17,000?

[nakedemperor]

Crap. That's quite a few insurgents. I was under the impression there were ~1/5th that number.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/08/iraq.main/index.html

 

[wolvie20m]

I don't know..that seems like allot.....

 

[Hobbit]

It's an inflated number. Less than a third of them are actually fighting. The rest are just giving them supplies. When we take out the third, the other two thirds won't have anything to do.

 

[5stringJeff]

Crap. That's quite a few insurgents. I was under the impression there were ~1/5th that number.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/08/iraq.main/index.html

Still... 17,000 insurgent/terrorists vs. 130,000 American troops... not good odds! :firing:

 

[dilloduck]

Still... 17,000 insurgent/terrorists vs. 130,000 American troops... not good odds! :firing:

PLUS an Iraqi population that is day by day more willing to turn their asses in !!

 

[CSM]

PLUS an Iraqi population that is day by day more willing to turn their asses in !!

True enough..hearts, minds, and purple fingers!

 

[Johnney]

Crap. That's quite a few insurgents. I was under the impression there were ~1/5th that number.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/08/iraq.main/index.html

everyone you dont see has the potential. just because they are friendly to your face and say good things to the news people soemtimes doesnt mean crap. their version of pysops