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| Iraq |
| 60% of Marines out of al-Anbar now |
| 2008-04-15 |
| Increased security brought about by military success against insurgents in the western portion of Iraq’s Anbar province is enabling a drawdown of U.S. forces there as well as enhanced regional reconstruction efforts, a senior Marine commander told Pentagon reporters today. Our troops are, by a f'n mile, the best in the world. Give them a mission and stay the F*CK out of the way “The insurgents, by and large, have been During a previous Iraq tour in Fallujah two years ago, Malay recalled, multitudes of foreign fighters were entering western Iraq from Syria. Today, there are very few foreign fighters in his area of operations, he observed. "They know when the come through here, we kill them." “Quite frankly, I think we’ve killed a lot of them, and I think that the enemy is having a more difficult time recruiting to the numbers that they have in the past,” Malay said. In addition, foreign fighters no longer are transiting across the Syrian border into Anbar province, the colonel said. "Can you hear me now?" With insurgents “on the run” in western Anbar province, the resultant reduced violence has enabled a drawdown of U.S. forces in his sector, Malay said. Three of his command’s five battalions have rotated home over the past three months, he noted. With insurgents “on the run” in western Anbar province, the resultant reduced violence has enabled a drawdown of U.S. forces in his sector, Malay said. ......clip..... Citing recent humanitarian assistance efforts in Anbar province, Malay pointed to the story of Amenah, a 2-year-old Iraqi girl from Haditha who was flown to the United States in February for surgery on her ailing heart. Surgeons at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., were able to correct Amenah’s congenital heart defect, Malay said. Today, Amenah is a healthy little girl, he noted, while the Haditha hospital is now receiving much-needed upgrades so it can attend to other sick children. Where we save little girls and the good Sgt. Frank W and his Marines kicked ass and took names...until the f'n spit LAWYERS and John 'rat-f*ck' Murtha slandered these fine boys. The American public should be very proud of U.S. servicemembers’ efforts in Anbar province, Malay said. Amen, brother. “They’re the next great generation, and they are winning here,” Malay said of the Marines, sailors, airmen and soldiers serving in Anbar. “It’s mind-boggling; the changes that have taken place here.” Semper Fi, Marines. Good to have you home. |
| Posted by:Brett |
| #2 Thanks, Tipover, for your service and for reminding us that it isn't just the Marines who are protecting us. All of our armed service personnel have a job to do that fits into the most incredible fighting force ever. |
| Posted by: Jack Slineger4174 2008-04-15 10:03 |
| #1 Don't forget to thank the Guard and Reserve folks that backed those Marines up. The Army Reserve Combat Engineer unit where I was once a member lost several folks supporting in Anbar (looking for ied's, found them). The combat engineer is in front of the infantry so they can get to the battle. And the Air Guard unit I belonged to at a later date flew those A-10's everyone likes so much. (OK; I kind of mixed the services a bit but I am proud of the folks I served with and their kid's who were there when 9/11 popped)(Yup; I'm prejudiced). |
| Posted by: tipover 2008-04-15 01:43 |