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2005-09-08 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Steve 2005-09-08 09:22|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Obviously more propaganda from the Bush-controlled media. Oh, wait! It's Strategy Page!

One can only hope they got it right, and the MSM hasn't noticed/reported the reduction in attacks.

Posted by Bobby 2005-09-08 10:54|| 2005-09-08 10:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Great article.
I wish the mainstream news outfits, CBS, CNN , MSNBC and even FOX would cover more good news in iraq.

Posted by kiwiruss">kiwiruss 2005-09-08 11:39|| 2005-09-08 11:39|| Front Page Top

#3 There is another hidden problem for the baddies. Safe houses are often rentals, and when the pressure is on, the rental price gets exhorbitant.

This was the same problem encountered by the roving bank-robbery gangs in the US of the 1930s. Unless they had a family safe house, they had to pay astounding rents--and even then, with no guarantee that the renter wouldn't turn them in for the reward.

While there is a good flow of money from outside of Iraq, if the flow is interrupted for even a week or two, it will force all but the most connected to go on the road.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-09-08 12:20|| 2005-09-08 12:20|| Front Page Top

#4 I noticed on

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraq_casualties.htm

That the border operations did not produce very many American fatalities yet. Does anyone know whether the Iraqis have a similar website?

Posted by mhw 2005-09-08 12:50|| 2005-09-08 12:50|| Front Page Top

#5 And who wants to rent a place knowing that at any time your investment property can be turned into matchsticks.

Posted by raptor 2005-09-08 14:24|| 2005-09-08 14:24|| Front Page Top

#6 Many Big Abus taken down in the last couple of weeks- Abu Ali, Abu Khalled, Abu Mohammed, Abu Islam. Looks more like hot pursuit than a chess game to me. If you want to use the chess analogy, you would have to say its the end game. The king is still on the board, tho.

Posted by Grunter 2005-09-08 14:44|| 2005-09-08 14:44|| Front Page Top

#7 The high kill/capture rate is indicative of noobs with little leadership, probably being stabled in Tal Afar prior to being shipped to other handlers.

In turn, this backlog means that they can't get further forward, and are in the unlovely position of "You want to kill Americans? They are over there, on the far side of those houses. Go kill them."

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-09-08 16:56|| 2005-09-08 16:56|| Front Page Top

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