Terrorists Who Suck are Now Room Temperature

We really like to blow things up. The good guys killed 5 terrorists and captured 3 others a couple of days ago. It would seem to me that they could have placed some kind of trigger device on several of the barrels and blown up the explosives just as effectively. But where’s the fun in that? We got planes with bombs. It’s a lot more fun that way and it makes the pilots feel useful.

I love the last sentence of the first paragraph. What self-defense measures did they use? Did they open up some Bruce Lee on the bad guys? Maybe a little Jet Li? Perhaps they opened up Wild Mike’s box and he did the rest. But knowing how we like explosions, we probably shot them. It really doesn’t matter. Dead is dead and they are now room temperature.

Title: FIVE TERRORISTS KILLED, EXPLOSIVES FACTORY DESTROYED

Release Date: 3/21/2007

Release Number: 07-01-03P

Description: BAGHDAD, Iraq -Coalition Forces killed five terrorists, destroyed a bomb-making factory and detained three suspected terrorists during an operation Wednesday near Taji.As ground forces entered the target buildings, they encountered several armed men. Coalition Forces used self-defense measures killing five terrorists and detaining three suspected terrorists.
During the raid, Coalition Forces discovered an adjacent building was being used as an explosives factory. Inside the building, Coalition Forces found large caliber ammunition and explosive manufacturing materials including numerous 50-gallon barrels of explosive material.
Coalition Forces conducted an air strike to destroy the explosives factory, associated vehicles, ammunition and weapons.
At least four large secondary explosions were noted after the initial bomb was dropped on the target, indicating the destruction of the explosive material within and beneath the structure.
A careful analysis was conducted prior to the strike, and every possible precaution to avoid unnecessary collateral damage was taken. No Coalition Forces or civilians were injured during the operation.
"Coalition Forces will continue to systematically kill or capture al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorists regardless of where they may hide or operate," said Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, MNF-I spokesperson. "No place is safe for a terrorist in Iraq."
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