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To: Gucho

Your right Gucho, its just a good base for us with a birds eye view.

"By Tuesday morning, U.S. forces were busy transforming the train station into a new forward base, laying cables, building privies and rapidly turning the shattered concrete buildings into communications shacks and command centers.

Marines standing watch near the tracks appraised the station's tactical value.

"This train station, with its high ground, is a good foothold. We can see out over the whole city," said Middleton.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=aci7Qe9H_S.E&refer=us


239 posted on 11/09/2004 12:20:02 PM PST by No Blue States
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To: No Blue States

"This train station, with its high ground, is a good foothold. We can see out over the whole city," said Middleton."

Now that sounds like a plan :) - (Enjoy your windsurfing sKerry)


240 posted on 11/09/2004 12:31:04 PM PST by Gucho
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