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Posted: 1/10/2005 3:51:04 AM EDT
So it's ostensibly being kicked around at high levels of employing tactics used in El Salvador to eradicate the Iraq insurgency at the grassroots level. Hits (assasinations), snatches, roaming undercover teams, etc. Also reminiscent of the highly successful (and controversial) "Phoenix Program" of Vietnam fame. Nicaragua got a taste of it too. It's a "dirty" little program that, if done correctly and seen through, can be highly effective.
Of course the libs are gonna scream about it. "Why, we can't do those things. The horror!" BULLSHIT!!! Whatever it takes to win. Fuck the "moral high road". Success will not be easy or pretty. If you don't want to see it DON'T LOOK! Edited to add: The focus will be the Sunni rebels. CIA and SF types teamed up with Peshmerga and Shiite operatives for a little throat slitting and general mayhem in the bad guy's own backyard. |
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According to VC and NVA officials interviewed after the war, nothing screwed them up as much as Phoenix. It was "controversial" because pro-commies in the press and in the anti-war movement (like that POS Kerry) were pressured by the NVA/VC to protest it.
I used to be a jounalist. The more I read about my former profession and their ties to commies and other liberals, the more I cam convinced that next to the mass graves of trial lawyers, we should dig ditches for the media. The 3rd ditch needs to be reserved for Hollywood. |
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A textbook example of a successful counterinsurgency. The example to follow and the formula to apply. |
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I'm all for it... it's far more effective than carpet bombing in a war that is so higly covered by the media that ANY non-combatant casualties are a major blemmish on the USA's efforts.
The only problem I can see is the people that are working with the "wet works" operators would have to be higly trusted, and how can you trust any of the savages over there. You don't know if they're truly on your side until after they blow you up while you're in the chow hall eating a sammich. BY then it's too late. Not to mention, if it's being discussed on here how secret could it be. The whole point of that sort of warfare/operations is the high level of secrecy that they function under. The fact that those operators are considered the best of the best would mean if they are captured you can guarantee you'd be seeing them literally ripped apart on Al Jazeera (and CNN) for everyone to see. |
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As John Paul Vann said during the Vietnam War, "kill the enemy with this (holds up a bayonet), not with this (points to a slide of a B-52 bomber)".
This is a far better means of dealing with a local insurgency than tanks, APC's and fighter bombers. It gets directly to the heart of the problem. |
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What I want to know is why is this even being publicized. They should just do it and be done.
No need to put out a press release. TXL |
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Nice picture of the Sarge there Charging Handle! Havent seen that show for ages.
Who's in charge of this phoenix program in Iraq, us (well, you guys, you know), or the Iraqi authorities? However, wouldn't this just put us down at the same level as that nice Mr Saddam? Are we not then replacing one dictator with another? And we already had a friendly dictator in place there a few years back, I remember selling weapons to him. Didn't seem to do to well in the long run. Now, I know it wasn't oil, and if we wanted revenge for 9/11 it'd be taking place in Saudi, so if we aren't going for the dictator angle any more, just what did we want to achieve down there? Sadly I don't have an answer, but the questions can be quite important. |
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I heard Col. Hunt on Geraldo last night say he felt this plan was leaked by someone in the Pentagon in order to stop it. He is theorizing that they leaked it now in order to get the usual suspects firmly entrenched against it before it can even start.
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Nah, it don't put us in the same league as Saddam or terrorists. These terrorists indiscrimnately target people. Often times they target civilians. Such a program would target the insurgents directly and in all likelihood would lessen the risk to innocents. A 500 lb bomb dropped from 15,000 feet is more likely to kill innocent people than an individual on the ground with a Ruger .22 pistol. The message it sends is also much stronger and it creates more fear and distrust among the targeted groups than just about anything you can do. It's called out-guerilla'ing the guerilla and it is brutally effective. |
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Be careful what you wish for. I'm in favor of using heavier-handed tactics in Iraq, however, that type of thing can get out of hand. I've had the opportunity to visit the town of Mozote in El Salvador several times. I even met the sole survivor.
The American public thought that putting panties on prisoners heads was bad - if a "Mozote" happened in Iraq, I can't imagine the fallout. If you never heard of the "El Mozote Massacre" here is a synopsis:
From the forensic findings in 1992:
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FUCK THE PUSSIFIED "LIBERAL JIHADIST".........THE ENDS JUSTIFY THE MEANS
LET THE LIBS STAY ON THE MORAL HIGH GROUND, LET'S GET DOWN WITH THE DIRT AND GET CAVEMAN ON THESE RAGHEADS NOW! |
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Start in Iraq and follow the 'money', ergo Saudia Arabia! |
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I'm sure that these type of ops are already ongoing to some degree, and probably have been for some time. This may be the decision to "ramp it up" to a more widespread and active program. The Shiites and Peshmerga (the latter especially) can be quite vicious. Infiltration and eradication are key to these things being effective. What better way than to have guys who speak the language and look like they fit in as well as any foreign fighter would, and being just a LITTLE prejuidiced about it in the process.
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You'll hear no complaints from me, other than WTF haven't they done it already?
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I'm not advocating the wholesale slaughter of Iraqis. But you can't tell me that the average Iraqi living in his hometown isn't acutely aware of "outsiders" or "foreigners" in his midst. In some cases it may be that this guy is being complicit by agreeing with the terrorists. In others (probably far more) it is out of fear. Unfortunately, it may come down to who he fears MOST. WE CAN BE YOUR BEST FRIEND OR YOUR WORST ENEMY. |
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Liberals hate that School of thr Americas like few other things. Really fucked up a lot of "peoples' liberation movements" in Latin America, prevented who knows how many nightmares al la Cuba. They'll never get over that.
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Why do people mention El Mozote. We did not plan/coordinate/support that action. It happenned before we became deeply involved down there (1983 and afterwards, IIRC).
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There is no such thing as a textbook counterinsurgency and formula because there is no such thing as a textbook insurgency... They all differ in their various contexts. Consider the various difference in approaches between Lenin, Mao, Che, and Guillen... Malaya worked because the Brits took away the "cause" by granting the Malayans what they wanted - independence. If it was so successful in Malaya then why don't they apply the same approach in their own kingdom? |
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"Strategy" is not a strong point for the current administration. The previous (denial) was worse, but this administration is quite predicatable in its reactionary decisions. That works against us right now.
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Isn't that what the terrorists have been doing and accelerating for the past year or so? |
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Yeah, but this time it'd be the US (and UK) doing it to them. |
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Ccar batteries, cattle prods, and a helicopter. 3 tools to effectively 'solve' an insurgency. Ben |
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It's my understanding there is a well devised group from the US out there who don't pay any attention to international law and there isn't a clue of what they're up to, when, where, how.. etc. Can't remember where I heard that, think it was on FNC. |
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GrayFox does some interesting things, as well as the Task XXX forces. (XXX is a number that changes with various missions, and is comprised by different people from various .mil and .gov people who are very good at what they do)
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When they start getting scared, then they will stop. Right now, there is no one scared. If you start hitting them where they live, then you will scare them.
Unfortunately, our PC society would never approve. |
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Those tactics never stopped being used, just stopped being paid attention to.
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That is so true!! It is frusterating to know that there are those in our midst (libs) that would frown on using tactics that would, in the end, save lives. Some say that we need to rise above our emeny and not drop to their standards. If thats the case we should rise above with a B52 and glass the place over. |
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Can anyone elaborate for me on what other than an (sniper, snatch grab and shallow grave)assasination constitutes a PHEONIX OP??? |
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"Why do we have to kill them [terrorists] ? Why can't we just throw nets over them...you know, like the ones they use on lions and stuff?" --- clueless 20-something bimbette (overheard in a coffee shop yesterday)
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Are you kidding? |
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I hate to say this, but a few dead insurgents found sewn into pig carcass es
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I hate to say this, but a few dead insurgents found sewn into a pig carcass would not hurt our cause.
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Yep. Beat them at their own game. |
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It's plainly laid out in "Devil's Guard". It worked there. It'll work in Iraq. The only question is will the army get the opportunity.
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"Why do we have to kill them [terrorists] ? Why can't we just throw nets over them...you know, like the ones they use on lions and stuff?" --- clueless 20-something bimbette (overheard in a coffee shop yesterday)
some lake city match from a 1000m seems a bit more cost effective. On another note: If these ops need to be done without the liberal media's eyes there is a very simple solution. A small team dressed as reporters/ camera men going around poping insurgents, soon the insurgents won't be so comfortable around these cameras that are recording their attacks and it won't be safe for the media to follow our boys around. You know there has to be some reporters out there trying to get the story from the other side, and not passing the whereabouts on to our military. rant over Polytech |
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Actually that's one hell of an idea! Of course it would only work for a short time until they got wise to the fact that a visit from a reporter shortly thereafter led to death! |
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do it
do it now do it take out the assholes and get that country squared away so our boys can move on to Syria, Iran or come home |
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Yeah, maybe next time we can squelch an insurgency BEFORE it gathers momentum. Whether it's by treating the population as hostile until proven otherwise or by being a little more on top of things afterwards (by quickly smashing any resistance and keeping a tight hold of the reigns). Hopefully we've learned a lesson in how NOT to conduct a post-war strategy. Fuck PC. Do what needs to be done and to hell with the whiners. |
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