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| Terrorist attacks in Iraq down 70% over the last 2 weeks |
| 2005-12-18 |
| Iraq Interior Minister Bayan Jabir said terror attacks in the country decreased by 70 percent and no escapee has been arrested at Syrian borders for two weeks. In the statement to Kuwaiti reporters, Jabir indicates this figure was based on the latest statistics. The decrease in the number of these attacks is a big success, the minister noted, declaring by the end of next year Iraqi army could take over security. The US Army had declared after the months long operations against insurgents, suicide attacks had decreased to the lowest level in November and roadside bombings had been at its lowest level since last June. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #4 It is probably too early to cite this as good news because the terrorists might begin another offensive. If the terrorist attacks are suppressed for 3 or 4 months and the Iraqi Parliment makes a dramatic declaration that because of the success the US can reduce forces by 30k as a result, even the NYTimes will have a hard time keeping it off the front page. |
| Posted by: mhw 2005-12-18 21:07 |
#3 Don't run from Victory |
| Posted by: Spavin SPemble1218 2005-12-18 13:32 |
| #2 MSM Criteria: If it doesn't hurt Bush or Republicans it doesn't get published. Remember the NY Times motto: All the news that fits our agenda. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2005-12-18 11:06 |
| #1 If we have a 5% uptick in any week, we are told we are losing, it's a quagmire. Even though I don't think this means we won, why don't we hear the MSM declaring that. You'd figure they would'nt want to make it so obvious they want the US to lose. |
| Posted by: plainslow 2005-12-18 09:35 |