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One of Iraq's most violent Islamic militant groups, Ansar al-Sunna, has claimed responsibility for the attack on marines on Monday, saying it had killed eight personnel.
The group said it had shot some of the marines and "slit the throats" of others.
A ninth marine is said to have been captured although it is not possible to authenticate the statement.
Originally posted by Kriz_4
A well known group in the area have admitted responsibility for the attacks on Marines carried out on Monday. However, the insurgents claim to have killed more Marines than official reports.
I am more likely to trust the official report here than the insurgents claim.
Originally posted by mpeake
Honestly, it's the media who cripples the would be efforts to "take it to them" the way it should be done. When troops have to worry about every tiny thing ending up on CNN, it's no wonder they look like babysitters rather than soldiers. This war is not about defeating the enemy anymore. It's looking politically correct on camera. Trust me, if there were no cameras taping and scrutinizing every little detail of this war, we'd be out of there a long time ago.
Originally posted by Kriz_4
Ah, very interesting Ace.
I am no weapons expert, can anyone confirm these as US weapons or weapons likely to have been carried by the team.
Was the video of the weapons, part of the same video released of the attack?
Can you post a link to the video? You can PM the link to me if you are not comfortable posting it on the forums.
Why are we on the verge of losing 2000 people to fight for someone elses freedom? Not to mention the billions of dollars we have spent.