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**Mike Irwin** · April 19, 2002, 02:07 AM

"What Mireles really meant was they weren't prepared for any resistance."

Speed up, MP, this is EXACTLY what Jeff said.

Seems to be pretty cut & dry to me.

To which I say BS. The agents that were there knew there would be trouble, why else would the have had firearms in hands in the cars? What they didn't know is how A) much trouble Mattix and Platt really were, and B) how poor their tactics planning and execution had been.

April 19, 2002, 02:07 AM	#24
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,391	"What Mireles really meant was they weren't prepared for any resistance." Speed up, MP, this is EXACTLY what Jeff said. Seems to be pretty cut & dry to me. To which I say BS. The agents that were there knew there would be trouble, why else would the have had firearms in hands in the cars? What they didn't know is how A) much trouble Mattix and Platt really were, and B) how poor their tactics planning and execution had been. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.