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Marines tackle a double-pronged mission
They hunt enemies, try to make friends
By Gordon Dillow

KARMAH, Iraq – The Marines heading out to patrol the streets of this city have two distinct and seemingly conflicting missions. And for each they bring separate sets of equipment.

One mission is to protect themselves while trying to find weapons and anti-U.S. insurgents – and, if it comes down to it, to kill them. For that they take along flak vests, Kevlar helmets and M-16s.

The other mission is to make friends with the people of this city of 75,000 just east of Fallujah; that is to, in the phrase made famous in Vietnam, "win hearts and minds" in a predominantly Sunni town that prospered under Saddam Hussein. And for that the Marines display their smiles and offer handshakes...

Read the above article and tell those idiots claiming that the Marines are killing indiscriminately to shut the hell up.

Jim B. sends this article from a few weeks ago that shows what the Marines are accomplishingin Husaybah

Once hostile Iraqis turn hospitable

By Ron Harris

Of the Post-Dispatch
04/22/2004

HUSAYBAH, Iraq - As Marines commemorated the lives of five of their fallen comrades Thursday, some say that they may have turned a corner in their relationship with residents of the troublesome city of Husaybah...

1st ID soldiers capture suspects in mortar attacks
By Steve Liewer, Stars and Stripes
<...> It’s hard to catch the hit-and-run guerrillas who fire mortars at U.S. bases in Iraq, but 1st Infantry Division troops nabbed suspects twice last week.

A Marine sees what defeatists don't
By Ben Connable RAMADI, Iraq — This is my third deployment with the 1st Marine Division to the Middle East. This is the third time I've heard the quavering cries of the talking heads predicting failure and calling for withdrawal.

Jarhead Dad sends these links:

Encouraging Words From Iraq - A Marine Battalion Commander talks about the mission (video).

The Mets Take Care of the Marines - A story about the NY Mets fans funding care packages for the Marines.

This Flash movie (work safe and it'll take a bit to load) is an awesome tribute to all of our forces (and friends) fighting this war - Tom Petty soundtrack so crank it up!

Update: Justin at Right Side Redux has an interesting story about the April 9th insurgency in Iraq.

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Military News Links

Here's some news for you (sent by readers) that you might not have seen yet:

Marines tackle a double-pronged mission
They hunt enemies, try to make friends
By Gordon Dillow

KARMAH, Iraq – The Marines heading out to patrol the streets of this city have two distinct and seemingly conflicting missions. And for each they bring separate sets of equipment.

One mission is to protect themselves while trying to find weapons and anti-U.S. insurgents – and, if it comes down to it, to kill them. For that they take along flak vests, Kevlar helmets and M-16s.

The other mission is to make friends with the people of this city of 75,000 just east of Fallujah; that is to, in the phrase made famous in Vietnam, "win hearts and minds" in a predominantly Sunni town that prospered under Saddam Hussein. And for that the Marines display their smiles and offer handshakes...

Read the above article and tell those idiots claiming that the Marines are killing indiscriminately to shut the hell up.

Jim B. sends this article from a few weeks ago that shows what the Marines are accomplishingin Husaybah

Once hostile Iraqis turn hospitable

By Ron Harris

Of the Post-Dispatch
04/22/2004

HUSAYBAH, Iraq - As Marines commemorated the lives of five of their fallen comrades Thursday, some say that they may have turned a corner in their relationship with residents of the troublesome city of Husaybah...

1st ID soldiers capture suspects in mortar attacks
By Steve Liewer, Stars and Stripes
<...> It’s hard to catch the hit-and-run guerrillas who fire mortars at U.S. bases in Iraq, but 1st Infantry Division troops nabbed suspects twice last week.

A Marine sees what defeatists don't
By Ben Connable RAMADI, Iraq — This is my third deployment with the 1st Marine Division to the Middle East. This is the third time I've heard the quavering cries of the talking heads predicting failure and calling for withdrawal.

Jarhead Dad sends these links:

Encouraging Words From Iraq - A Marine Battalion Commander talks about the mission (video).

The Mets Take Care of the Marines - A story about the NY Mets fans funding care packages for the Marines.

This Flash movie (work safe and it'll take a bit to load) is an awesome tribute to all of our forces (and friends) fighting this war - Tom Petty soundtrack so crank it up!

Update: Justin at Right Side Redux has an interesting story about the April 9th insurgency in Iraq.

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