Wobble 1 Posted March 8, 2002 actually... umm... shit.. trying trying.. must not make spam... post must have topic.. oh ok here we go.. Little sotry about the mental giants that are al-queda.. Just before the U.S. missiles would hit, al-Qaida fighters would duck into caves from their positions launching mortars at Butler's troops below. When the F-15 Strike Eagles were gone, the enemy fighters would emerge - only to throw stones, wave and shout taunts at the Americans in a show of defiance. "I've never been so frustrated and angry," said Butler, 30, from Pattenburg, N.J. Frustration was coming easy to the U.S. troops of the 101st Airborne Division. They were facing a well-armed and well-entrenched foe. They were shivering in subfreezing temperatures that left many of their uniforms tinged with frost. The Americans were preparing to flush out enemy fighters on ridges overlooking their positions, their piece of action on the second day of the biggest joint offensive yet in the Afghan war. The first sounds of incoming artillery and heavy machine-gun fire cut through the air. The mortar bursts came slowly at first, then intensified as al-Qaida and a few Taliban holdouts zeroed in on some 200 soldiers hidden in a deep stone riverbed that had dried up long ago. The U.S. soldiers called headquarters to request airstrikes on the enemy in the caves. "We were moving our command post to high ground," said Cpl. Jeremy Gaul, 25, from Marietta, Ohio. "When I looked out on the horizon I saw a flash of light, and I saw a projectile coming and fall to the earth. It must have exploded no more than 30 yards away." Butler requested another airstrike, watching through a scope. Again the enemy fighters disappeared into caves dug into the granite, snowcapped mountains at 9,000 feet. When the explosions ended, they emerged with wide grins, flailing their arms over their heads. Butler sprinted forward, running uphill on the peak - a task made more difficult by the thin mountain air - and exposing himself to hostile fire so he could pinpoint his enemy. Getting a read on their location, he raced 45 yards back to relay the coordinates to his radio man behind him. He needed six trips before he could make sure he'd gotten all the data he needed. Now he was ready to put his own plan into action: His forces would launch 60 mm mortars just as the jets roared toward the caves - a risky proposition because it placed the planes in danger of being struck by friendly fire. The jets roared ahead, and just like before, the enemy ducked into the caves, emerging for a third time to taunt the Americans. But as they came out, the mortars detonated over their heads, spraying the al-Qaida fighters with shrapnel. Four of them died, said U.S. special operations soldiers who scaled the mountains and counted bodies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gorgi Knootewoot 0 Posted March 8, 2002 cool action Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gorgi Knootewoot 0 Posted March 8, 2002 1. Vain is used as an adjective to mean: without much value or significance; excessively proud or concerned about one's own appearance, personal qualities or achievements. The expression "in vain" as in "I argued in vain" means without achieving one's purpose. 2. Vane, a noun, most frequently refers to a device used to determine the direction of wind. 3. Vein as a noun refers to blood vessels that carry blood from various body parts to the heart. Similarly, veins also are tissues that form the principal framework of a leaf or line-markings in marble or rocks. Also, vein means a condition or manner (as in "in a serious vein.") As a verb vein means to supply with veins Your so vain Your so vane or Your so vein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted March 8, 2002 I wonder if the astronauts up in the Hubble can watch the fights in Afghanistan like we play Civilisation 3? And they make bets....in which cave the US-soldiers find Taliban and in which they wont! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nordin dk 0 Posted March 8, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Gorgi Knootewoot @ Mar. 08 2002,11:42)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">bla bla<span id='postcolor'> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ralphwiggum 6 Posted March 8, 2002 what the heck were they thinking...throwing rocks? did they have OFP and use Gimbal's tosser mod? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LordZach 0 Posted March 8, 2002 what else you gonna do when you run out of ammo? use harsh language? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ralphwiggum 6 Posted March 8, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (LordZach @ Mar. 08 2002,16:29)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">what else you gonna do when you run out of ammo? Â use harsh language?<span id='postcolor'> how about urinating? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted March 8, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (RalphWiggum @ Mar. 08 2002,16:37)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (LordZach @ Mar. 08 2002,16:29)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">what else you gonna do when you run out of ammo? Â use harsh language?<span id='postcolor'> how about urinating? <span id='postcolor'> You may laugh but I saw it on TV yesterday. There was a monkey trying to escape from a lion. So the monkey climbed up a tree but the lion did not give up and waited. The monkey threw leaves and pieces of wood after the lion but he did not give up. So the monkey ....well the rest of the story we know! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 8, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Albert Schweizer @ Mar. 08 2002,19:03)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (RalphWiggum @ Mar. 08 2002,16:37)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (LordZach @ Mar. 08 2002,16:29)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">what else you gonna do when you run out of ammo? Â use harsh language?<span id='postcolor'> how about urinating? <span id='postcolor'> You may laugh but I saw it on TV yesterday. There was a monkey trying to escape from a lion. So the monkey climbed up a tree but the lion did not give up and waited. The monkey threw leaves and pieces of wood after the lion but he did not give up. So the monkey ....well the rest of the story we know! <span id='postcolor'> Yep thast one of the ones that atteneded my classes How to defend yourself against lions 101 yep there learned them at my monkey training camps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
