Raid in Baghdad's Sadr City kills 49 Special Groups operatives

The Long War Journal ^ | 10/21/2007 | Bill Roggio

[Tennessean4Bush]

Pretty big target nabbed, it would seem.

[NormsRevenge]

any Iranians (or others) in the casualty count, I wonder. (ya never know these days)

[denydenydeny]

The terror groups are attempting to influence the Polish elections and force a withdrawal of the eastern European nation.

You know this line would never make it past an MSM editor.

[jveritas]

Most excellent news.

[nuconvert]

this link helps a bit.....

http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14761&Itemid=128

[MNJohnnie]

Prefer the Military's headline, it is more intellectually honest.

UPDATE: Coalition forces target Special Groups leader, 49 criminals killed

[nuconvert]

That tactic worked in Spain

[Tennessean4Bush]

long war journal ping

[Tennessean4Bush]

They must be getting a mother-lode of intel on these guys to be able to target them this distinctly.

[jveritas]

No doubt. That is why victory is at hand. The populace both Sunni and Shia have decided to help the US destroy Al Qaeda and Iranian terrorists in Iraq and it is working much better than most people expected.

[ConservativeMind]

We blew them up real good!

[vbmoneyspender]

strategypage has been reporting that Iran has been pulling their Revolutionary Guard operatives out of Iraq because we’ve been specifically targeting and capturing them in the past year and getting a motherload of intel out of them when they start to talk.

[Tennessean4Bush]

That is why victory is at hand.

I think you may be right.

[Thombo2]

More good news.What i fail to comprehend is why we haven’t eliminated Al Sadr.How difficult would it be to take him out?I understand the new .50 cal sniper rifle is highly accurate out to 1 mile or more?One clean shot-no collateral damage for the msm to whine about.Wouldn’t “cutting off the snakes head” be to our(and Iraqs)benefit?

[Tennessean4Bush]

strategypage has been reporting that Iran has been pulling their Revolutionary Guard operatives out of Iraq because we’ve been specifically targeting and capturing them in the past year and getting a motherload of intel out of them when they start to talk.

I guess this guy didn't get the word in time.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Yes, the article at that link is much easier to understand. It’s interesting they are calling the enemy “criminals.” If you are attacked by the enemy and caught in a fierce firefight, I wouldn’t think of branding the attacker as a “criminal.”

[Bulldawg Fan]

Good work guys, more good news on the road to victory.

[bray]

The Surge has Worked and Victory is at Hand, NO Thanks to the Rats

Sounds like Sadr City is tired of terrorists too. Maybe we can put a Bullseye on that big black turban??

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters

[Safetgiver]

Sadr called for a cessation of Mahdi Army attacks.. and Mookie is alive, exactly why?

[Boundless]

> What i fail to comprehend is why we haven’t
> eliminated Al Sadr.

Do the current ROEs allow him to be specifically targetted?

My impression is that he was off the target list for a
long time, but may be back on it, and has been keeping
a very low profile on that account. He knows very well that...

> I understand the new .50 cal sniper rifle is highly
> accurate out to 1 mile or more?

If he’s on the list, and a sniper could get that close,
a concrete-filled PGM could more easily be dropped on him.

I suspect his demise will be as collateral damage when
a coven of his close associates are targetted someday.