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2008-01-12 Iraq

Iraqi official says al-Qaeda in Iraq is penetrated, has become an open book

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Posted by Fred 2008-01-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in Iraq

#1 I told you, and the more Iraqis learn, the more pervasive this will be.

It is coming, I assure you, the end of Al-Q.
Not even Pakistanis will be able to resist this.

Posted by newc">newc 2008-01-12 00:30|| 2008-01-12 00:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Perhaps the end of organized resistance by Al-Qaeda in Iraq. AQI will still be able to launch suicide bombings and make everyone miserable, it just won't be able to take and hold territory.

Posted by gromky 2008-01-12 02:10|| 2008-01-12 02:10|| Front Page Top

#3 I wonder if this can't work its way back into Pakistan. If it isn't already there.

Posted by gorb 2008-01-12 03:05|| 2008-01-12 03:05|| Front Page Top

#4 This is neighborhood watch.

The Awakening says that every operative is surrounded all the time.....that is good.

the precision air strike should remain the preferred method of interdiction.

the neighbors simply move a few hundred feet away, and then bam, the enemy in the neighborhood is gone.

Posted by Spiny Gl 2511 2008-01-12 05:16|| 2008-01-12 05:16|| Front Page Top

#5 In the spirit of 'an ounce of prevention' I have had my own experience of 'Citizens On Patrol' (sorry for the police acadamy reference) but I still don't know if the meth'd up knuckleheads have forgot about it or are stewing (Nobody likes a bully. Lose the streets and it is hell getting them back).

Taking it to the level of organized gang warfare the good citizen, who wants protection for family and friends, needs to be supported. I have heard (unsubstantiated) stories that 'people are bought at $10 a day' - hell, they get paid more than a volunteer firefighter - as RB's know some people ~~hump hose~~ do it for free :) . If this is something they want to do, and it sounds like it, then by all means $10 is a no brainer. What they also need to do (if not done already) is set up a system of Incident Management - that is radio training for proper codes and oration, general procedures, etc. - to report perps; Contain, then bring in the bruisers and mops.

Build trust, smash al-queeni, keep it going for 5 years straight at least then it becomes sulf-sustained.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-01-12 19:51|| 2008-01-12 19:51|| Front Page Top

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