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2004-07-13 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Dragon Fly 2004-07-13 9:58:59 AM|| || Front Page|| [11136 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I think this kind of thing is only going to increase. The Iraqis know who the criminals are. Removing them takes out a security concern and potential hired guns for Zarqawi. I am shocked, shocked I tell you, that I did not see this on the front page of the NYT. (Course I wouldn't read that rag for money.)

Posted by remote man 2004-07-13 12:16:41 PM|| 2004-07-13 12:16:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Iraq begins to clean itself up
First Iraq... next France.
Buy shower curtains or prepare for
the communal tub.

Posted by Field Marshall L Buoy 2004-07-13 2:02:04 PM|| 2004-07-13 2:02:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I hope the Iraqi police remember to read these guys their Miranda rights.

Posted by Matt 2004-07-13 2:03:30 PM|| 2004-07-13 2:03:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Matt - Instead of Miranda, I think you're referring to the Al Fuqyou rights. Just thinking out loud, here...

Posted by .com 2004-07-13 2:31:34 PM|| 2004-07-13 2:31:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 On-the-spot reporting from Iraq The Model:
The IP carried out a huge campaign yesterday to clean up Baghdad from criminals. I heard in the news that hundreds of suspects were detained in the operation but I didn't believe the number until Al-Sharqiya TV broadcasted pictures for the arrested suspects and the scene was awesome; the detainees looked stunned as the operation was quiet surprising and unexpected as this kind of preventive strikes by IP is totally new.
Many people may think that the number is so big, and I myself had doubts that maybe there were many innocents among the detainees but knowing that the operation was performed in Bab Al-Sheikh and Al-Kifah neighborhoods explained everything.
These two areas have always been recognized by Iraqis as rich habitats for many gangs responsible for drug dealing, car jacking, murders, looting and burgling and I even believe that there are still many more of them to get busted but hopefully when those watch their colleagues being captured they will think twice before they continue with their crimes.
Something that worth mentioning is that when you walk in these areas you can see pro-Saddam slogans covering most of the walls and in my opinion thereâs a strong relation between ordinary criminals and the âresistanceâ as each group serves the otherâs interests; as a thief would love to see chaos spread everywhere and would make use of attacks that target the security forces because this would provide a favorable environment for his work. On the other hand, the âresistanceâ and their allies would like to see more crimes to prove their theory that things were better off in the past and that the change in Iraq has made things only worse. The routes through which drugs are being smuggled are most likely to be the same ones used to smuggle explosives.
This operation was accomplished with almost no casualties among the security forces and in a remarkably short time. The action was highly organized and performed in coordination with the special intelligence department in the IP, as a senior officer stated in an interview for Al-Hurra TV, he also mentioned that satellite images provided by the multinational forces made the job much easier as it helped to specify the exact locations of the suspects and prevented unnecessary casualties among IP members or civilians.
This is the second time in this month where IP (with logistic support from the multinational forces) carry out such a large operation; the first one was in Battaween area which is another stronghold for criminals and more than 150 gangsters were arrested.

Posted by Steve 2004-07-13 3:24:51 PM|| 2004-07-13 3:24:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 CNN has been forced to cover this Iraqi success.

How will the NYTimes and WashPost be able to minimize the success - we'll see tomorrow.

Posted by mhw 2004-07-13 3:38:54 PM|| 2004-07-13 3:38:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 ...and as goes the NYT, so go the broadcast network news programs.

Posted by eLarson 2004-07-13 3:48:42 PM|| 2004-07-13 3:48:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 QUAGMIRE!

I expect that the NYT and media will show it as yet another Bush failure [to arrest these criminals before the transfer of power]......

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-07-13 3:54:38 PM|| 2004-07-13 3:54:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 CrazyFool,

You may be right. However, the usual tactic is to quash the good news with a combination of rehased old news and minimization,
e.g., "Iraqi police make progress amidst chaos" or
"Electricity still out in Iraq but arrests are up"
or
"New Iraqi prisoners will not go to Abu Graif"

Posted by mhw 2004-07-13 4:05:01 PM|| 2004-07-13 4:05:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 .com, LMAO - I forgot the cultural differences.

Posted by Matt 2004-07-13 5:11:16 PM|| 2004-07-13 5:11:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Matt - Your crime: you're civilized! Lol!

Posted by .com 2004-07-13 5:16:45 PM|| 2004-07-13 5:16:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 What about the Conspiracy to intentionally cover up the Camp Roberts Incident? The Sexual Assault of a male soldier and cover up from the top to the bottom.
Why have the Governor of California, the President of the United States, and Congressman Issa not helped this soldier?
Why has this soldiers plt sgt been blackballed for seeking justice for his soldier?
WHY?

Posted by leo 2004-08-17 1:16:05 AM|| 2004-08-17 1:16:05 AM|| Front Page Top

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