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Bradt3hleader wrote:

Man With No Name wrote:

ROE during my deployment changed.  At first we couldnt do anything to them, even if we knew AIF was there.  That changed though, because they kept using mosques. 

did a lot of raids here, at least three.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Hanifa_Mosque

One time our commader described the place as "the center for evil" in a briefing because of all the insurgent activity and weapons we would find inside.  Right across the street from an amusement park.

Ok well a raid inside is very risky. Booby traps and all. I'm sure you know anyway.

Wouldn't it be safer to drop a 2000lb JDAM ?

we're not there to destroy mosques, we're there to stop the insurgency.  Raids are carefully planned and when the traget is a mosque, chances are intelligence led us there.  Booby traps are bad, but they wouldnt booby trap a mosque, thats for sure.  least I dont think they would.

M.O.A.B wrote:

Was there ever a raid on that one Sadr I think it was, was holed up in?

talking bout najaf.

thats where the marines needed our help (yup).  Right before we were about to enter the mosque, sadr negotiated a ceasefire.  he was completely surrounded by marines and my task force.  I remember that the mosque was encircled by a ring of walls.  Each day, they would lose more and more ground.  Couldnt destroy the mosque.  That would have pissed off a lot of people globally.

Last edited by Man With No Name (2009-04-09 14:21:38)