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Nasiriyah - day 3 under siege - video of italians evacuating base - 20 wounded
corriere della sera ^ | 04/05/16 | corriere della sera

Posted on 05/16/2004 4:24:30 PM PDT by Truth666

The second of the 4 links is a video from inside a tank evacuating a base in Nasiriyah today, suddenly coming under attack.


TOPICS: Front Page News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iraq; nasiriyah; nasiriyahitalians
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We are now entering day 3 under siege. How is is possible that the marines didn't come yet to rescue the italians ?
1 posted on 05/16/2004 4:24:32 PM PDT by Truth666
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To: Truth666

Maybe they don't need rescuing.


3 posted on 05/16/2004 4:33:03 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn't be, in its eyes, a slave.)
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To: Truth666

What is sofia Loren doing in that second video!

Youwzer!


4 posted on 05/16/2004 4:35:02 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: JackRyanCIA
This blows. Again, we went into war unprepared to win it.

I've been screaming that it was, or has become, a PC war. We need to kick their...well, you know what we need to do...and haven't done. Too afraid of damaging a mosque and such.
[but don't let the bushbots hear you]

And before some moron flames me as being for EfnK...where did I say that?

5 posted on 05/16/2004 4:42:26 PM PDT by Indie (We don't need no steenkin' experts!)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

BASE LIBECCIO was evacuated. Italians concentrated at base White Horse now.


6 posted on 05/16/2004 4:43:56 PM PDT by Truth666
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To: Indie
I've been screaming that it was, or has become, a PC war

I have been wondering for sometime now how, "YOU ARE EITHER WITH US OR AGAINST US!" Came to, "WIN THE HEARTS AND MINDS!!"

I firmly believe that KICKING one's ass bad enough will ultimately be followed by the guys mind then his heart. This war became PC on April 9, 2003 the day our men took BAGHDAD. They raised the American Flag and within minutes were told to fold OUR colors. I knew then nothing really changed, and that PC was still alive and well!!

7 posted on 05/16/2004 4:51:53 PM PDT by PISANO (NEVER FORGET 911 !!!!)
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To: Indie

What's an EfnK?


8 posted on 05/16/2004 4:55:02 PM PDT by Freebird Forever
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To: JackRyanCIA
we went into war mentally unprepared to win it
9 posted on 05/16/2004 4:55:17 PM PDT by ASA Vet (Anyone who signed up after 11/28/97 is a newbie.)
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To: Truth666

Like I said, maybe they don't need rescuing. Did it ever occur to you that they never asked for help?


10 posted on 05/16/2004 4:56:39 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn't be, in its eyes, a slave.)
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To: Freebird Forever
What's an EfnK?

Indies version of John F'n Kerry.

11 posted on 05/16/2004 4:58:54 PM PDT by ASA Vet (Anyone who signed up after 11/28/97 is a newbie.)
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I have been wondering for sometime now how, "YOU ARE EITHER WITH US OR AGAINST US!" Came to, "WIN THE HEARTS AND MINDS!!"



If President Bush would just stick with the former he will end up 'keeping' the hearts and minds of those that really matter. If he keeps chenging the strategy to please those that don't care in the first place then he ends up losing support from those that did.


12 posted on 05/16/2004 5:00:47 PM PDT by Mixer
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To: JackRyanCIA
we went into war unprepared to win it.

Bullsh*t!!

13 posted on 05/16/2004 5:03:33 PM PDT by tbpiper
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To: Mixer
If President Bush would just stick with the former he will end up 'keeping' the hearts and minds of those that really matter. If he keeps chenging the strategy to please those that don't care in the first place then he ends up losing support from those that did.

So true

Those polls shhowing Bush slipping in approval DON'T say how many of that number think he is wimping out on Iraq or how many don't like his nice guy PC act
14 posted on 05/16/2004 5:07:48 PM PDT by uncbob
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To: Truth666

I'm seeing a lot of pessimism on this thread but come on, we're talking about the Italians, not Marines. They probably ran out of red wine and refuse to drink white so they've got to pull back and restock.


15 posted on 05/16/2004 5:11:52 PM PDT by Arkie2
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To: Truth666

Good quality video - why can't we have that?

All the shot ever shown here are always blurry from afar.


16 posted on 05/16/2004 5:23:31 PM PDT by steplock (http://www.gohotsprings.com)
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To: Truth666

Looks to me like the Italians rescued the people who were trapped there. I don't speak Italian, but they looked totally in control.


17 posted on 05/16/2004 5:27:36 PM PDT by McGavin999 (If Kerry can't deal with the "Republican Attack Machine" how is he going to deal with Al Qaeda)
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To: Truth666
Muqtada al-Sadr needs to be taken out.

He is the spider in the web...if he's gone, the rest of the bugs will cave or sigh a breath of relief.

18 posted on 05/16/2004 5:29:51 PM PDT by eleni121 (Preempt and Prevent---then Destroy)
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To: ASA Vet
USA gave the insurgents on the ground, time to regroup and to resupply. I feel that we do not have command on the ground with a real desire to win! I am appalled
19 posted on 05/16/2004 5:35:55 PM PDT by tessalu
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He is the spider in the web...if he's gone, the rest of the bugs will cave or sigh a breath of relief.

Isn't that what was said about Saddam?

20 posted on 05/16/2004 6:22:03 PM PDT by TheBattman (Leadership = http://www.georgewbush.com/)
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