Rumsfeld's on Bravery

CNN reports:

"In the last analysis, he seemed not terribly brave," Rumsfeld said.

About 600 soldiers of the 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, and
special operations forces of Task Force 121 conducted the raid in
Ad Dawr, near a group of ramshackle buildings. They found Saddam
hiding in a 6- to 8-foot-deep hole, equipped with a basic ventilation
system and covered with bricks and dirt.

What's Saddam going to do? Use his pistol against anti-tank weapons
like his sons? He was never considered stupid. I'm beginning to think
Rumsfeld might be talking through his ass again.

--
"You won't find me out waving a flag, but you may find my boot
up your ass"--Gunny Dobbs, USMC

"Gene Storey" wrote in message
news8eDb.1882$6l1.1440@okepread03...
CNN reports:

"In the last analysis, he seemed not terribly brave," Rumsfeld said.

About 600 soldiers of the 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, and
special operations forces of Task Force 121 conducted the raid in
Ad Dawr, near a group of ramshackle buildings. They found Saddam
hiding in a 6- to 8-foot-deep hole, equipped with a basic
ventilation
system and covered with bricks and dirt.

What's Saddam going to do? Use his pistol against anti-tank weapons
like his sons? He was never considered stupid. I'm beginning to think
Rumsfeld might be talking through his ass again.

Saddam has always been characterized as a guy who would go down shooting.
He himself has professed many times his willingness to die for the Iraqi
people. Seems he'll get his chance after all.

In message o8eDb.1882$6l1.1440@okepread03, Gene Storey
writes
CNN reports:

"In the last analysis, he seemed not terribly brave," Rumsfeld said.

About 600 soldiers of the 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, and
special operations forces of Task Force 121 conducted the raid in
Ad Dawr, near a group of ramshackle buildings. They found Saddam
hiding in a 6- to 8-foot-deep hole, equipped with a basic ventilation
system and covered with bricks and dirt.

What's Saddam going to do? Use his pistol against anti-tank weapons
like his sons? He was never considered stupid. I'm beginning to think
Rumsfeld might be talking through his ass again.

He had an AK47 and a white-and-orange taxi. He could have made a
death-or-glory charge...

Mike
--
M.J.Powell

"M. J. Powell" wrote
Gene Storey writes
CNN reports:

"In the last analysis, he seemed not terribly brave," Rumsfeld said.

About 600 soldiers of the 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, and
special operations forces of Task Force 121 conducted the raid in
Ad Dawr, near a group of ramshackle buildings. They found Saddam
hiding in a 6- to 8-foot-deep hole, equipped with a basic ventilation
system and covered with bricks and dirt.

What's Saddam going to do? Use his pistol against anti-tank weapons
like his sons? He was never considered stupid. I'm beginning to think
Rumsfeld might be talking through his ass again.

He had an AK47 and a white-and-orange taxi. He could have made a
death-or-glory charge...

Sure. Just like the 507th.

From: "Gene Storey"
Date: 12/15/2003 2:19 AM Central Standard Time
Message-id: o8eDb.1882$6l1.1440@okepread03

CNN reports:

"In the last analysis, he seemed not terribly brave," Rumsfeld said.

About 600 soldiers of the 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, and
special operations forces of Task Force 121 conducted the raid in
Ad Dawr, near a group of ramshackle buildings. They found Saddam
hiding in a 6- to 8-foot-deep hole, equipped with a basic ventilation
system and covered with bricks and dirt.

What's Saddam going to do? Use his pistol against anti-tank weapons
like his sons? He was never considered stupid. I'm beginning to think
Rumsfeld might be talking through his ass again.

--

Saddam paid the families of suicide bombers, promised to go down fighting and
called on others to fight to the very end. He caved. If he was really smart he
would have made the U.S. soldiers kill him thereby making him a martyr.

Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired

"B2431" wrote
From: "Gene Storey"
CNN reports:

"In the last analysis, he seemed not terribly brave," Rumsfeld said.

About 600 soldiers of the 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, and
special operations forces of Task Force 121 conducted the raid in
Ad Dawr, near a group of ramshackle buildings. They found Saddam
hiding in a 6- to 8-foot-deep hole, equipped with a basic ventilation
system and covered with bricks and dirt.

What's Saddam going to do? Use his pistol against anti-tank weapons
like his sons? He was never considered stupid. I'm beginning to think
Rumsfeld might be talking through his ass again.

--

Saddam paid the families of suicide bombers, promised to go down fighting and
called on others to fight to the very end. He caved. If he was really smart he
would have made the U.S. soldiers kill him thereby making him a martyr.

I think there's a difference between bravery and stupidity. He could have
booby-trapped the whole farm. It was nothing but a hide-out, and he didn't
suspect his final detail would sell him out. He'll be a martyr when they hang him.

B2431 wrote:
Saddam paid the families of suicide bombers, promised to go down
fighting and called on others to fight to the very end. He caved. If
he was really smart he would have made the U.S. soldiers kill him
thereby making him a martyr.


That reminds me of another brave Middle Eastern leader, Yasser Arafat. After
whining about the Israelis outside his door and how much he wanted to die and
become a martyr, he refused to open the door. I'm sure the Israelis would have
been happy to oblige him.

These guys are always braver than hell, particularly when they're talking about
someone else dying. No sacrifice is too great. Insha'h Allah.



--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN


http://www.mortimerschnerd.com

"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" wrote in message
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B2431 wrote:
Saddam paid the families of suicide bombers, promised to go down
fighting and called on others to fight to the very end. He caved. If
he was really smart he would have made the U.S. soldiers kill him
thereby making him a martyr.


That reminds me of another brave Middle Eastern leader, Yasser Arafat.
After
whining about the Israelis outside his door and how much he wanted to die
and
become a martyr, he refused to open the door. I'm sure the Israelis would
have
been happy to oblige him.


Actually, Israeli certainly wouldn't have been (though they may have
detained him in some humiliating way). They know very well that killing him
would also kill any attempt for peace for a very long time.

"Yama" wrote in message
...

"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" wrote in message
.com...
B2431 wrote:
Saddam paid the families of suicide bombers, promised to go down
fighting and called on others to fight to the very end. He caved. If
he was really smart he would have made the U.S. soldiers kill him
thereby making him a martyr.


That reminds me of another brave Middle Eastern leader, Yasser Arafat.
After
whining about the Israelis outside his door and how much he wanted to
die and
become a martyr, he refused to open the door. I'm sure the Israelis
would have
been happy to oblige him.


Actually, Israeli certainly wouldn't have been (though they may have
detained him in some humiliating way). They know very well that killing
him
would also kill any attempt for peace for a very long time.

If not the West Bank, where would Christian Arabs go?

Yama wrote:
Actually, Israeli certainly wouldn't have been (though they may have
detained him in some humiliating way). They know very well that
killing him would also kill any attempt for peace for a very long
time.


Frankly, I've come to the conclusion that it doesn't really matter what the
Israelis do. As long as Israel exists, the Arabs will always try to destroy it.



--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN


http://www.mortimerschnerd.com