U.S. army digs up arms "candy shop"

[nn2004]

http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=420050§ion=news

TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. forces have arrested three men suspected of heading Iraqi rebel cells in their homes and say they seized a cache of weapons big enough to launch 50 guerrilla attacks.

In the front garden of one of the two houses raided in the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit in the early hours of Thursday, soldiers dug up a hoard of rifles, grenades and explosives that the commanding officer described as "a Fedayeen candy shop".

"This is mission-oriented. This is stuff they dole out," said Lieutenant Colonel Steve Russell of the U.S. Fourth Infantry Division.

"They are not moving weapons here -- this is the head of a snake," he told reporters invited to witness the raid.

[54anickel]

1. As I read this, I thought, good a bit of progress and no excessive force

Then I got to the last line. Geez, they have learned well from their lessons on Israeli tactics.
:puke:

[54anickel]

2. kick

[jayfish]

3. 50 Guerrilla Attacks Huh?

Since when have US forces referred to the Iraqi resistance as guerrillas? BTW, does anyone have the formula they used to calculate that number. lets see... four men per attack, two weapons per... Aw forget it.


Jay