U.S. Watch for Insurgent Traffic in Iraq (caravans of "mules" )

[cthrumatrix]

U.S. Watch for Insurgent Traffic in Iraq
By ANTONIO CASTANEDA, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 35 minutes ago



SINJAR, Iraq - When U.S. soldiers reached this stretch of Iraq's border with Syria, some expected to face off against foreign fighters they thought would be crossing into the country in trucks packed with weapons.

Instead, they found caravans of mules crossing the border without their human masters, the clever tactic of smugglers in Syria who load contraband on dozens of mules or donkeys and set them free to amble down familiar paths.

"They can just smack the mules on the rear and they'll meet them at a rallying point" across the border, said 1st Lt. Scott Weaver, of Susanville, Calif., an intelligence officer with the 1st Squadron of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, which patrols this area.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050810/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_mule_caravans;_ylt=AobHTIuxWWiunZQS8eRpOdFvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

Cheney was wrong....they are being welecomed with donkeys.

[BootinUp]

1. What other war used to mystify us with low tech tactics. hmmmm

[pinniped]

2. See, the donkeys are smarter than the chimp repukes.

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[ClintonTyree]

9. Notice that they're not using Elephants........

because a :kick: is so much smarter and reliable than an Elephant.

[cthrumatrix]

3. maybe these mules "need to be chipped"

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

4. Heh heh...

Using asses to defeat an army sent to them... by an ass.

[formercia]

5. The US taught them the mule trick

The US goverment supplied hundreds of mules and donkeys to the insurgents in Afghanistan during the 80's. It's difficult to forget a good idea.

[izzie]

6. Do we have a dept for this in the DOD? We need a General

Once they put a name on it I am sure it will be alright.

[Warren Stupidity]

7. This is when you know

that the insanity has reached the level where field commanders are performing tasks based on delusions about what the war is about.

The 'furrin fighters' are not streaming across the borders. The insurgents, 90%+ of them, are Iraqis living in Iraq, pissed as hell about 'foreign fighters' who invaded their land and are occupying it right now.

Out now. 9/24 Washington DC.

[cthrumatrix]

8. we have to fight the mules "over there" so we don't have to clean up poop

over here

[rodeodance]

10. ain't she a beautiful 'convooooooy'