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   Twonky_hybrid through Cain & wife_ to b@c.com   
   Re: A Soldier's View   
   20 Dec 06 10:59:51   
   
   XPost: alt.alien.research, alt.alien.visitors, alt.atheism   
   XPost: alt.paranormal.crop-circles, sci.skeptic   
   From: XtremeTwonky@comcast.net   
      
   "HVAC"  wrote in message   
   news:1166362037.069912.211330@16g2000cwy.googlegroups.com...   
   "±"  wrote in message news:mn.5d4a7d6c867559cf.40260@c.com...   
      
   > Bad Guy Tactics:   
      
   > When they are engaged on an infantry level they get their a$$es kicked   
   > every time. Brave, but stupid.   
      
   > Suicidal Banzai-type charges were very common earlier in the war and   
   > still occur. They will literally sacrifice 8-10 man teams in suicide   
   > squads by sending them screaming and firing AK's and RPG's directly at   
   > our bases just to probe the defenses. They get mowed down like grass   
   > every time (see the M2 and M240 above). Jordan's base was hit like this   
   > often. When engaged, they have a tendency to flee to the same building,   
   > probably for what they think will be a glorious last stand.   
      
   > Instead, we call in air and that's the end of that more often than not.   
      
   > These hole-ups are referred to as Alpha Whiskey Romeo's (Allah's   
   > Waiting Room). We have the laser guided ground-air thing down to a   
   > science. The fast mover's, mostly Marine F-18's, are taking an ever   
   > increasing toll on the enemy. When caught out in the open, the   
   > helicopter gunships and AC-130 Spectre gunships cut them to ribbons   
   > with cannon and rocket fire, especially at night. Interestingly,   
   > artillery is hardly used at all.   
      
   And I work on the engines that power them.....   
      
   Got to leave in a few to get the plant. Probably work on high speed   
   shafts. Used for Gas Turbine engines. They run through the engine   
   and run the props for helicopters and planes. Using a 'gear box'.   
      
   > Fun fact: The enemy death toll is supposedly between 45-50 thousand.   
      
   That's about what the casualty count was for our military in Vietnam....   
   That's no fun fact......   
      
   >That is why we're seeing less and less infantry attacks and more IED,   
   > suicide bomber chit. The new strategy is simple: attrition. The   
   > insurgent tactic most frustrating is their use of civilian   
   > non-combatants as cover. They know we do all we can to avoid civilian   
   > casualties and therefore schools, hospitals and (especially) Mosques   
   > are locations where they meet, stage for attacks, cache weapons and   
   > ammo and flee to when engaged. They have absolutely no regard   
   > whatsoever for civilian casualties. They will terrorize locals and   
   > murder without hesitation anyone believed to be sympathetic to the   
   > Americans or the new Iraqi govt. Kidnapping of family members   
   > (especially children) is common to influence people they are trying to   
   > influence but can't reach, such as local govt. officials, clerics,   
   > tribal leaders, etc.). The first thing our guys are told is "don't get   
   > captured". They know that if captured they will be tortured and   
   > beheaded on the internet. Zarqawi openly offers bounties for anyone who   
   > brings him a live American serviceman. This motivates the criminal   
   > element who otherwise don't give a chit about the war. A lot of the   
   > beheading victims were actually kidnapped by common criminals and sold   
   > to Zarqawi. As such, for our guys, every fight is to the death.   
      
   > Surrender is not an option.   
      
   > The Iraqi's are a mixed bag. Some fight well, others aren't worth a   
   > darn. Most do okay with American support. Finding leaders is hard, but   
   > they are getting better. It is widely viewed that Zarqawi's use of   
   > suicide bombers, en masse, against the civilian population was a   
   > serious tactical mistake. Many Iraqi's were galvanized and the caliber   
   > of recruits in the Army and the police forces went up, along with their   
   > motivation. It also led to an exponential increase in good intel   
   > because the Iraqi's are sick of the insurgent attacks against   
   > civilians. The Kurds are solidly pro-American and fearless fighters.   
      
   > According to Jordan, morale among our guys is very high. They not only   
   > believe they are winning, but that they are winning decisively. They   
   > are stunned and dismayed by what they see in the American press, whom   
   > they almost universally view as against them.   
      
   > The embedded reporters are despised and distrusted.   
      
   > They are inflicting casualties at a rate of 20-1 and then see chit like   
   > "Are we losing in Iraq" on TV and the print media. For the most part,   
   > they are satisfied with their equipment, food and leadership.   
      
   > Bottom line though, and they all say this, there are not enough guys   
   > there to drive the final stake through the heart of the insurgency,   
   > primarily because there aren't enough troops in-theater to shut down   
   > the borders with Iran and Syria. The Iranians and the Syrians just cant   
   > stand the thought of Iraq being an American ally (with, of course,   
   > permanent US bases there).   
      
   They're there now, aren't they.....?   
      
   > Anyway, that's it, hope you found it interesting.   
      
   I guess I can coun to ten.....   
      
   Ahhhh...I found it....metsa metsa.....   
      
   Pig flesh and blood......on the wild asses.....   
      
   Pigs. The devil and Satan to Islam.....   
      
   Put pigs on patrol with our soldiers.....   
   Train them to be suicide bombers......   
      
   The flesh and blood of slain pigs will topple, the 'Army of Death.....'   
   (A movie. Just as gruesome as Muslims.)   
      
   ~>   
   Twonky.....   
      
   Why?   
   Didn't the three climbers lost on Mount Hood in northwestern Oregon,   
   just stay put at the "Ranger's Station" where they left a note.....?   
      
   "Christ Jesus guys. Let's just stay here."   
      
   It's like they're playing a cat & mouse game.......   
      
   One (so far) was found dead.........   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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