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The Navy takes a bridge close to the town of Al-Hillah
AFP via Bablefish translation ^ | April 1, 2003

Posted on 04/01/2003 9:16:55 AM PST by HAL9000

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To: HAL9000
Navy Seals rarely get any glory!
21 posted on 04/01/2003 9:57:54 AM PST by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
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To: wastoute
La Marine
That's why even people make this mistake.
22 posted on 04/01/2003 10:04:43 AM PST by BMCDA
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To: Lee Heggy
I retort in your general direction...
23 posted on 04/01/2003 10:08:38 AM PST by G L Tirebiter
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To: BMCDA
That's why even people make this mistake.

As opposed to the French? ;-)

24 posted on 04/01/2003 10:15:38 AM PST by AnAmericanMother (. . . there is nothing new under the sun.)
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To: *SemperFi
Marine ping
25 posted on 04/01/2003 10:36:02 AM PST by anymouse
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To: headsonpikes
Yodaic syntax
26 posted on 04/01/2003 10:39:05 AM PST by lugsoul
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To: denydenydeny
babelfish:

marine >> (English to French) >> marin >>(French to English) >> sailor

Got it?
27 posted on 04/01/2003 10:46:48 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets
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To: HAL9000
"But completed we them (Iraqi combatants)."

Understood I eventually but long took it. Confusing was it.

28 posted on 04/01/2003 10:47:54 AM PST by VadeRetro
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To: BMCDA
Doh! I knew that, I took 2 years of Frog in College, after all. Gettin into the CRS years...
29 posted on 04/01/2003 11:27:40 AM PST by wastoute
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To: HAL9000
As a former marine friend of mine use to tell me, "The Navy serves as transport for the Marines".
30 posted on 04/01/2003 12:18:28 PM PST by Paradox
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To: HAL9000
But completed we them

Hey, we are gonna WIN this thing man, we got YODA on our side!

31 posted on 04/01/2003 12:19:18 PM PST by Paradox
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32 posted on 04/01/2003 12:45:15 PM PST by green team 1999
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To: denydenydeny
the captain of the destroyer said "this time we were able to provide cover and fire support to the marines." our five inch guns and machine guns were firing non stop.
and marines cover behind the hull of the ship.
33 posted on 04/01/2003 12:52:44 PM PST by green team 1999
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