Marines receive welcome surprise in "enemy" town

Virginian-Pilot (Hampton Roads) ^ | 9 April 2002 | Dennis O'Brien embedded with Task Force Tarawa

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Staff writer Dennis O'Brien is with Task Force Tarawa in Iraq. He has been with the Camp Lejeune, N.C.-based Marines since they left the coast of North Carolina in mid-January. You can reach him at dobrien@pilotonline.com

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Saddam has us right where he wants us. We are falling into his trap.

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[Nachum]

Great story.

[f.Christian]

... shock -- awe !

[xJones]

For the first couple of hours, women and girls hid in the background. But once it was clear that Charlie Company meant no harm, little girls began jockeying for position among the boys and men. Their mothers and older sisters hung back near the doors to their houses, but they waved enthusiastically as the Marines moved through town.

The Iraqi Army and their Security Police have been infamous for raping every female they could find - all ages. It's good for them to see how civilization works.

[Daus]

Saddam has us right where he wants us.

Yes, he has slowed our advance by forcing us to rush more gum and chocolate to the front lines for the children. :) Also, we spent more time pulling down the statue that it took to take the airport.

[michigander]

Yes. Lulling us into a false sense of security. Then WAM! A surprise attack of infants.

[nutmeg]

BTTT

[Amelia]

When the convoy approached this alleged enemy stronghold, the company was hit, all right -- by an army of jubilant children that mobbed the Marines like they were rock stars.

"Mis-tah! Mis-tah! Bush good!" they shouted at the stunned Marines.

Wonderful story! I found a similar one earlier today at work, and had to get one of my students to read it to the rest of the class - I couldn't read it aloud without crying.

Hopelessly mushy.

[dd5339]

Yet another one, the day's just full of stories like this!

Semper Fi

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Hey, I am in tears too. God bless our Troops, our President, all our leaders of this magnificent war effort. The liberal press lackeys are not worthy to untie the bootstraps of ONE of these soldiers! Or of the suffering Iraqi people who have endured Saddam's torture chambers and slaughter houses of their loved ones.....

Surely the Angels of God today are also rejoicing!!!

[AxelPaulsenJr]

Saddam has us right where he wants us. We are falling into his trap.

Whatever could you possibly mean?

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Beautiful - thanks for the story and the link and the email address.

[BibChr]

Don't you be fooled!

These "infants," as you call them, are but HARBINGERS of the next QUAGMIRE!!!

Mark you my words!

Dan

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Whatever could you possibly mean?

You are one of those people who needs a "laugh" sign when they go to the movies, so they know what parts of the movie they are supposed to think are funny, aren't you?

[scott7278]

"Yes. Lulling us into a false sense of security. Then WAM! A surprise attack of infants."

[Gritty]

What a great story!

The White House Press Corps has not heard about it yet....

[The Toll]

I wish we could create some monument to present to them to honor their liberation. Statue of Liberty type of thing, that would be a slap to the French also. he he

[goo goo g'joob]

HARBINGERS of the next QUAGMIRE!!!

I anticipate a lengthening of the operational pause