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| Iraqi Resistance’ Said Preparing for ’Decisive’ Battle To Control Baghdad | |
| 2004-07-01 | |
| The Iraqi Resistance is planning to obstruct flights and halt transport of oil. The Iraqi Resistance is preparing for what it says is a decisive and basic battle for the control of Baghdad in the next two days. Reports say that the groups of Ba’thist resistors have become active recently. They appeared to be in control of positions along the streets of Baghdad during the night, thus compelling the US forces to implement plans devised for US withdrawals throughout the night and a return to exercise control over the streets during the daytime. The Iraqi Resistance appears to be following a systematic plan, not to prevent the handover of power on 30 June 2004 but to benefit from such a handover and to invest in it militarily and in practice, especially as the substitute Iraqi security forces will not be logically and militarily ready to take over the occupiers’ positions. The interim prime minister, Iyad Allawi, has hinted at that several times. In line with those tactics, sources close to the Iraqi Resistance have leaked to Al-Quds al-Arabi information to the effect that a fierce battle will be waged with the aim of controlling Baghdad or large sections of the city in the next few hours and prior to the date of handing over power. With the efforts that will be made to restrict the movement of military and civilian flights over Baghdad, the Resistance is at the same time planning to continue to strike at oil pipelines and installations and obstruct the production and transport of oil completely next week when the hand-over of power will take place, all within the framework of an integrated strategy to exploit the objective reality and harass the occupiers and their aides who will take over power. (snip)
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| Posted by:Capt America |
| #10 Anyone who preaches that angels married people and had sex and gave birth to 'hybreds' glorifies their bliss of ignorance and can be ignored just as Mr. Quayle. Actually the 'sons of God' are HUMAN BEINGS as God tells us in a verse like in John 1:12 or even better yet, Romans 8:14 "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God,they are the sons of God" Now read the whole chapter. Don't be like false prophets who cherry pick verses to write their own gospels. |
| Posted by: Truth Seeker 2004-07-06 3:17:03 AM |
| #9 This could be a case where our own psyops is being reported back to us. Hypothesis: We know that the street jihadists are weak in Baghdad. We put out a rumor that the street jihadists will begin their july offensive. We wait for the various jihadist news outlets to pick it up - some do, some don't*. The big offense doesn't happen. The cred of the street jihadists takes a hit. * this is where our Steve Q picked up the trail. |
| Posted by: mhw 2004-07-01 12:21:41 PM |
| #8 "They appeared to be in control of positions along the streets of Baghdad during the night, thus compelling the US forces to implement plans devised for US withdrawals throughout the night and a return to exercise control over the streets during the daytime." Yeah, the US hates nightfighting. Its just unfair to fight when you can see and the other guy cannot. |
| Posted by: yank 2004-07-01 11:57:08 AM |
| #7 I got it! He's writing a web-based serial. Tom Clancy fan-fic? erm... hmm... |
| Posted by: eLarson 2004-07-01 9:30:28 AM |
#6 Thanks for the link, Lux. Among the many gems at that site was this beauty:Oak Ridge - Jihad assault team(s) to penetrate security and build a bomb on site According to Steve, this happened in February, just after the Luxor Hotel in Vegas was blown up. Of course, we all remember that awful day . . . . Let me amend my earlier speculation: Steve Quayle must be Michael Moore's batty old uncle in the attic. |
| Posted by: Mike 2004-07-01 8:31:42 AM |
| #5 Sounds like a bonifide warning from Agent A. L. Chappeau |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-07-01 8:29:51 AM |
| #4 To get a feel for Mr Quayles credibility, consult his many previous terror warnings |
| Posted by: Lux 2004-07-01 7:33:11 AM |
| #3 I was *expecting* something like this, but now that it's the day after the expected handover, I'm starting to think that was jumping at shadows. Of course, half of Baghdad could be under Iranian control, and the news media wouldn't let us know unless their hotel bars were in the wrong half, so what the hell can I know about it? |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2004-07-01 7:24:46 AM |
| #2 Who the devil is Steve Quayle (the guy who published this report), anyway? Dan Quayle's batty old uncle in the attic? |
| Posted by: Mike 2004-07-01 6:22:17 AM |
| #1 Doubt we'd be so lucky as for them to "take over neighborhoods" anywhere. Outside Fallujah (and sometimes inside it), when they gather, show themselves, or stay put, they're toast. Such a battle would be decisive, all right. Just not the way they're thinking. Be careful what "tennozans" you wish for ... |
| Posted by: Verlaine 2004-07-01 1:41:52 AM |