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CONFISCATED, DESTROYED WEAPONS EQUAL SAFER IRAQ
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| August 23, 2003
Posted on 08/23/2003 9:36:06 AM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl
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CENTCOM mega-ping!
If you want off or on my pro-Coalition/anti-wanker ping list, just ping.
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posted on
08/23/2003 9:37:32 AM PDT
by
Ragtime Cowgirl
(Troops can handle the enemy.Help them inform the world!~http://www.freerepublic.com/~ragtimecowgirl/)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
three Russian machine guns, one 60mm mortar tube, two AK-47s, 50 AK-47 magazines, 3,500 rounds of small arms ammunition, one protective mask and various communications equipment
Ummmmm, other than the machine guns, and a couple of magazines, the same could be said for about 6 of my friends. A 60mm mortar tube is basicly a high strength steel tube with a unique bottom.
Heck, I'm even thinking about buying a Thompson.
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posted on
08/23/2003 9:42:29 AM PDT
by
taxcontrol
(People are entitled to their opinion - no matter how wrong it is.)
To: taxcontrol
Your friends are not Hussein loyalists and terrorist wannabes. Nasty lowlifes tormented the Iraqi people for years. The Iraqi people are ratting 'em out today.
One funny story in a CENTCOM security report from May, I think. Man robs a business owner, comes back the next day for more. The business owner and his neighbors grabbed the guy, tied him up, tossed him in the trunk of a car - and dropped him off in front of the US troops stationed nearby.
The troops are 'winning hearts and minds'.
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posted on
08/23/2003 10:04:29 AM PDT
by
Ragtime Cowgirl
(Troops can handle the enemy. Help them tell the world!~http://www.freerepublic.com/~ragtimecowgirl/)
To: All
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posted on
08/23/2003 10:05:17 AM PDT
by
Ragtime Cowgirl
(Troops can handle the enemy. Help them tell the world!~http://www.freerepublic.com/~ragtimecowgirl/)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Beleive me, I understand the situational dynamics.
My comments more directed toward the hyperbolic language used by the report. But then I guess "US troops take a small weapons cache" just doesn't sell as much.
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posted on
08/23/2003 10:08:35 AM PDT
by
taxcontrol
(People are entitled to their opinion - no matter how wrong it is.)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
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posted on
08/23/2003 10:10:48 AM PDT
by
LibKill
(FReegards, FRiend)
To: LibKill
The more terrorists and arms we remove from the fallen regime, the better off the whole world is. I would imagine the scum are removing stuff to just over the borders. Like all borders, there is always a point of entry open.
Thank you USA and Ally troops for all you've done and will continue to do ON BEHALF OF THE WORLD.
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posted on
08/23/2003 10:17:27 AM PDT
by
Sacajaweau
(God Bless Our Troops!!)
To: Sacajaweau
Thank you USA and Ally troops for all you've done and will continue to do ON BEHALF OF THE WORLD. Me too!
The link I gave in post #7 leads to an FR post about how the U.S. is buying AKs to arm the New Iraqi government.
What I find ridiculous is that we are destroying AKs and buying AKs at the same time. It's a pure waste of taxpayer dollars.
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posted on
08/23/2003 10:25:04 AM PDT
by
LibKill
(FReegards, FRiend)
Comment #10 Removed by Moderator
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Be Well ~ Be Armed ~ Be Safe ~ Molon Labe!
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posted on
08/23/2003 12:10:53 PM PDT
by
blackie
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Thanks for the heads up!
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
In the last 24 hours, coalition forces conducted 21 raids, 922 day patrols and 645 night patrols. The units also conducted 233 day patrols and 159 night patrols jointly with Iraqi police. But since no good guys got killed, we the Demunist America-hating media didn't tell you.
USA! USA! USA!
QUAGMIRE-FREE ZONE
Embed more reporters--drop them from greater heights next time.
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posted on
08/23/2003 3:09:07 PM PDT
by
PhilDragoo
(Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
To: taxcontrol
CENTCOM writers play for the left-wing press, imho, but between the lines is straight-talking, fact-based, kick enemy derriere, rightful military pride. (^;
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posted on
08/23/2003 4:36:12 PM PDT
by
Ragtime Cowgirl
(Troops can handle the enemy. Help them tell the world!~http://www.freerepublic.com/~ragtimecowgirl/)
To: KurtChicago
Their are so many weapons in Iraq, our troops removed 1000 truckloads from Baghdad alone by mid-May. Most of the Iraqi people keep
licensed weapons. The big stuff - RPGs, grenades, missiles - are still around, available to the teeny % (5000 or so) remaining Ba'athists and the 80-100,000 hardened criminals released from jail by Saddam before the war.
On the postive side....the Iraqis are nailing their bad neighbors, and pointing out the weapons caches, and their are fewer bad guys every day thanks to our far more qualified marksmen. (^:
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posted on
08/23/2003 4:44:52 PM PDT
by
Ragtime Cowgirl
(Troops can handle the enemy. Help them tell the world!~http://www.freerepublic.com/~ragtimecowgirl/)
To: LibKill
Thanks for ping! It is funny. The existing 'AK-47s' are pretty junky, though. According to our military - they jam, are poorly made. It's worth getting uniform, reliable weapons to help the Iraqis who are willing to fight and die for their own country. They know how bad their enemy is. They are 'softer' targets, and risk much to fight - including the lives of their families.
Saddam cared more about his Info Ministry than his military. Guess we ended the "pen is mightier than the sword" argument.
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posted on
08/23/2003 4:55:42 PM PDT
by
Ragtime Cowgirl
(Troops can handle the enemy. Help them tell the world!~http://www.freerepublic.com/~ragtimecowgirl/)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Raid on a village 48 kilometers, 30 miles, northeast of Baqouba, Iraq, on Friday, Aug. 22, 2003
![](http://a1112.g.akamai.net/7/1112/492/03312000/news.lycos.com/news/ot_getImage.asp?op=img&id=401707)
![](http://a1112.g.akamai.net/7/1112/492/03312000/news.lycos.com/news/ot_getImage.asp?op=img&id=401706)
![](http://a1112.g.akamai.net/7/1112/492/03312000/news.lycos.com/news/ot_getImage.asp?op=img&id=401705)
Anti-aircraft ammunition found
![](http://a1112.g.akamai.net/7/1112/492/03312000/news.lycos.com/news/ot_getImage.asp?op=img&id=401680)
![](http://a1112.g.akamai.net/7/1112/492/03312000/news.lycos.com/news/ot_getImage.asp?op=img&id=401678)
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posted on
08/23/2003 4:58:03 PM PDT
by
Spruce
To: Spruce
Thanks, Spruce. Great pics. Our troops do this almost daily - w/ rarely a loss. They are simply amazing.
(Think Someone's hearing all those prayers going out for the troops.)
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posted on
08/23/2003 7:41:25 PM PDT
by
Ragtime Cowgirl
(Troops can handle the enemy. Help them tell the world!~http://www.freerepublic.com/~ragtimecowgirl/)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
BTT
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
It's great hearing all these reports about our troops and the other coalition troops getting tips from Iraqis about these weapons caches. Small caches, large caches, they all add up to
less caches for the enemy!!!
I'm ever so grateful to the Iraqis who are coming forward to aid in ousting the enemy, wherever and whenever they can.
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posted on
08/24/2003 1:06:16 AM PDT
by
radu
(May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
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