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Blog Dispatches From Iraq![]() "Pure intimidation:" the Stryker seems to be a hit. Waiting for the surge: It’s becoming very difficult to predict what’s going to happen the next hour. In addition to the dangers of militia or insurgent attacks, you can’t tell when a bridge or a street will be suddenly blocked. At any minute you can find yourself stuck between two groups of Humvees or Strykers, or even in the middle of a military operation standing between you and your destination. That’s when you call home or work to explain the delay, or calm down a worried friend or relative. Bill Roggio with the Snake Eaters: In patrolling with the Snake Eaters for several days, their proficiency became readily apparent. The first night patrol, on Thursday, was through the streets of the "poisonous little town" of Sadiqiya. Lieutenant Mohammed led his platoon, 5 MTTs and me through the farmlands, palm groves and the narrow, dirty streets of this most dangerous town. It had rained the two days prior, and the water turned the Iraqi sands into a slick mud that makes walking in the dark quite a challenge. The lieutenant led the patrol as if it was a speed-march at times, but the Iraqi soldiers maintained security throughout. Lt. Mohammed and his soldiers searched several homes, and asked the owners information about insurgent activity. It was an uneventful three hours, with then ever-present baying dogs seeming like the greatest threat. Bill Ardolino, at a police recruitment center -- a dangerous place to be, of course. [O]ne applicant with an ID that marked him as an Iraqi journalist was uniquely forthcoming. Asked why he’d decided to join the police, he said he’d been driven out of Baghdad by Shia militiamen and needed the money. Michael Yon's latest dispatch ends on a cliffhanger. It's about Custer's old unit, and an Iraqi man who approaches with hands in his pockets and a stubborn definance in the face of shouts and M-16. I just want to quote this commenter: Joseph Edgerton Says: Indeed. | Recent Comments
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