Apr 242006
 

Been to Ramadi lately? Marines there have to run whereever they go to avoid being sniped. The really great part is that running puts them in danger of stepping on pressure plate triggered bombs. This last bit conveys it all pretty well.

Cpl. Scott R. Gibson, 22, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, said his platoon had started off walking during their first patrol in the city last month, worrying about pressure-plate bombs that explode when stepped on.

They soon came under a hail of gunfire.

“After that, we started running,” Gibson said. “We can’t stand still here too long.”

Marvelous.

[tags]iraq, ramadi, insurgency, snipers, marines[/tags]

 Posted by on April 24, 2006 at 9:45 am

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