letter from Iraq

[Arioch]

I don't know how accurate this is, but it's worth reading.

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1543658,00.html

 

[MrsWildweasel]

Yeah I saw that. Don't know either.

 

[Nickle]

My boss and a few friends served in Fallujah, supporting the 2nd Marine Division. From what they say, it appears the Corps has changed over the years. Of course, the Corps didn't have any Heavy Armor in Fallujah, they had to use an Army Guard Battalion with M1A1's and Bradleys, a mix from VT and PA, they were used as a RSTA Squadron (Cav). I can say the Guardsmen held up well, as to be expected from a New England unit.

 

[dwarven1]

Interesting letter. One part I enjoyed was this:

Best Chuck Norris Moment — 13 May. Bad Guys arrived at the government center in a small town to kidnap the mayor, since they have a problem with any form of government that does not include regular beheadings and women wearing burqahs. There were seven of them. As they brought the mayor out to put him in a pick-up truck to take him off to be beheaded (on video, as usual), one of the Bad Guys put down his machine gun so that he could tie the mayor's hands. The mayor took the opportunity to pick up the machine gun and drill five of the Bad Guys. The other two ran away. One of the dead Bad Guys was on our top twenty wanted list. Like they say, you can't fight City Hall.

Can we get that Mayor to emigrate to MA and run for Governor?