Marines Raids Target Terrorists Making IEDs

CJTF-7 ^ | April 15, 2004

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Plenty of enemies and their weapons taken out as our warriors defend the civilized world...plus:

 

Yesterday in Al Kharma, near Fallujah, a significant number of anti-Iraqi forces assaulted defensive Marine positions close to a residential neighborhood. Marines repelled the assault, with lethal, accurate fire. When the fighting ended, residents came outside and told the Marines that the fighters had moved into their homes recently, virtually holding them hostage. The residents were able to then move about freely in their own neighborhood and beyond.

 

Good job, troops!

 

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Prayer warriors on duty. Welcome!

[Diogenesis]

EXCELLENT

[MEG33]

Lives saved. Our Marines are the best!

[Coop]

More bad guys and bad material removed from circulation.

Job well done, Devil Dogs!

[blackie]

Way to go Marines ~ Bump!

We are winning ~ the bad guys are losing ~ trolls, terrorists, democrats and the mainstream media are sad ~ very sad!

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[Barlowmaker]

Good News Bump!

[Alamo-Girl]

Bump!

[Dog]

Folks I just heard a report on Fox.......that the ceasefire in Fallujah will end soon.

It's almost show time.

[Coop]

Yeah, but what's the definition of "soon?" It's been almost show time for a few days now.

Whenever it starts, God be with our armed forces and any innocents. And may the terrorists'/insurgents' weapons all jam simultaneously.

[hchutch]

Thanks.

FYI, folks. Guess the talkin's over.

[Dog]

Coop they didn't say.......Linda Vester interviewed an embedded reporter with the Marines in Fallujah he said he hasn't heard anything yet...

I'll let you know if I hear anything else.

[swarthyguy]

Funny, last night the reports were it had been extended for 48 hours.

As it is, according to reports, not much of a ceasefile.

They attack, we respond. Daily nightly battles going on.

Makes sense, the Shia thingie seems under control.

[Coop]

The Aussie Herald Sun is reporting we shelled a mosque in Fallujah just an hour or so ago, about 6:30 their time. And the San Jose Mercury News has an article that says about 1/4 of Fallujah's residents have cleared out now.

[PhilDragoo]

Soldiers discovered parts for making IEDs, weapons and a suspected IED testing area. Soldiers killed 16 enemy combatants and detained another 10.

Bravo. Now let the detainees finish the testing, in the same pit with the confiscated IEDs.

[johnb838]

Ollie says we've been baiting them and they don't want any part.

[FLCowboy,]

I hope our Marines are ending it. They are the best. They are going to kick some serious a$$.

I think they should parade the captives with a necklace made of a hog's head. Then shoot one of the captives, so that the populace knows we will bury them with hog entrails.

[SandRat]

USMC goes after TERRORISTS

[Icemanstever]

Have you read the Marine Corps Small Wars Manual? The manual covers such things as this. Also unless I am mistaken not everyone in the $#%hole of a city is an enemy. Remember that the Marines Know how to fight bad guys and keep also win hearts and minds. In Vietnam (I know this is not Vietnam but my point is still valid) The USMC did not have nearly the problems the army had in Creating Friendly Villages. in conclusion they know What they are doing and there is a reason besides being PC and hindered by R.O.E. that they are not flattening that city. The marines will move in at a time and in a way of their chosing.