Pictures of US Marines in Afghanistan: Camp Justice

An unidentified US Marine from Charlie 1/1 of the 15th MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit) carries empty sand bags to the position of a light mortar company on the front lines of the US Marine Corps base in southern Afghanistan December 1, 2001 near a collection of cardboard signs that marines posted. The signs proclaim the name of the unit's base as "Camp Justice" and is located on the perimiter of the Marines base. REUTERS/Jim Hollander

US Marine Cpl Joshua Mount from Sugar Grove, Ohio lifts a sandbag weighing about 60 pounds (25 Kilos) as he exercises December 2, 2001 nearby a US Marine Cobra attack helicopter on the Marine base in southern Afghanistan. Mount, who works in maintenence on the Cobra behind says he exercises regularly by lifting sandbags and is able to lift some 350 pounds when working out. The Marines of the 15th MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit) arrived in southern Afghanistan November 25 night and took command of a secret airstrip, establishing a significant military presence in Afghanistan. REUTERS/Jim Hollander

U.S. Marines brush their teeth and hair as they use a side mirror from an all terrain vehicle HUMVEE December 1, 2001 on the Marine base in southern Afghanistan. The Marines are from the 15th MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit), which landed in southern Afghanistan November 25, 2001. REUTERS/Jim Hollander

US Marines hold a minute of silence December 2, 2001 during a Sunday morning service on the Marines operating base in southern Afghanistan. The service dealt with being prepared and alert and eaqch marine doing his or her job right. The Marines of the 15th MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit) arrived in southern Afghanistan November 25 night and took command of a secret airstrip, establishing a significant military presence in Afghanistan. REUTERS/Jim Hollander

Pity the Taliban when they unleash these very angry Marines!

Pity the Talibunnies have kept their BIG FAT TRAPS shut since the Marines landed at Camp Justice (Just This Once). With all their catterwailing about jihad and fight to the death against the infidels, not one peep have I heard about wiping the Marines out of their foothold base around Kandahar. Guess the little excursion of light armored the day after the Marines landed gave them a painful lesson about what happens if you shot off your mouth before you're ready to shoot off your guns.

Don't remember were I got this. May have here.Sorry if it's a repeat.

A Taliban Army platoon was on patrol when the commander noticed a lone Marine standing on a hilltop in their area.
The commander told two of his soldiers to go take out the Marine, so they dropped their packs and promptly ran as fast as they could toward him.
Just before they got to the top, the Marine ran over the other side of the hill. The two soldiers followed. For the next few minutes there were bloody screams and dust flying in the air. Then as quick as it had started, it stopped and the Marine came up on the hilltop. He brushed off his cammies, straightened his cover, crossed his arms and stood there looking at the Taliban soldiers.
The infuriated commander called for a squad to go get the Marine. They promptly ran as fast as they could toward him. Just before they got to the top, the Marine ran over the other side of the hill. The squad followed, and for the next few minutes there were bloody screams and dust flying in the air. Then as quick as it had started, it stopped and the Marine came up on the hilltop. Brushed off his cammies, straightened his cover, crossed his arms and stood there looking at the Taliban soldiers once again.
The commander was really hot now. He ordered the rest of his platoon to attack the Marine. Determined that Taliban soldiers were far superior to one lone Marine, they had blood in their eyes as they ran up the hill. Just before they got to the top, the Marine ran over the other side of the hill. The bloodthirsty soldiers followed. For many minutes there were horrific screams and dust flying in the air. It continued and continued.
Finally, one lone Taliban soldier came crawling back to the commander, all bloody and beat about the head and shoulders. His uniform was torn; cuts were all over his body. The commander asked for a report. The lone soldier, trying to catch his breath, replied in a forceful and trembling voice:

"Sir,...run,...it's a trick. There are TWO of them!!"

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