My sense from the news reports has been that our forces have been herding insurgents into the city, which has been surrounded for some time to ensure that they can't escape. So, there's a possibility that they've been pinned down in there.
Posted by Michael | Link to this comment | 11- 8-04 2:35 PM
It'll be too much of a success at first! You'd think they would start to notice these patterns -- poor victimes of their own success that they are.
Posted by Adam Kotsko | Link to this comment | 11- 8-04 5:26 PM
"Victimes" is an acceptable alternate spelling, in my opinion. It gives my message a Chaucerian flavor it would otherwise lack.
Posted by Adam Kotsko | Link to this comment | 11- 8-04 5:27 PM
My sense from the news reports has been that our forces have been herding insurgents into the city, which has been surrounded for some time to ensure that they can't escape. So, there's a possibility that they've been pinned down in there.
Posted by Michael | Link to this comment | 11- 8-04 2:35 PM
It'll be too much of a success at first! You'd think they would start to notice these patterns -- poor victimes of their own success that they are.
Posted by Adam Kotsko | Link to this comment | 11- 8-04 5:26 PM
"Victimes" is an acceptable alternate spelling, in my opinion. It gives my message a Chaucerian flavor it would otherwise lack.
Posted by Adam Kotsko | Link to this comment | 11- 8-04 5:27 PM