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Thu Mar-16-06 01:41 PM
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| 16. Nice catch. No, this sounds like a 'made for TV' military op. |
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Ironic, since it was the first Iraq war which
proved our 'night vision' technology to be
such an effective "force multiplier", and
made nighttime aerial asaults SOP.
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| -Does the US Military often do this type of operation in broad daylight? |
Skinner |
Mar-16-06 01:30 PM |
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Bingo! Propaganda Assault !!! |
doublethink |
Mar-16-06 01:31 PM |
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Of course you won't see any 'dead' ...... |
doublethink |
Mar-16-06 01:39 PM |
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Very astute observation on your part |
dogday |
Mar-16-06 01:33 PM |
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The first Iraq (Gulf) War took place at night because it really showed the |
WiseButAngrySara |
Mar-16-06 01:38 PM |
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Does the US Military often do this type of operation with full media |
The_Casual_Observer |
Mar-16-06 01:34 PM |
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When it's time to wag the dog, they do. |
Redstone |
Mar-16-06 01:36 PM |
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Yep, |
mzmolly |
Mar-16-06 01:45 PM |
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Bingo |
malaise |
Mar-17-06 05:27 AM |
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Why does it matter what time of day |
katmondoo |
Mar-16-06 01:38 PM |
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How about a guy with a mortar, picking the choppers off on the ground |
Redstone |
Mar-16-06 01:40 PM |
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An 81mm Mortar |
genie_weenie |
Mar-16-06 02:09 PM |
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Like I said. And you don't even need a heavy mortar to wreck a chopper. |
Redstone |
Mar-16-06 02:13 PM |
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You can say that shit again! |
genie_weenie |
Mar-16-06 02:22 PM |
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Are you kidding? We have more NVGs than the rest of the world combined. |
Redstone |
Mar-16-06 01:35 PM |
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Not only that... |
theHandpuppet |
Mar-17-06 06:33 AM |
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Skinner that's exactly what it is.... |
MadMaddie |
Mar-16-06 01:35 PM |
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Propaganda to ease sagging enlistments? |
havocmom |
Mar-16-06 10:56 PM |
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this is solely to demonstrate the effectiveness of "preemption" |
librechik |
Mar-16-06 01:36 PM |
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Propaganda |
sheelz |
Mar-16-06 01:37 PM |
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Why Not? |
ProfessorGAC |
Mar-16-06 01:38 PM |
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Heh-heh..I cynically agree. See my post above ( #11). ....n/t |
WiseButAngrySara |
Mar-16-06 01:44 PM |
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They are assaulting civilians |
Radio_Guy |
Mar-16-06 03:41 PM |
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That Was My Point |
ProfessorGAC |
Mar-17-06 07:01 AM |
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I agree....I doubt this show of force does much of anything except |
Old and In the Way |
Mar-16-06 08:29 PM |
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I think it does indeed think that. What is this administration's |
Blue State Native |
Mar-17-06 08:44 AM |
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Military Operation |
bpj1962 |
Mar-16-06 01:39 PM |
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4:00AM (local time) is the prime time to hit |
wakeme2008 |
Mar-16-06 01:39 PM |
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Nice catch. No, this sounds like a 'made for TV' military op. |
dicksteele |
Mar-16-06 01:41 PM |
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Bombing only tears stuff up, this is just for us. (I've been there) |
TomInTib |
Mar-16-06 01:44 PM |
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"air assault" is not bombing |
pocket |
Mar-16-06 02:19 PM |
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Actually it depends on the tactical situation... |
Karmakaze |
Mar-16-06 01:54 PM |
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Note: The parent post actually contains useful information. n/t |
yibbehobba |
Mar-17-06 05:26 AM |
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Cover of night when you are attacking a target that can defend itself |
glitch |
Mar-16-06 01:57 PM |
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What did they name this one? Shock and AwShucks? |
Jacobin |
Mar-16-06 01:58 PM |
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I think they're calling it "Schwinger." |
Redstone |
Mar-16-06 02:04 PM |
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LOL!!! Cool!! whats next n/t |
spokane |
Mar-16-06 02:50 PM |
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I agree that a lot of this is perception management. |
bobthedrummer |
Mar-16-06 02:13 PM |
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Well, Ask Yourself, What is the Goal of the Operation? |
genie_weenie |
Mar-16-06 02:16 PM |
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It`s deja vu all over again. |
democrank |
Mar-16-06 02:20 PM |
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Must be a Shock & Awe booster shot. |
Career Prole |
Mar-16-06 02:23 PM |
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I'm confused - Isn't the Mission Accomplished in the Iraq war? |
NoAmericanTaliban |
Mar-16-06 02:25 PM |
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No.....no.....this is Mission Miscomplished n/t |
spokane |
Mar-16-06 02:54 PM |
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Why not, if you rule the arena? |
question everything |
Mar-16-06 02:30 PM |
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The video I saw had troops being dropped in the middle of nowhere. |
Jara sang |
Mar-16-06 03:02 PM |
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It's OPERATION HEY LOOK OVER THERE!! |
Neil Lisst |
Mar-16-06 03:05 PM |
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CNN ... Wolfie and Co. |
doublethink |
Mar-16-06 03:36 PM |
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*Jawdrop* |
ContraBass Black |
Mar-16-06 10:08 PM |
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I was talking to a friend of mine |
johnnie |
Mar-16-06 10:17 PM |
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he sent it at 9:30am Thursday from Iraq? |
annabanana |
Mar-17-06 05:20 AM |
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She told me she got it around that time (her time) |
johnnie |
Mar-17-06 06:21 AM |
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They even had the chutzpah to have the DOD film it, and release |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Mar-17-06 05:44 AM |
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I don't know a heck of a lot about military ops (but a little) |
Sgent |
Mar-17-06 06:49 AM |
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This Operation "Fish in a Barrel" or "Leave no parts of a Child Behind" |
symbolman |
Mar-17-06 06:52 AM |
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Excellent post, friend. |
VolcanoJen |
Mar-17-06 01:02 PM |
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Volcano Jen |
symbolman |
Mar-18-06 05:15 AM |
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with great expenditure already having been paid in high tech night... |
bridgit |
Mar-17-06 07:05 AM |
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Probably because of the Iraqi contingent |
Lithos |
Mar-17-06 08:34 AM |
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this sorta answers your question ... |
understandinglife |
Mar-17-06 12:52 PM |
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It's a public muscle-flexing, designed to show "who's in control." |
KrazyKat |
Mar-17-06 01:10 PM |
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Daylight is more dangerous for the ground troops but |
Oneliest |
Mar-17-06 01:21 PM |
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Rep. Steve Israel (D- NY) called it Operation Whack-A-Mole |
Magic Rat |
Mar-17-06 01:43 PM |
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