Just in!! 17 Iraqis have surrendered in DMZ

[Bill in SD, CA]

Back to FOX.

Bill

[Vagabond]

I heard some tried to surrender to some British earlier

[J-Excel]

I can’t make fun of them. It’s more like they are leaving their insane dictator for the protection of the freedom forces than surrendering. Yea, they’d get their butts whooped in a fight, but look what they’d be fighting for. Even if they thought they could win they'd be better off turning themselves over. Lets hope they all surrender.

FOX News?

Figures.

[Martoch]

http://www.msnbc.com/news/870749.asp
Heck, I don't blame them...quite smart if you ask me.

Earlier, one tank company commander told troops to take down the U.S. flags from the tops of their tanks. “We will be entering Iraq as an army of liberation, not domination, so it would not be right to go in with the American flag flying,”

Good linky, Mike. At least one can believe MSNBC.

[Bill in SD, CA]

I wonder how mass surrendering is going to affect the assault?

Bill

Well, if its really a large number, Saddam and his boys are gonna have a bad nite tonite.

These surrendered troops can actually work alongside the invading Army as guides and in tactical manouvers. But you gotta watch out for bad apples in them who may try funny stuff.

[Martoch]

Originally posted by shahani
Well, if its really a large number, Saddam and his boys are gonna have a bad nite tonite.

These surrendered troops can actually work alongside the invading Army as guides and in tactical manouvers. But you gotta watch out for bad apples in them who may try funny stuff.

It wouldn't really make much of a difference if 10 or 10,000 surrender...from my view as a USAF member of course. I pretty much know what's out there...good point about using their soldiers to gain an advantage, but we'll just shuffle them to the back where it's safe. Once they are captured, it is our responsibility by military law to protect them.

We all knew Saddam and his sons wouldn't step down, but I don't think that's what these 48 hours are really about. We're giving the people that want to leave Iraq a good window in which to do so.

Nice flag Shahani, I'm surprised you put "WAR IS THE ANSWER" on it though.

[Epidemic]

If you don't watch fox news you only get half the picture.