[MadIvan]

The war is not quite over.

As for all these Syrians - uh, Assad, you want to explain this or will we have to pummel an explanation out of you?

Regards, Ivan

[MadIvan]

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[AngrySpud]

"Most of them Syrians ... "

When the Taliban were defeated, thousands of radical Islamists were allowed to leave Afghanistan and return to their countries. It was a calculated gesture by the U.S. that was a wasted gesture. They should have been herded into POW camps, and if they refused, killed.

Let's not make the same mistake twice.

[Mike Darancette]

Nyuck, Nyuck, Nyuck

[American Soldier]

Even the battalion chaplain, Steve Hommel, ended up shouldering an M16 rifle.

This is the second time during this war I have heard of this happening. I don't think this is acceptable. If the chaplains are going to do this it compromises their legal protection. Next I'm going to read about medics shooting people. Chaplains are legally non-combatants aren't they?

When I was at Ft. Knox, the chaplain who came to visit us at the rifle range told us he was forbidden from even touching an M16 or having ammo in his belt.

Maybe it's unavoidable under the circumstances, but even if that's the case, somebody needs to butt stroke the embedded reporters for mouthing off about it. This does not need to be reported.

[MrFred]

Thanks for posting, a very good read. BUMP!

[buckman10_2000]

i say pummel away!!!!

[RippleFire]

bump

[Lockbar]

I was in a US Armored Divison 30 years ago. I'm so proud of what these "young'uns" have done.

I guess Saddam's "Blackhawk Down" battle plan didn't work!! Eat lead, suckers!!

[prairiebreeze]

Whoooheee! Sounds like one helluva fight! Chalk it up BIG TIME for the good guys!!

Prairie

[strela]

Sgt Jason Reis, 23, from Pennsylvania, returned with his ACE sporting five dents ... days later he was still shocked, but not by the bullets. "There were bodies burning," he said. "You could smell them and you had to move them out of the way. There were arms and legs lying on the road."

The really lousy part is that Reis will remember that peculiar stench for the rest of his life, and the oddest and most inocuous things will serve to bring back that horrific memory to him. You don't ever forget that smell - I know.

[Dutchgirl]

Lt. Col. Twitty, described as a black John Wayne... I wonder if this is the same man...

Read article here

[Dark Wing]

An American supply company killed 300 Iraqis in the "Thunder Run" by the 3rd Infantry, and lost two KIA in exchange.

[MoJo2001]

Indeed!!BTTT!

LOL! I first thought this article was going to be about Putin, Chirac, and Schroeder!