Posted on 11/18/2007 1:18:25 PM PST by SmithL
President Bush's surge strategy is about to be put to the test.
Until now, all claims of failure or success were to be treated with caution. Too often they were theories infused with hope or pessimism - depending on one's view of the war - and political spin.
Bush's gamble was that a temporary infusion of 30,000 extra troops in and around Baghdad would provide a span of relative stability that would give the Iraqis the time - and confidence - to assume far more responsibility for their own security.
Supporters of the surge see cause for optimism. Violence has declined significantly in recent months. The 369 rocket and mortar attacks against U.S. troops in October compares with more than 1,000 such attacks in June. The 880 Iraqi deaths in October compares with almost 2,000 in January.
. . . We are about to find out.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
May God be with you. Good-Night.
This is the best sign since their vote!
It would just kill these fags to print something positive about our troops efforts without injecting their anti-war anti-American tripe.
I still don't trust russia. And the wee problem of Islamicist influence in Europe.
Russia does not presently have a military capable of invading Western Europe. They could destroy it with nukes, but not invade and conquer.
Islamist and Islamic influence in Europe is a huge problem, but it is within countries, not between them
It also ignores the 10 IA Bdes formed/forming from the time the Surge was announced to the time it ends. Two for one replacement rate...
Let’s just leave so your kids and grandkids can get killed “retaking the hill”.
How much will you be saving then?
... "Today's mortar and rocket attacks demonstrate that the enemy has the capacity to wage violence."
There were believed to be casualties, but no deaths from Sunday's attacks, Smith said.
Al Jazeera's John Cookson reporting from Baghdad said Smith also told journalists about a number of car bombs found "primed and ready to go" in the north of Baghdad on Saturday.
Also on Sunday, a car bomb exploded by the convoy of a senior Iraqi finance ministry official in Baghdad's Karrada neighbourhood, killing at least five people and wounding nine more, security officials said.
Another car bomb killed three policemen in the city of Mosul, besides wounding 16 people.
You nailed ‘em. Check his homepage. Banned, zotted, terminated
Title: COALITION FORCES TARGET AL-QAEDA NETWORKS; TWO TERRORISTS KILLED, 12 DETAINED
Release Date: 11/16/2007
Release Number: 07-01-03P
Description: BAGHDAD, Iraq Coalition forces killed two terrorists and detained 12 suspects Friday during operations targeting terrorist networks in central and northern Iraq.
Coalition forces captured a wanted individual southeast of Baghdad during operations targeting foreign terrorist facilitators in the Southern Belt. Reports also indicate the individual was involved in planning attacks on coalition aircraft.
The ground force approached the target building and called for the occupants to come out, but the individuals did not comply.
One of the men was wearing a vest loaded with grenades. Perceiving hostile intent, the ground force engaged, killing two of the men. In addition to the wanted individual, Coalition forces detained three other suspects on site.
In other operations in Ramadi, Mosul and Kirkuk, Coalition Forces detained eight suspects while targeting associates of al-Qaeda in Iraq leaders and those believed to be involved in kidnappings, assassinations and small arms attacks against Iraqi police and Coalition forces.
Iraqi and Coalition forces will continue targeting al-Qaeda to diminish their ability to attack Iraqis, said Maj. Winfield Danielson, MNF-I spokesman.
I wish I were *that* good.
He must have been a very baaaad boy.
Sorry but it appears that his “zot” notice is about as authentic as his views..
IRAQ IS A SUCCESS
DEMOCRATS ARE THE FAILURES
(bumper sticker alert)
So what’s your point? Sheesh.
You mean his homepage is his own fake?
I'm gonna turn in my super secret FR badge if I got duped by a troll.
But before the Surge was even in place, people like Scary Reid declared Al qeada victory. Oh, I am sorry, he said we lost the war. Code Pink and other Commie, far left, moonbat, freaks started chanting pull out now. So, a lot of idiot demooratic leaders started chanting the same.
If the demorats were smart, and we know they aint, they would have came out and said, we wanted a Troop increase and that is what fixed the problem. And then they could ask the American People for the honor to fight our enemy. But instead, it is in the demorats DNA to shoot themselves in the foot. And that is the only hope the spineless Republicans have.
I may be wrong, but I remember it this way.
I demand that we leave Iraq 60 years after we leave Germany!
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