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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:14 AM Original message |
Iraq Attacks Kill 79, as Resistance Escalates (US ends Operation Matador) |
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Jo March (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. It just keeps getting better and better |
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SheepyMcSheepster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
2. what quagmire? |
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Mikimouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Reminds me of Peter Sellers and his 'Suit of Lights'...n/t |
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Mikimouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:21 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Oopsy! Response was meant for bushisanidiot...sorry |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:38 AM Response to Reply #8 |
28. Hey, don't sweat it - it could be worse. You could be over there. |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:23 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. HEY!. Rumsfeld 'doesn't do quagmires', so |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
27. Yeah. "Mission Accomplished" alright. |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:54 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Commander in Chief lands on USS Lincoln |
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bushisanidiot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
3. Who was the bull and who was the matador? |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 08:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
50. Maybe JimmyJeff (Bulldog) gave them the idea |
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Lochloosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
4. Who wants to say the word first..... |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:32 AM Response to Reply #4 |
16. "Operation Matador" is evocative of "Operation Masher" from 'Nam. |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:48 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Ideology running a war |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:50 AM Response to Reply #4 |
31. It's Iraqnam now. |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 12:50 PM Response to Reply #31 |
39. "If we don't put some THOUGHT into how we retaliate, |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 12:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
36. Yes but "Success" has been embedded in the tv viewer's brain |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:27 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. In fact 'matador' is worse than they are saying. |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 06:17 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. depressing as it is... |
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aneerkoinos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 06:38 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Depressing? |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 06:49 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. But when do the American corporations face their worst fears? |
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aneerkoinos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 08:39 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. For fucks sake |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 08:43 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Well, that's a big reason why we're there. The raping of Iraq's industries |
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aneerkoinos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 09:07 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. OK |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
5. "Matador?" |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:59 AM Response to Reply #5 |
34. rove? n/t |
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Massacure (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 08:41 PM Response to Reply #5 |
52. I agree. They should try something like "Operation Für Das Fuehrer" |
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LiberallyInclined (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 09:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
59. so that's a matador... |
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dchill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:40 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. 1971 - 1978 |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
7. Remember what Bush says |
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jab105 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:57 AM Response to Reply #7 |
33. But, if we wrap it up with a pretty pink bow of peace...does that mean |
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HEIL PRESIDENT GOD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
9. Recommended |
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ewagner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
11. 14 Dead U.S. Soldiers? |
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ozymandius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:05 AM Response to Reply #11 |
24. 14 dead for WHAT exactly? |
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ewagner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:17 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Forgot to add that point |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:30 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I wonder what their specific orders were? |
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dArKeR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
12. refused money from the US army in exchange for leaving. No work, no house |
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pie (782 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:33 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Why were there post-war rent hikes? wtf |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:03 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Halliburton must've experienced a cost overrun while rebuilding Iraq. |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:43 AM Response to Reply #12 |
29. Yeah, we're winning their hearts and minds alright. |
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hank1901 (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
13. Who made the statement that is in bold? The NYT quotes Colonel Chase |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:28 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Try reading the article: "US officials" |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
14. Here are some good articles showing what Marine Lima Company when thru |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 12:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
35. Hiding under house=bomb the house, job done. What is our army up to anyway |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 12:44 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. They didn't know they were hiding under the house until later |
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KeepItReal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 06:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
47. WTF are Marines doing INLAND on AMTRACS?? |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
18. No clear objective? |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
19. So how many of the dead were "insurgents" and how many were just |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
21. The entire war should be termed "Operation Bush's holocaust". |
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grytpype (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
22. WP: Demise of a Hard-Fighting Squad |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
30. Vietnam redux. When "no clear objective achieved" is the norm, |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
38. No, no, it's called a strategic retreat |
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gordianot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
41. They withdrew. Bet there is hell to pay tonight among General Staff. |
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aneerkoinos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:44 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. My post to the other thread: |
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gordianot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 08:48 PM Response to Reply #42 |
55. As a student of Trevor DuPey this is a disaster. |
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aneerkoinos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:18 PM Response to Reply #55 |
61. Now ya talking |
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gordianot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 08:29 AM Response to Reply #61 |
64. I missed spelled DuPuy. |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 09:41 AM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Thanks for the link. They even have a forum. |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
43. A succinct comment on this at AmericaBlog |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
45. Ole. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
48. Would it be accurate to say we are getting our asses kicked? n/t |
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aneerkoinos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 08:43 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. Pretty accurate n/t |
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Sabriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
56. "So THAT'S a Matador!" |
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Darranar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
57. And another large number of people die for no reason at all... |
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ckramer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
60. Goooooooood morning Vietnam! |
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Tinoire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
63. Dreadful. Dreadful! n/t |
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