Marines prep for a shifting enemy (Fallujah Offensive Within Days?)

[Khephra]

NEAR FALLUJAH, IRAQ – Breathing hard and leading with their rifles, a cluster of US marines takes cover behind a mountain of rubble. Another team dashes across a field, concealing themselves behind a large metal wheel.

"Rat-a-tat-tat!" shouts one, like a comic-book warrior. "You're dead!" declares another, at pretend insurgents.


If training is key to battlefield success, the marines of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force are trying to maximize their skills as they prepare for the type of urban offensive in Fallujah that most military experts anticipated 18 months ago, when US forces first entered Baghdad.

Senior US and Iraqi officials say an invasion of the city could begin within days, in a bid to decapitate the insurgency that has spread across Iraq. The challenge for these troops will be to stay one step ahead of a resistance that is constantly evolving, has become adept at using the Internet to share tactics, is fighting on its home turf, and has had months to prepare.

http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1103/p01s04-woiq.html

[louis-t]

1. Soon as the election is decided

shrub will attack. Dead bodies before election wouldn't make the shithead very popular.

[daleo]

2. A bloodbath seems quite likely

Hell hath no fury like a shrub scorned.

[AJ BENDER]

3. Can Shrub Be Locked Up after He Loses

So as not to cause anymore bloodshed.

He should be exported to the Haag for WarCrimes


Too bad Kerry would'nt do this

[The_Casual_Observer]

4. I pray that a bush loss will stop this

This is completely unnecessary and will solve nothing.

[saigon68]

5. "Rat-a-tat-tat!" shouts one

Some day son when you have night sweats-- night mares and untreated PTSD and a VA that doesn't give a shit about you.

You will put a pistol to your head and blow your brains out.