2008-05-20 Iraq

Jihadists Admit Defeat in Iraq:Al-Qaedas 94 % Decline in Operational Ability Last 12 Months

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Posted by Icerigger 2008-05-20 09:03|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 The pay sucks, there's no job security, co-workers are scum, it is a dead-end Dilbert job, and the work is dangerous.

Posted by JohnQC 2008-05-20 09:31|| 2008-05-20 09:31|| Front Page Top

#2 ...but there's plenty of abuse to go around.

Posted by Grenter Protector of the Geats4975 2008-05-20 09:32|| 2008-05-20 09:32|| Front Page Top

#3 Extremely accelerated chance of advancement into management positions too.
But not for long...

Posted by tu3031 2008-05-20 09:37|| 2008-05-20 09:37|| Front Page Top

#4 you'll know we've won when the AQ types run from Iraq and head to Lebanon instead.

Posted by liberalhawk 2008-05-20 09:45|| 2008-05-20 09:45|| Front Page Top

QUAGMIRE!!!!

for dhimocrats...

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-05-20 09:50|| 2008-05-20 09:50|| Front Page Top

#6 as much as I like this news - if I were to play devil's ad - what's the chance this isn't our own counter-propaganda to f*ck w/their heads? Either way, works for me.

Posted by Broadhead6 2008-05-20 10:33|| 2008-05-20 10:33|| Front Page Top

#7 Chalk one up for sticking to the commitment.
Good work Bush. Good work and great lessons learned by the coalition forces. Where to next ?

Posted by wxjames 2008-05-20 11:06|| 2008-05-20 11:06|| Front Page Top

#8 The Associated Press is publishing studies now? I guess we learn something every day.

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-05-20 11:42|| 2008-05-20 11:42|| Front Page Top

#9 Yeah, and they can't stand it either. For all the dumbass things Bush has done, he got it right in Iraq. This has to be extremely demoralizing for the jihadis and that alone makes it worthwhile. Too bad Kennedy just doesn't understand that it doesn't matter where the battle is being fought. All that matters is that jihadis are dying, unable to control their own sacred little sand box and therefore losing faith in their cause. Allan must have abandoned them.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2008-05-20 11:54|| 2008-05-20 11:54|| Front Page Top

#10 But, but, nancy and harry and the rest of the demdonkdhimmis are pullin for ya! Don't give up yet, you jihadi dirtbags, the new york slimes is just gettin warmed up...

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2008-05-20 12:09|| 2008-05-20 12:09|| Front Page Top

#11 Don't worry boys! I expect Walter Chronkite, Hanoi Jane, and John Kerry to declare the surge a big disaster and call for unilaterial withdrawl any time now!

Oh... wait... they already have.... along with Obama, Ried, Nancy, Kennedy, Murtha, and the rest of the Dhimmicratic party.

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-05-20 12:28|| 2008-05-20 12:28|| Front Page Top

#12 Brief Study on the Consequences of the Division [Among] the [Jihadist] Groups on the Cause of Jihad in Iraq
Going for a Grant?

And what Jarhead said.

Posted by George Smiley 2008-05-20 13:47|| 2008-05-20 13:47|| Front Page Top

#13 "Too bad Kennedy just doesn't understand"
Ted can't understand much of anything right now. The only thing he's sure of is he's got brain cancer.

Al

Posted by Frozen Al 2008-05-20 14:12|| 2008-05-20 14:12|| Front Page Top

#14 It doesn't matter who wrote the study. It matches what we (and the Iraqis) know from facts on the ground, and probably matches the numbers of triumphant jihadi videos of attacks. Besides, the author is an "esteemed writer" and the study sounds awfully scientific -- which is something for them to be proud of.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-05-20 14:21|| 2008-05-20 14:21|| Front Page Top

#15 "Not only is America defeating Al-Qaeda militarily in Iraq but it is also squashing the grand jihadist vision for a caliphate that the Islamic State of Iraq stood for. This point is critical: in this ideological war, victory can only come about when the ideology of the opponent is negated and proven unworkable. The fight in Iraq is doing just that."

The quote is from Talisman's Gate. The essence of the GWOT in one paragraph.

Al

Posted by Frozen Al 2008-05-20 14:23|| 2008-05-20 14:23|| Front Page Top

#16 Never forget the Tet Offensive or 68. The Viet Cong was totally wiped out as a fighting force. But, the politicians managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, with a little help from Walter.

Up until the time I left in 69, we only saw NVA regulars in formations of any size.

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-05-20 15:14|| 2008-05-20 15:14|| Front Page Top

#17 Side note: Master Baker Cindy Shehabi's moral down 95%. Code Pink said to be in Code Red disaster mode.

Snarf

Posted by Icerigger">Icerigger 2008-05-20 16:47|| 2008-05-20 16:47|| Front Page Top

#18 The ISLAMIST JIHAD fails iff their -ism doesn't achieve PARITY [rough], andor SUPERIORITY agz their perceived enemies, i.e. NON-MUSLIM + MODERATE/DEMOCRATIC MUSLIM WORLD STATES ESPEC SO-CALLED "GREAT POWERS". The latter definition = scope is inclusive of the US-Euros, Japan, Russia-China-India, Other aligned and non-aligned. AGAIN, THIS AND OTHER PREMISES IS WHY THEY NEED TO ACQUIRE STRATEGIC WEAPS CAPABILITIES 2008-2012/13 AMAP ASAP. IOW, ITS NOT ENUFF FOR THE ISLAMISTS TO DEFEAT ONLY THE US, OR ONLY RUSSIA-CHINA + ASIA, etc.

Just as the great Islamic invasions and conquests of history took generations after Mohammed, IN ALL LIKELIHOOD SO WILL THIS ISLAMIST JIHAD. PRESUMING THAT THEIR JIHAD IS SUCCESSFULLY SAVED, IT WILL BE FOR NEW GENERATION(S) TO SEE/PRESIDE OVER ANY POTENTIAL DEFEAT OF ASIA, EURASIA, + NEW WORLD [Americas].

RIGHT NOW, THOUGH, DAD + GRANDDADDY ISLAMIST NEEDS NUKES + STRATEGIC WEAPONS FOR JIHAD, + TO KEEP THE US-WEST MIL OUT OF IRAN + CENTRAL ASIA + PERIPHERALS.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-05-20 19:35|| 2008-05-20 19:35|| Front Page Top

#19 The can't get enough nukes fast enough to match us. Only a failure of will on the West's part will grant the muzz victory...

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2008-05-20 21:11|| 2008-05-20 21:11|| Front Page Top

#20 Again, iff there is any ISLAMIST HIDDEN IMAM-MAHDI, e.g. MOUD + OSAMA'S APOCALYPTIC BELIEFS, 2008-2012/13 is a good time frame to make His appearance or presence known. Remember, RADICAL ISLAMISM > GOD DESIRED AND WANTED ISLAMIST JIHAD.THE IMAM-MAHDI's "VALIDITY" WILL PROB COME IN THE FORM OF DE FACTO MAJOR BATTLE AGZ THE US ANDOR ISRAELI FORCES.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-05-20 21:51|| 2008-05-20 21:51|| Front Page Top

#21 As a reminder, OSAMA BIN LADEN is dedic IRAN-CENTRIC/FOCUSED as to his end-times beliefs, i.e. ISLAM'S/RADIC ISLAMISM's FINAL VICTORY = FINAL DEFEAT AGZ NON-ISLAM IS TO BE DECIDED ON THE BATTLEFIELDS OF IRAN = PERSIA.

NOT IRAQ, LEBANON, TURKEY, AFRICA, INDONESIA,
....@etc.

NO US-IRAN WAR > IMB OSAMA, etc. including ISLAMIST IRAN will use the time to dev andor acquire STRATEGIC WEAPONS CAPABILIIES.

Lebanon + Iraq, etc. are MORE "HOLDING/
DIVERSIONARY/SECOND FRONTS, IMO intended to keep the US-Allies AMAP/AFAP out of NUCLEARIZING IRAN + CENTRAL ASIA/ASIAN INTERIOR [linear distance].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-05-20 22:11|| 2008-05-20 22:11|| Front Page Top

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