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2004-05-05 Iraq-Jordan

12 killed in coalition-militia clashes in southern Iraq

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Posted by Steve 2004-05-05 8:45:16 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Any "pocket" that includes both Diwaniya and Karbala, which are nearly a hundred miles from each other, is so notational as to be undeserving of comment. But the news doesn't sound like a disaster - just a pair of skirmishes, one of which cost more than I would like.

Posted by Mitch H. 2004-05-05 9:32:22 AM|| [http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2004-05-05 9:32:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 It looks like we may be picking off the isolated sites. We never said we would ignore the militia, just that we would prefer to not have to fight in Najaf. Expect to see militia checkpoints targeted when possible, and the "offices" cleaned out by our version of the Orkin Man.

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-05-05 10:15:28 AM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2004-05-05 10:15:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I can't really get much specific out of this report or the other related posting.

However, it seems pretty evident that al Sadr is in a deteriorating position. Whether we kill 12 today or none or 50 the military and political MO is on our side. I guess this will make Michael Moore and Ted Rall very unhapppy.

Posted by mhw 2004-05-05 12:24:54 PM|| 2004-05-05 12:24:54 PM|| Front Page Top

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