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2004-07-22 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Lux 2004-07-22 05:43|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 wonder how many were non-iraqi? anyone important?

Posted by PlanetDan 2004-07-22 8:50:34 AM|| 2004-07-22 8:50:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 reports that Iraqi forces detained 200 in Baghdad, including foreigners - another report indicates 20 caught - not clear if this overlaps with above 200 - most of 20 are Syrians. Also found a weapons cache, and some battling in the streets.

All in addition to USMC actions at Ramadi.

A strategy is shaping up. Iraqi forces focus on (politically sensitive) Baghdad, while US forces focus on smaller towns in the Sunni triangle - Ramadi and Sammara for now - Fallujah being kept for later (for last, I think)

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-07-22 9:00:18 AM|| 2004-07-22 9:00:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Ali over at http://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/ says that the price of weapons is going up in Iraq.

below is an extract

There are some groups (or countries) with high financial capabilities involved in the smuggling of weapons. This isnât new information of course but todayâs pictures have added to the evidence we have.
- Acquiring weapons and ammunition from the âlocal marketâ has become a difficult process for the following reasons:
1-Due to the rising prices because the 'local market' is running out of such stuff which were either used, destroyed or confiscated.
2-The continuous efforts of the Iraqi security forces and multinational forces in chasing and busting weapons dealers are making it more dangerous and difficult to purchase weapons locally and makes it easier to smuggle weapons from outside in case of Najaf for example which has common borders wit Saudi Arabia.

This is a good sign indeed because when getting weapons becomes more difficult and a lot more expensive than before we should expect a decline in the frequency of terrorist attacks in Iraq.

Posted by mhw 2004-07-22 9:10:33 AM|| 2004-07-22 9:10:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 the price of weapons om Baghdad and Najaf is going up?? Good news, I say, and definitely something to be "peshawared". ;)

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-07-22 9:19:09 AM|| 2004-07-22 9:19:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 25 were killed in ramadi, 25 captured and in baghdad, on haifa street the location of the last major crack down, 200 were captured.

Posted by Damn_Proud_American 2004-07-22 10:17:30 AM|| [http://brighterfuture.blogspot.com] 2004-07-22 10:17:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 #2 -

most of 20 are Syrians

Where'd I here about 17 Syrian "musicians" acting wierd on an airplane, playing at a San Diego Casino, then returning "home".

17 is 85% of 20. Qualifies as "most".

Naaaaah - I am just paranoid.

Posted by BigEd 2004-07-22 2:32:38 PM|| 2004-07-22 2:32:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 be

This ams Wash Times? ;)

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-07-22 3:16:26 PM|| 2004-07-22 3:16:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 and yeah, youre paranoid. I doubt theyd base a cell probing for a CONUS attack in central Baghdad of all places. Damned inconvenient.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-07-22 3:17:56 PM|| 2004-07-22 3:17:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Think of this as practice for the streets of Tehran...

Posted by borgboy 2004-07-22 11:36:10 PM|| 2004-07-22 11:36:10 PM|| Front Page Top

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