackals. Shouldn't be long before the notion of property rights is registered into their heads.

[mhking]

Cease fire = appeasement.

'Nuff said.

Just damn.

If you want on the list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

[prairiebreeze]

Ping to post 7. The ex-FReeper known as TBLSHOW (aka TroubleSuck) latched onto this post which I put up in response to txflakes prior comment about the other very long thread of this subject that got so many posts last night, becoming too visceral. I had seen quite enough disparaging talk about our military, and I won't stand silent to it.

I was referring to the knee-jerk jerks and jackals who came on the other thread like they were all called by jungle drums, to hand-wring, second guess Generals Abizaid and Kimmit, criticize the troops on the ground and ultimately bash the President. I was opining that they would probably show up on this newer thread. I haven't checked to see if any did.

Anyway, I was alerted to TroubleSucks feeble attempt at communication by another FReeper. He put this post on #7 up with some headline about "Call Sean Hannity, Prairiebreeze and Bush Bots are Eating Their Own"...or some such twaddle.

Predictably moronish, infantile and superficial of TroubleSuck. A real yawner. But I wonder Peach, does this mean I've hit the Big Time? Can I give up my day job now??

Prairie

[Peach]

LOL!

Yes - give up that day job and stick around and help catch trolls. It's such fun - troll hunting. They don't look good or taste good, but they provide entertainment rarely found elsewhere these days.

[Peach]

Hold your hat.

If we bring our troops home, all those killed will have died in vain.

Iraq will become a breeding ground like Aghanistan was for terrorists.

Things look bad in France too during WWII for our troops; would you have preferred we cut and run then too?

Don't believe everything you read.

[TexasCowboy]

"Lord, I learned to hate that sound..."

Fingernails on blackboard stuff.......

[prairiebreeze]

They don't smell good either.

[HiJinx]

Fingernails on blackboard stuff.......

How appropriate, I was in the third grade at the time.
Wheelus AFB, Tripoli, '61-'63.

[jpsb]

We'll see, but after Korea and Vietnam I thought we learned our lesson. Do not get involved in a war if you are not prepared to fight and win.

[Peach]

My reaction was the exact same as yours when I first read this thread.

But after listening to some military people, I believe there MAY be good reasons to hold off a while.

We will see. There are military blunders in every war and shown still on the History Channel. I pray this isn't one of them.

[jpsb]

The problem we have in Iraq, is that Iraq has not yet been defeated, Sudamn was over thrown, but the Iraqis did not come out and fight, now there are comming out to fight and they must be defeated. There is no other way, if the USA wants to build a new Iraq then the old Iraq has to be defeated.

I am surprised the neocons at DOD don't get it, this is a war, a real war. Either fight to win or leave.

[Peach]

It's been disappointing to see the Iraqi people not take up the fight for their own cause in bigger numbers.

I understand that years of living in tyranny and fear make their mindset different than we can really comprehend, but unless they are willing to risk their own lives, they will find little support from the me.

[petercooper]

Cease-Fire sounds oh so French. Why are we pussyfooting around with talks of deals, and negotiations. We have never looked so weak.

[Joe Hadenuf]

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?

LOL, that was a total KO response.

[Experiment 6-2-6]

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.

House to House is never pretty. Doing the sniper thingy is having an effect. Someone on Freerepublic suggested that ALL sniper units, plus those in school be sent over to get some experience..

[agincourt1415]

The Marines have a great technique for fighting, they draw fire then laze the position for the 500lb bombs.

[Judith Anne]

I agree. Sniping is far better than house-to-house.