U.S. commander to focus on foreign terrorists in Iraq

Washington Times ^ | Friday, August 8, 2003 | By Rowan Scarborough

[JohnHuang2]

The top U.S. commander in Iraq said yesterday his counteroffensive will soon focus more on foreign terrorists, whom some officials believe are taking part in the killing of American soldiers.

"It's an issue that I'm paying a little bit more attention to as we continue with this effort," Army Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez told reporters in Baghdad. "And as the days go by, you'll continue to hear us talk and focus on foreign fighters. And we have pretty significant evidence that there are foreign fighters here."

[JohnHuang2]

Friday, August 8, 2003

Quote of the Day by genghis

[gridlock]

To quote the President: "Bring 'em on!"

[MEG33]

The Jordanian Embassy bombing does reek of Al Queda like action.Iraq is one giant ammo dump.

[JohnHuang2]

Agree -- though the Democrats heatedly deny there are any -- ANY! -- terrorists in Iraq. This is all "guerilla war," don'tcha' know.

[jaykay]

"I think what this shows is that, in fact, we've got some terrorists that are operating here," the three-star Army general said. "It shows that we're still in a conflict zone."

Understatement of the year.

[Catspaw]

Gen. Sanchez spoke just hours after 11 persons were killed at the Jordanian Embassy by a car bomb #8212; a signature method used by al Qaeda and other Islamic terror groups to kill civilians.

Geez, come out & say it, General Sanchez: the "other Islamic terror groups" might be Palestinians.

[MEG33]

Absolutely and the rumor is that Al Queda is helping the Palestinians perfect their bombmaking.(Fewer manufacturing work related premature blow ups?)