U.S. Marines on the Verge of Assaulting Falluja

[Nickdfresh]

Originally posted by ODShowtime
That's a good point. There might be many buildings left standing by the time the men on the ground get there.

hopefully most of the civilians have left. I guess they actually deserve it if they're still there.

CNN just brought up a good point though. I guess the Marines fear that the insurgents will hide behind whoever is left and use them as "human shields." Also, the terrorists will fight from Mosques (against the fundimental tents of Islam). But the Iraqis can go ionto the Mosques.

[ODShowtime]

Originally posted by Nickdfresh
CNN just brought up a good point though. I guess the Marines fear that the insurgents will hide behind whoever is left and use them as "human shields." Also, the terrorists will fight from Mosques (against the fundimental tents of Islam). But the Iraqis can go ionto the Mosques.

It is one of the worst attributes of this war that the two factions are so asymetrical that the bad guys have no choice but to hide behind civilians and mosques. Which makes us look like we indescriminately kill innocents when in fact our war doctrine has sought to minimalize such outcomes, and we spend billions developing weapons to help achieve this. We need to bomb Al-Jazeera again.

I wish we could just ship a couple of pickup trucks full of rednecks out there with shotguns. That would be a little more even I think.

[Nickdfresh]

DaveIsKing sounds angry enough! LOL

[ODShowtime]

trust me, he's PISSED

[Nickdfresh]

Am I the only one who's noticed that CNN has been obssessed with this story all day? It sounds like something may happen tomorrow. Isn't Friday the Islamic holy day?

[ODShowtime]

It's going down dude. The election's over.

[John Ashcroft]

And rightfully so.

The U.S. military will take care of business. Trust me.

[ODShowtime]

Originally posted by John Ashcroft
And rightfully so.

The U.S. military will take care of business. Trust me.

Really? 10,000 US Marines (who could kick my ass remember) can level a city filled with 3000 insurgents?

God damn dude, I was wrong. You are smart!

[wraytw]

Is there a reason that all of your replies are per ad hominem, OD?

[ODShowtime]

Originally posted by wraytw
Is there a reason that all of your replies are per ad hominem, OD?

There you go. You hit the books and came at me with a word (or phrase or whatever) that I've never seen. Good work.

[wraytw]

You don't know what ad hominem means?

[ODShowtime]

From the context you used I would presume it means making a statement in the form of a question.

I'm pretty good with vocab so you can pat yourself on the back today.

[Nickdfresh]

Originally posted by wraytw
Is there a reason that all of your replies are per ad hominem, OD?

Maybe 'cause he is retorting based on an earlier exchange on this thread in which his sophist adversary (Ashcroft) was pursuing an ad hominem course of debate with him.

Speaking of Ashcroft, what will become of your avatar when Patriot Act boy retires and fades into obscurity. I think you'll need a new one. May I suggest Janet Reno.:D

[wraytw]

lol

Nevermind. I'll try not to be too sagacious for you. Oh, sorry. Probably too big of a word for you.

[wraytw]

Originally posted by Nickdfresh
Maybe 'cause he is retorting based on an earlier exchange on this thread in which his sophist adversary (Ashcroft) was pursuing an ad hominem course of debate with him.

That's not the vibe I got, but it's a possibility. I'm not him.