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2004-11-13 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-11-13 12:07:33 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 was this sunni triangle "tet" defensive forseen--where was the intel on this--its disheartening--its probably playing well on jihad tv--wtf is going on--if walter chronkite was still at cbs news we'd be gettin' on boats and leavin' by now--this is not good--does anyone think outside the box there?--did they game it?--they've been there 18 months altrady--no excuse for it

Posted by SON OF TOLUI 2004-11-13 1:47:41 AM|| 2004-11-13 1:47:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The Iraqi NG (Pergamesh units) are going to be happy. Getting paid to whack Sunni Arabs.

Its clear the Sunni Arabs have a choice between bad and worse. Looks like they are choosing worse. The Kurds will be delighted to get the opportunity to clean them out of Mosul where most were immigrants under the Saddam regime.

Posted by phil_b 2004-11-13 1:57:21 AM|| 2004-11-13 1:57:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Yea, Hulugu, piles of skulls... Sometines I wish that were possible out of frustration, but these were different times.

Don't forget that strategy is dictated or influenced to a large degree by Iraqis (Allawi), so that puts a bit of a wrench into it. I hope he is learning and fast. He probably needed some blood capital to start a serious campaign...sounds cynical, but often you have to pay to get what you want.

Posted by CornÃ®liÃ«s 2004-11-13 2:06:13 AM|| 2004-11-13 2:06:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Not surprising -- there will be a few weeks where things flame up before the loss of the Sunni triangle bases crimps the jihadis' style for good. Our generals said as much, though I don't have the quotes at hand, sorry.

Posted by someone 2004-11-13 2:48:20 AM|| 2004-11-13 2:48:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 They arrested an Ima!Wow,now I'm impressed.

Posted by raptor 2004-11-13 7:06:26 AM|| 2004-11-13 7:06:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 No matter where we go next in the Sunni Triangle it is going to appear reactive, what with the various dingbats acting up all over the region.

Posted by eLarson 2004-11-13 12:24:17 PM|| [http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2004-11-13 12:24:17 PM|| Front Page Top

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