[txradioguy]

"If the Marines were turned loose with everything they have we wouldn't have twelve dead Marines - we'd have a thousand dead Iraqis."

You're wrong there Tex. Even the most elite units take casulties because even the worst shooting bad guys get lucky. The Marines have lost 12 but the last I saw al-Sadr's guys have lost at least 130. That's a damn good ratio if you ask me.

From dealing with the Iraqi's they are bad shots at best with an AK so the ones the Marines that have been killed dies because of mortars and RPG's. Area weapons that don't require you to be a good shot.

[TexasCowboy]

"That's a damn good ratio if you ask me."

Sorry, I disagree.

You've been there and I haven't, but with the firepower we have there is no reason anyone with an RPG or mortar should have gotten that close.
We are trying soooo hard to limit collateral damage, but that's part of warfare.

[Getsmart64]

"The Marines have lost 12 but the last I saw al-Sadr's guys have lost at least 130. That's a damn good ratio if you ask me. "

I don't believe the 10 to 1 ratio...I'm thinking 20 to 1...you know with our fire power....a lot of them are just itty bitty little pieces...no way to count the enemy dead....