Comments on: Iraq Looking Good http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/928 High Flying Political Debate Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:37:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: MerryJ1 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/928/comment-page-1#comment-2176 MerryJ1 Tue, 15 Nov 2005 21:00:54 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/?p=928#comment-2176 Alan Kaplan has posted an excellent, authoritative letter from a Marine in Iraq, the son of one of his Vietnam buddies, about progress and weaponry in Iraq. It's posted under Alpha-Whiskey-Romeo ("Allah's Waiting Room"), and includes some "fun facts" like: "Random autopsies on dead insurgents show a high level of opiate use," and "Captured enemy have marveled at the marksmanship of our guys and how hard they fight. They're apparently told in jihad school that Americans rely on technology and can be easily beaten in close combat for their lack of toughness." Added thought, "Let's just say they know better..." The posting is at: http://www.lasvegaspi.com/A%20Report%20from%20Jordan.htm When you visit the site, don't miss the "Thanksgiving" entry. Merry Alan Kaplan has posted an excellent, authoritative letter from a Marine in Iraq, the son of one of his Vietnam buddies, about progress and weaponry in Iraq. It’s posted under Alpha-Whiskey-Romeo (“Allah’s Waiting Room”), and includes some “fun facts” like:

“Random autopsies on dead insurgents show a high level of opiate use,” and “Captured enemy have marveled at the marksmanship of our guys and how hard they fight. They’re apparently told in jihad school that Americans rely on technology and can be easily beaten in close combat for their lack of toughness.”

Added thought, “Let’s just say they know better…”

The posting is at:
http://www.lasvegaspi.com/A%20Report%20from%20Jordan.htm

When you visit the site, don’t miss the “Thanksgiving” entry.

Merry

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