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1 posted on 07/15/2008 12:08:05 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach

To: NormsRevenge; elhombrelibre; Allegra; SandRat; tobyhill; G8 Diplomat; Dog; Cap Huff; ...

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2 posted on 07/15/2008 12:08:43 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)

To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

I am assuming that the soldiers killed were from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, right?

3 posted on 07/15/2008 12:17:15 PM PDT by Perdogg

To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Questions that come to mind:

1) Why did we move troops in before fortifications were complete?

2) We must have figured this was a vital location. Why didn't we know the "lay of the land" and have local contacts before moving troops in?

3) Who gave the terrorists advanced notice that we were coming?

4) Did they force the villagers from their homes or did the villagers cooperate with them?

5 posted on 07/15/2008 12:20:47 PM PDT by trad_anglican

To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Since all the residents are “expelled” from the town it would be a good time for the US to wipe the town off the map and take some terrorist with it.

6 posted on 07/15/2008 12:22:54 PM PDT by tobyhill (The media lies so much the truth is the exception)

To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Get ready for armchair generals to critique the attack 3,2,1...

11 posted on 07/15/2008 12:34:03 PM PDT by omega4179 (B.Hussein Keep the change!)

To: All; neverdem

FR Thread with NY Times report on the attack:

15 posted on 07/15/2008 12:43:58 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)

To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Brigade 055...they are AQ’s best of the best.

18 posted on 07/15/2008 1:44:39 PM PDT by Dog (We have entered into the realm of 9/10 all over again...Lord help us.)

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