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2005-01-11 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Steve 2005-01-11 9:24:27 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 In a macro sense, the war is already over. The majority of the Iraqi people want to and are willing to vote. In order to reverse this, these baathist remnants would actually need to take over the government - with Syrian and Iranian help. And once these elections are over, that would mean that Syria and Iran would have to go to war with "Iraq".

Posted by 2b 2005-01-11 9:39:01 AM|| 2005-01-11 9:39:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I wish the positive results of these small battles would be posted. All we here about is the Iraqi NG and civilian casualties along with US and coalition dead and wounded. I guesstimate we have over 10,000 hard boyz locked up. That's all fine but this is a war of attrition. We need to kill the enemy since "reconciliation" is not an option. How many have we killed? Any ideas? The number I've come up with is 8,800.

Posted by Rightwing 2005-01-11 11:20:42 AM|| 2005-01-11 11:20:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I wish the positive results of these small battles would be posted. All we here about is the Iraqi NG and civilian casualties along with US and coalition dead and wounded. I guesstimate we have over 10,000 hard boyz locked up. That's all fine but this is a war of attrition. We need to kill the enemy since "reconciliation" is not an option. How many have we killed? Any ideas? The number I've come up with is 8,800.

Posted by Rightwing 2005-01-11 11:21:04 AM|| 2005-01-11 11:21:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 centcom.mil does a pretty good job at daily updates of the coalition force accomplishments

Posted by legolas 2005-01-11 11:40:10 AM|| 2005-01-11 11:40:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 well...I have to disagree, legolas. The only thing I ever see on my military.com e-mail list is death and deployment.

Posted by 2b 2005-01-11 11:44:13 AM|| 2005-01-11 11:44:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Good upbeat post. The MSM and even Fox dwell on the terror and not the good things going on. It is as George Bush the elder said: "No one cares to read about crime that is prevented (although I'm not so certain)." The media dwells on what is sensational and is a "news alert." Three weeks after the tsunami, we hear less and less about it. Elections will occur in Iraq and these elections will reshape the mideast. That is the story. The stakes are high. Freedom is very powerful. It is difficult for a country that has been under the boot of Saddam for 30 years to move towards independence. The former Baathists sense they are losing power. The jihadists sense they are losing their opportunity for a Taliban like terrorist regime.

Posted by John Q. Citizen 2005-01-11 11:47:10 AM|| 2005-01-11 11:47:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 2b I guess we'll have to disagree ... at centcom.mil I read articles about weapons caches recovered , terrorists detained and I see pictures of troops doing great things ... sure there is some bad news mixed in ... that is the nature of war.

Posted by legolas 2005-01-11 11:58:51 AM|| 2005-01-11 11:58:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 legolas - well not really - because you are right when it comes to centcom.mil. I was just touching on a pet peeve of mine, that the e-mail updates only focus on death and deployment. Whey not an occassional story about a hero or school built or a job well done. You know the reporters subscribe to it too.

Posted by 2b 2005-01-11 12:03:00 PM|| 2005-01-11 12:03:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 2b roger that ... we are in agreement ... more positive news everywhere would be great ...

Posted by legolas 2005-01-11 12:12:13 PM|| 2005-01-11 12:12:13 PM|| Front Page Top

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