Comments on: Iraqi Army Push Into Sadr City & Find Lots Of Goodies http://floppingaces.net/2008/05/24/iraqi-army-push-into-sadr-city-find-lots-of-goodies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iraqi-army-push-into-sadr-city-find-lots-of-goodies Fri, 25 May 2012 18:40:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Gregory Dittman http://floppingaces.net/2008/05/24/iraqi-army-push-into-sadr-city-find-lots-of-goodies/comment-page-1/#comment-71459 Gregory Dittman Sun, 25 May 2008 05:55:15 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4690#comment-71459 On the flip side, Sadr's army might hold 2,000 explosive devices (including grenades, rpg rounds, mortar rounds and artillery shells) or less and maybe a couple hundred thousand rounds of firearm ammo and maybe enough rifles for everybody. Spread that among 60,000 guys and that stuff would go pretty quickly if used. This is my guess with that cache considered to be big for his group). Then of course Sadr needs a real time communication network which he probably doesn't have. Sadr can do some damage but when pushed, he will be forced to back down. Not only is he outmanned, he is outgunned by the Iraqi government alone. Iraq is running out of internal enemies that could put up a fight, which is one of the conditions for the U.S. to leave. I predict General Petraeus will lay out some major withdrawl numbers in the fall. Originally the news predicted that 100,000 troops may stay when Bush leaves, but that number could be even less now. Those troops would probably be replaced by some military aid.

On the flip side, Sadr’s army might hold 2,000 explosive devices (including grenades, rpg rounds, mortar rounds and artillery shells) or less and maybe a couple hundred thousand rounds of firearm ammo and maybe enough rifles for everybody. Spread that among 60,000 guys and that stuff would go pretty quickly if used. This is my guess with that cache considered to be big for his group). Then of course Sadr needs a real time communication network which he probably doesn’t have. Sadr can do some damage but when pushed, he will be forced to back down. Not only is he outmanned, he is outgunned by the Iraqi government alone. Iraq is running out of internal enemies that could put up a fight, which is one of the conditions for the U.S. to leave. I predict General Petraeus will lay out some major withdrawl numbers in the fall. Originally the news predicted that 100,000 troops may stay when Bush leaves, but that number could be even less now. Those troops would probably be replaced by some military aid.

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]]> By: ChrisG http://floppingaces.net/2008/05/24/iraqi-army-push-into-sadr-city-find-lots-of-goodies/comment-page-1/#comment-71245 ChrisG Sat, 24 May 2008 20:38:36 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4690#comment-71245 Greg, You may not consider it large. I consider it a bunch of fellow Soldiers and hundreds of Iraqi civilians I do not have to worry about getting killed or injured by these barbarians.

Greg,

You may not consider it large. I consider it a bunch of fellow Soldiers and hundreds of Iraqi civilians I do not have to worry about getting killed or injured by these barbarians.

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]]> By: Gregory Dittman http://floppingaces.net/2008/05/24/iraqi-army-push-into-sadr-city-find-lots-of-goodies/comment-page-1/#comment-71235 Gregory Dittman Sat, 24 May 2008 20:05:59 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4690#comment-71235 That large weapon cache wasn't so large. It sure wouldn't have lasted long in a fire fight (maybe a hour or less). It sure make's Sadr's 60,000 man army look like a defensive army rather than an offensive one. It also looks like they were already low on ammo and now they have even less.

That large weapon cache wasn’t so large. It sure wouldn’t have lasted long in a fire fight (maybe a hour or less). It sure make’s Sadr’s 60,000 man army look like a defensive army rather than an offensive one. It also looks like they were already low on ammo and now they have even less.

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]]> By: Mike's America http://floppingaces.net/2008/05/24/iraqi-army-push-into-sadr-city-find-lots-of-goodies/comment-page-1/#comment-71214 Mike's America Sat, 24 May 2008 19:37:57 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4690#comment-71214 It's undeniable that Iran has been training, supplying and funding Shia extremists to kill Americans and undermine Iraqi sovereignty. Hundreds of Americans have died because of Iran's use of proxy forces in Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere. How much longer are we to just look the other way? How many more idiots like Obama will come along and decide suddenly THEY know the way to deal with the Iranians when American Administrations of both political parties over decades have not succeeded? The only think the Iranians respect is force and the knowledge that we will use it if they don't stop committing acts of war against us and our allies.

It’s undeniable that Iran has been training, supplying and funding Shia extremists to kill Americans and undermine Iraqi sovereignty.

Hundreds of Americans have died because of Iran’s use of proxy forces in Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere.

How much longer are we to just look the other way?

How many more idiots like Obama will come along and decide suddenly THEY know the way to deal with the Iranians when American Administrations of both political parties over decades have not succeeded?

The only think the Iranians respect is force and the knowledge that we will use it if they don’t stop committing acts of war against us and our allies.

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