[doug from upland]

Yes, this is great news.

[xzins]

The 1st Armored Division has captured 185 enemy personnel as part of Iron Grip. Brig. General Martin Dempsey said the roadside bomb or improvised explosive device is the weapon of choice for the cells. He called them psychological weapons and said they are meant to terrorize people, and that they pose as much danger to innocent civilians as to coalition soldiers. The general said he believes there is "an element of central planning, and central training, and central supplying" for improvised explosive devices. He added, though, that the number of attacks in Baghdad has dropped since Saddam's capture. Link to Quote

[mrmargaritaville]

They should chain either Saddam sympathizers or some of the el-queda from Gitmo to the front of those booms-just to get a set of eyes closer to the situation.