Heavy Fighting in AR Ramadi Iraq~~~ Sadr's fighters have attacked US Forces.

Fox News

[Dog]

Just broke on Fox

[RightWingMama]

thanks for the info. Those of us on the leftest coast are still cubicle bound.

[BushMeister]

Sorry. The first paragraph above was paraphrasing Bret. the second one was my own opinion.

Baseball games are coming on, but it's hard to give a damn today.

[Arkinsaw]

Seventy or so Baathists attacking a Marine compound and killing at least 12 and wounding at least 20 sounds strange. Something went wrong. Maybe a few lucky/deadly mortar strikes at the outset.

It's possible we were caught with our pants down. We were focusing on our offensive into Fallujah and perhaps were not contemplating the enemy to go over to the offensive in our "rear". It's possible. The good news is, that it won't happen again.

[prairiebreeze]

Maybe a few lucky/deadly mortar strikes at the outset.

Earlier military guest on Fox speculated just that possibility.

Prairie

[iconoclast]

Is it the Shia or the Sunnis

It's the MUZLIMS. If they can get rid of us, they'll fight each other later.

[mtbopfuyn]

FNC just said it was at the governor's palace the Marines were "surprised". Could this be it?

"The 304th Civil Affairs Brigade out of Philadelphia, Penn. is working hard to restore normalcy to the people of Ar Ramadi, the capital city of the Al Anbar province. The Civil Affairs specialists settle disputes, manage claims, locate resources and manage a host of other tasks designed to foster a lasting relationship between the Coalition Forces and the citizens of Iraq’s largest province. To facilitate this goal, the soldiers working under the 304th Civil Affairs Brigade have organized a permanent shop in the governor’s building to handle complaints and claims from the local population. The Civil Military Operations Center also handles the hiring of contractors to handle construction projects in the region, such as sewage systems, roads, government buildings and other public works. The Civil Affairs work with local claims and management of reconstruction projects within Al Anbar is one way Coalition Forces work to transition authority to the local Iraqi populations."

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/ramadiyah.htm

[Bonny Dick]

"We've got a serious problem in Iraq, and it is probably going to get worse."

Wrong. We have a minor problem in Iraq, and it will be better soon.

"We have nothing to fear but fear itself."

[Right_in_Virginia]

He also confirms that wave after wave of attacks by the enemy did take our guys by surprise.

They're about to find out that "virgins promise" is a lie...because now we know where they are.

God bless our troops!

[GrandEagle]

Seventy or so Baathists
killing at least 12 and wounding at least 20
Yep sure sounds fishy. If true you are surely correct; something went wrong. Possibly their first strike was lucky.

[GrandEagle]

Oh .. forgot, Thanks for the update

[Arkinsaw]

FNC just said it was at the governor's palace the Marines were "surprised". Could this be it?

Could very well be. But it won't happen again. We are fast learners.

[Bonny Dick]

"If we're "intelligent adults" coming to discuss issues of concern to us, why can't you control yourself?"

Pukin Dog is an intelligent adult who knows that of which he speaks, while you, BushMeister, are a chicken little of the worst sort. Mind your manners around your betters.

[BushMeister]

Well, they have gone back and forth between "70 attackers" and "waves of attackers", so we don't know the truth yet. And 70 men armed with AKs/RPGs is still a major problem.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Could be a plot in Jordan.

[winker]

I state the case as clearly as I can;what part of Kill every last stinking one of them do they not understand? Use "ANY" means availiable to accomplish a total wipe out out down to bedrock!

[mtbopfuyn]

Gag, now Sheppard is posing the question if we're "losing control of the situation." The first large fight (yes, prayers to the families) and it's a quagmire again even on FOX.

[McGruff]

something about a CHEMICAL bomb plot foiled?

This is about the successful raid in England the other day. Apparently they had some nasty chemicals.