[A Jovial Cad]

Oh, and one other little thing, Section 31, er, ummm, I mean "section9":

*I have two sources giving me information that explains what's going on in Iraq. One is in the field, and the other is in intel (the one in the field is a Ranger, and he has been in the bush since the end of last month...)*

To the extent that this statement *is* true (and I have my doubts), then these soldiers are violating the UCMJ. They should not be giving detailed tactical info like that to *anyone* not cleared for it, and not even then unless they have a Need To Know. When I was in the service, we had this quaint concept called OPSEC-Operational Security. Granted, it wasn't during wartime. But I would think it would be even *more* imperative to observe in a combat situation.
Bottom line, your "sources"--assuming for a fraction of a second that they are genuine--are flirting with a trip to a certain government installation located in Kansas if they truly are passing on "info" to a civilian, especially one who likes to bloviate about it on an open website to make himself look special.
Do either of them (assuming they exist) know how much you like to publicly brag about the "info" they're supposedly passing on to you?

[af_vet_1981]

To the extent that this statement *is* true (and I have my doubts), then these soldiers are violating the UCMJ. They should not be giving detailed tactical info like that to *anyone* not cleared for it, and not even then unless they have a Need To Know. When I was in the service, we had this quaint concept called OPSEC-Operational Security. Granted, it wasn't during wartime. But I would think it would be even *more* imperative to observe in a combat situation. Bottom line, your "sources"--assuming for a fraction of a second that they are genuine--are flirting with a trip to a certain government installation located in Kansas if they truly are passing on "info" to a civilian, especially one who likes to bloviate about it on an open website to make himself look special. Do either of them (assuming they exist) know how much you like to publicly brag about the "info" they're supposedly passing on to you?

Concur

[section9]

Nice try.

Everything I have stated has been confirmed to me by my source as having been passed through public briefings given at CENTCOM. They have given nothing away, and I strongly suspect that we have been a whole hell of a lot more successful on the ground than even you are ready to admit.

The services have been briefing the public as to the military dispositions on the ground. YOU simply haven't wanted to listen, simply because YOU thought that you could outthink the commanders on the ground. You want to believe that a catastrophic defeat is at hand when a lot of Marine officers, who know a whole lot more than you, have a clue as to how to handle Fallujah. You want a freaking bayonet charge when there's a smarter way out? Send your own kid.

Next time, try not to change the subject just because you haven't a freaking clue what's going on, as is apparent. Now get back in your armchair.

Be Seeing You,

Chris