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Attack on Mess Hall in Iraq 10? dead
Fox News Channel | 12/21/04 | ChefKeith

Posted on 12/21/2004 5:31:14 AM PST by ChefKeith

Just mentioned on FNC:

Dining facility on U.S. Base in Iraq hit by rocket attack- 10 dead

Waiting for more info...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: Virginia; US: Washington; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 25thinfantry; fallen; fobmarez; fortlewis; halliburton; iraq; mosul; richmond; rosepetals; strykerbrigade; taskforceolympia
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To: KoRn

This was a forward base with a mix of Iraqi forces and U.S. (some contractors). We can't trust the Iraqi forces yet. They have too many spies and Sadaamites in their midst.

I would bet a suicide bomber got in there.


41 posted on 12/21/2004 5:51:31 AM PST by shubi (Peace through superior firepower.)
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To: KoRn

....a direct hit...Im guessing an inside job....


42 posted on 12/21/2004 5:52:14 AM PST by mystery-ak (Please pray for Maj Tammy Duckworth)
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To: ChefKeith
The next 35 or so days are going to be brutal . We have been warned. The elections going down will be a big win for everybody except the terrorist .

GOD BLESS ALL THE TROOPS!!!

43 posted on 12/21/2004 5:52:51 AM PST by Deetes
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To: Types_with_Fist

One who hasn't returned yet, Matt Maupin POW/Mia:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1305269/posts?page=35#35


44 posted on 12/21/2004 5:54:35 AM PST by Graybeard58 (Remember and pray for Spec.4 Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
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To: shubi

It doesn't have to be a suicide bomber(but could be)...when my hubby was in Iraq they caught an Iraqi worker pacing off the camp....


45 posted on 12/21/2004 5:54:54 AM PST by mystery-ak (Please pray for Maj Tammy Duckworth)
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To: sneakers

Yet another tragedy!

Our Prayers go out to the families and the souls of those who died in this cowardly attack.

Peace be with them!


46 posted on 12/21/2004 5:55:34 AM PST by Chris L
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To: KoRn
It could be blind fate, the mortar men on the other side are not known for precision. Of course, that is IF it was a mortar round that did this.
47 posted on 12/21/2004 5:57:05 AM PST by M1911A1
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To: glock rocks; texcat; Do not dub me shapka broham; All

Thanks All, I lost connection - bad wire


48 posted on 12/21/2004 5:57:50 AM PST by ChefKeith ( I shoot every third sales person... and the second just left. Do you feel LUCKY?)
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To: mystery-ak

Yeah, I am a Nam combat vet. We had many problems with spies giving coordinates for attacks and infiltration from spies within the ARVN.

I wrote an email to the SecDef some time ago telling them to stop allowing reporters to say precisely how many were killed and where. It gives the enemy a bomb damage assessment and allows them to improve their attacks.

We have allowed the leftist criticism and the wimps in Europe to undermine the toughness we need to win this thing. In that respect it is giving me the creeps, reminding me of the idiocy of our leaders in Nam.


49 posted on 12/21/2004 5:59:18 AM PST by shubi (Peace through superior firepower.)
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To: M1911A1

Yeah, that would be a very lucky first strike for a mortar. I'm thinking a bomb was smuggled in. Not enough details as of yet.


50 posted on 12/21/2004 5:59:31 AM PST by KoRn
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To: Deetes
The next 35 or so days are going to be brutal . We have been warned. The elections going down will be a big win for everybody except the terrorist .

GOD BLESS ALL THE TROOPS!!!

BTTT, don't forget the other losers will be the 90% of the MSM who want America and Bush to fail.

51 posted on 12/21/2004 6:00:29 AM PST by Dane (Trial lawyers are the tapeworms to wealth creating society)
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To: mystery-ak

morning after an attack on Sword base in Mogadishu I observed (and reported) a Somali "employee" walking off the distance between mortar strikes- there are no friendlies-
trust no one-


52 posted on 12/21/2004 6:00:48 AM PST by nicko (CW3 (ret.) CPT, you need to just unass the AO; I know what I'm doing- that goes for you too, Major)
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To: KoRn; All

Fox....lunchtime rocket attack...dining room filled...at least 10 dead, 50 wounded...


53 posted on 12/21/2004 6:02:13 AM PST by mystery-ak (Please pray for Maj Tammy Duckworth)
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To: All

FNC just said a ROCKET


54 posted on 12/21/2004 6:02:28 AM PST by ChefKeith ( I shoot every third sales person... and the second just left. Do you feel LUCKY?)
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To: KoRn

I think it's high time to let the Kurds do a little "cleaning" for us in some of these areas. The Sunnis would find they are not as "understanding" as we are. This would show these bastards that they better start cooperating or they face extermination from the Shia and Kurdish elements.

Just kick out the reporters and let the Kurds have a free day or two.


55 posted on 12/21/2004 6:02:37 AM PST by math=power
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To: ChefKeith

All I heard was that there was an explosion.

Have they ruled out accidetal causes yet?


56 posted on 12/21/2004 6:03:27 AM PST by rahbert
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To: rahbert

I have heard several times on FNC ROCKET Attack


57 posted on 12/21/2004 6:04:15 AM PST by ChefKeith ( I shoot every third sales person... and the second just left. Do you feel LUCKY?)
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To: rahbert

???exploding food???


58 posted on 12/21/2004 6:04:48 AM PST by ChefKeith ( I shoot every third sales person... and the second just left. Do you feel LUCKY?)
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To: ChefKeith

Yes. Mortar round.


59 posted on 12/21/2004 6:05:00 AM PST by Types_with_Fist (I'm on FReep so often that when I read an article at another site I scroll down for the comments.)
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To: math=power

No!

Give the reporters TO the Kurds for disposal.


60 posted on 12/21/2004 6:05:48 AM PST by ChefKeith ( I shoot every third sales person... and the second just left. Do you feel LUCKY?)
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