Did you hear that about a wall being built around Bagdad? he said

[IChing]

they are building a berm to prevent people from coming into the city.

[saltpoint]

1. A border fence along our southern border, a berm around Baghdad.

This is a medieval mind we're dealing with.

[IChing]

4. I think that is city state mentality from the bronze age

[saltpoint]

8. Bronze it is. The man is a pathetic throwback.

[rfranklin]

2. Turning it into another permanent occupation fortress...

Hey, it's a lot like the Old West ourposts! Yeeeehaw!

[knowbody0]

3. They say it will take about 6 months to dig the ditch

I vision this and am ashamed. Can you imagine? What will they fill the ditch with, aligators?

[Itchinjim]

10. Sharks with freakin' lasers!

n/t

[rwenos]

5. Didn't Work Too Well for the Emperor Hadrian

And a host of other examples through history. Are the American military leaders there really stupid? Have we regressed to medieval military tactics?

Hey fellers -- Ever hear of "siege"? You know the scene in Henry the Fifth, where the Brits lay siege to, and eventually sack, Harfleur?

[marylanddem]

6. This is just insane... n/t

[MADem]

7. I guess the idea is to do like they did at the Syrian border

Twenty foot high hills, to stop people from driving across the desert....

Checkpoints on the roads.

Jeez.

[IChing]

9. So the plan is to surround the city with dirt berms

Sounds like that's a winning plan when you are winning.:sarcasm:

[obreaslan]

11. Welcome to Baghdad, or is it Helms Deep....