Author Topic: If the world were a Risk game, AQ would be moving a cannon to Anbar. (Read 391 times)

Thrawn · « **on:** September 13, 2006, 11:39:08 AM »

"Iraq’s Anbar province a lost cause?
Intelligence report pessimistic about controlling western province

WASHINGTON - A new military intelligence report offers up the most pessimistic assessment yet of military prospects for al-Anbar province, the vast no-man's land in western Iraq that has seen some of the fiercest fighting of the war — from hard-hit Fallujah to the provincial capital Ramadi, which the U.S. military has never controlled.

A top secret report by a Marine Corps intelligence officer says there's no chance the U.S. military can end insurgent violence in al-Anbar, and no viable government institutions or chance for political progress anytime soon.

Even more ominous, military officials say al-Qaida in Iraq has rushed to fill that political vacuum. Military officials tell NBC News al-Qaida's also recruiting increasing numbers of Iraqi Sunnis into the terrorist group."

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14805515

I don't believe anyway in hell would this be the case if the collation hadn't have invaded.

B@tfinkV · « **Reply #1 on:** September 13, 2006, 11:57:21 AM »

i always go for australia, once my bridge head is in place in Siam, i start to move out into china and india in equal ammounts.

starting in the middle east is a bad move. wait till you get your first 10 set.

Regular · « **Reply #2 on:** September 13, 2006, 01:22:19 PM »

Starting in Australia is the stoner strategy.

ChickenHawk · « **Reply #3 on:** September 13, 2006, 02:17:32 PM »

I always go for North America. Only three places to defend and worth five armies.

doobs · « **Reply #4 on:** September 13, 2006, 10:44:36 PM »

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Originally posted by ChickenHawk
I always go for North America. Only three places to defend and worth five armies.

Then fortify Alaska and the Greenland and then attack south taking South america and then africa.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 14, 2006, 12:15:44 AM »

I like to go the old fashioned way and march straight through europe on the first couple of turns.

Arlo · « **Reply #6 on:** September 14, 2006, 12:21:33 AM »

I play CivIII.

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 14, 2006, 05:42:06 AM »

I start with Austraila and Asia. Im undefeated.

RTSigma · « **Reply #8 on:** September 14, 2006, 01:34:21 PM »

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Originally posted by Regular
Starting in Australia is the stoner strategy.

Thats like.....your opinion.....man.....

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 14, 2006, 01:36:51 PM »

Mission Accomplished

B@tfinkV · « **Reply #10 on:** September 14, 2006, 01:40:22 PM »

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Originally posted by RTSigma
Thats like.....your opinion.....man.....

Nifty · « **Reply #11 on:** September 14, 2006, 02:29:50 PM »

I go Napolean and overextend myself from Europe (or from North America, but not as fun!). My stepbrother was the Australia Siam bridge guy. He would say "Siam I am" at least 5 times a game. Everyone else actually used their brains and tried to be all strategic.

They would get pissed when I won, because my wins were pure luck. "stop rolling 6's!!!"