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How the US(and others) will LOSE

by ISP in

how could the us possibly lose?

well, obviously not in any outright confrontation.

iraq has no chance of waging any effective war without wmd.

ISP

Black Hawk Hit By RPG - 2 Crash - 12 US Dead By Seb Walker 11-15-3 MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Twelve personnel from the U.S.-led occupation forces were killed and nine wounded when two American Black Hawk helicopters crashed in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Saturday, a U.S. Army spokesman said. One of the helicopters was hit in the tail by a rocket propelled grenade (RPG), a U.S. officer at the scene said. The helicopters came down in a residential area, although one ambulance driver said there were no civilian casualties. Witnesses said the helicopters collided mid-air. "Initial reports say there were 12 killed coalition personnel in action and nine wounded," said the military spokesman, speaking in Baghdad. He had no details on nationalities of the victims. The two Black Hawks were attached to the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division and crashed just after dark. "I know one of the helicopters was hit by an RPG on the tail wing," said a U.S. officer in Mosul, who declined to be identified. Sirens wailed and U.S. soldiers kept reporters away from the scene. A rapid reaction force secured the area and was investigating, military officials said. Local resident Mohammad Badran said the two helicopters collided after an explosion. "I was watching TV when I heard a large explosion," he said. "I looked outside the window and saw two helicopters. One was flying low and was on fire. The other was higher up. The first one climbed and hit the higher one. They crashed in separate areas." FRONTLINE CHOPPER The Black Hawk is the U.S. Army's frontline utility helicopter, designed to carry 11 combat-ready assault troops, and is also used for medical evacuations. The U.S. military said the helicopters crashed in the west of the city at approximately 6:30 p.m. (1530 GMT). Three U.S. helicopters have been shot down in Iraq in the past three weeks for an overall loss of 22 lives. In the deadliest single strike on American troops since the start of the war to oust Saddam Hussein, a U.S. Chinook helicopter was shot down west of Baghdad on November 2, killing 16 soldiers. Five days later a U.S. Black Hawk was shot down near Saddam's hometown of Tikrit, killing all six people aboard. On October 25, guerrillas brought down a Black Hawk in Tikrit, hitting one of its engines with an RPG. The helicopter made an emergency landing and all five crew members escaped before it was engulfed in flames. Insurgents now mounting some 30 attacks a day have killed 160 U.S. soldiers in Iraq since President Bush declared major combat over on May 1. U.S. forces in Baghdad have hit back with "Operation Iron Hammer" for the past three days, using air strikes to destroy buildings they say were used by insurgents. With reporting by Rosalind Russell and Dean Yates in Baghdad

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Should Bush Make His STATE Visit To The UK Next Week?

by Englishman in

jw
friends

note that i'm talking about a state visit, not your run-of-the-mill political scenario.. state visits from visiting presidents, kings and queens involve open-top parades through pall mall next to queen lizzie in an open landau, several nights in the best suite at buckingham palace, soldiers and guardsmen in full regalia and banquets galore until the excellent food pops out your ears.

that's a state visit.

i don't think that we've had a full state visit from a us president since jfk.. now, our good friend george dubya is expected for a state visit next week.

ISP

The problem with Bush is that he simply doesnt convince me of anything he has to say. Is he the best the US has to offer?

ISP

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Should Bush Make His STATE Visit To The UK Next Week?

by Englishman in

jw
friends

note that i'm talking about a state visit, not your run-of-the-mill political scenario.. state visits from visiting presidents, kings and queens involve open-top parades through pall mall next to queen lizzie in an open landau, several nights in the best suite at buckingham palace, soldiers and guardsmen in full regalia and banquets galore until the excellent food pops out your ears.

that's a state visit.

i don't think that we've had a full state visit from a us president since jfk.. now, our good friend george dubya is expected for a state visit next week.

ISP

E-man.....most of parliament consider Bush to be a joke! The house of Hanover may well wave!

ISP

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How the US(and others) will LOSE

by ISP in

how could the us possibly lose?

well, obviously not in any outright confrontation.

iraq has no chance of waging any effective war without wmd.

ISP

Is that after or before Bush?!

ISP

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Should Bush Make His STATE Visit To The UK Next Week?

by Englishman in

jw
friends

note that i'm talking about a state visit, not your run-of-the-mill political scenario.. state visits from visiting presidents, kings and queens involve open-top parades through pall mall next to queen lizzie in an open landau, several nights in the best suite at buckingham palace, soldiers and guardsmen in full regalia and banquets galore until the excellent food pops out your ears.

that's a state visit.

i don't think that we've had a full state visit from a us president since jfk.. now, our good friend george dubya is expected for a state visit next week.

ISP

Reagan..was a joke as a head of state!

Anyway he is probably near his death..so lets go easy on the guy.

ISP

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How the US(and others) will LOSE

by ISP in

how could the us possibly lose?

well, obviously not in any outright confrontation.

iraq has no chance of waging any effective war without wmd.

ISP

The US and UK need to get the hell out of Iraq as soon as possible. They know it. Its just a matter of doing it so that people think they 'won'.

ISP

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Jesus is the Lord

by hooberus in

note: "lord" all capitals =yhwh hebrew

the lord of hosts

"in the year that king uzziah died i saw also the lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.

ISP

Lard is of course very useful compared to the 'Lord'.

ISP

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Should Bush Make His STATE Visit To The UK Next Week?

by Englishman in

jw
friends

note that i'm talking about a state visit, not your run-of-the-mill political scenario.. state visits from visiting presidents, kings and queens involve open-top parades through pall mall next to queen lizzie in an open landau, several nights in the best suite at buckingham palace, soldiers and guardsmen in full regalia and banquets galore until the excellent food pops out your ears.

that's a state visit.

i don't think that we've had a full state visit from a us president since jfk.. now, our good friend george dubya is expected for a state visit next week.

ISP

Should Bush Make His STATE Visit To The UK Next Week?

Well ......he is coming so not much can be done about that. He has to be one of the worsts heads of the state the US has ever had. Maybe Reagan was. There will be plenty of disenchanted voices over here.

ISP

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