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2006-06-14 Iraq

US, Iraqis to use tanks to secure Baghdad

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-06-14 00:08|| || Front Page|| [11132 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 FAE would work even better.

Posted by gromgoru 2006-06-14 00:48|| 2006-06-14 00:48|| Front Page Top

#2 FAE could win hearts and minds

Posted by Captain America 2006-06-14 01:14|| 2006-06-14 01:14|| Front Page Top

#3 To to settle the family business.

Posted by 6 2006-06-14 09:04|| 2006-06-14 09:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Time

Posted by 6 2006-06-14 09:05|| 2006-06-14 09:05|| Front Page Top

#5 "... we have a new directive on this. In the future, in place of "search and destroy," substitute the phrase "sweep and clear." Got it?"

Posted by Steve 2006-06-14 10:53|| 2006-06-14 10:53|| Front Page Top

#6 Last night, I landed on Frontline (PBS), and was amazed at the almost positive spin on our offensives in Fallujah, Tal afar and most recently, the air strike in Baquoba. Anyways, the scene in my head now was from an Aussie reporter (whom PBS was interviewing) imbedded in Tal Afar during the offensive. At one point he got a good 3-4 minutes of IRAQI troops singing "round the campfire" at night (about 70-80 of them) in native tounge. The interpretation was almost comical after they had seized large sections of Tal Afar either on their own or in the lead (w/ US support). Anyways, the interpretation began calmly about "Where are you terrorists now, why don't you fight like, men, etc." Then, more and more of the boyz jumped in and it led to "Where are you now, Zarqawi, why don't you come out of your hole in the ground." If you didn't know better, you'd think you were watching a NFL locker room before the Super Bowl in how they were heckling Zarq-boy. The locals were getting fed up with him too, killing their children (while our boyz and the Iraqis took extreme measures to get people out of Dodge before the offensive), blowing up homes, etc. I do believe the tide has turned against Zarq and other "furreners" who are sowing terror there. More work to be done, yes, but the Iraqis are beginning to stand up on their own too.

Posted by BA 2006-06-14 12:38|| 2006-06-14 12:38|| Front Page Top

#7 This report lowers the troop number from 70k (yesterday's report from yahoo news service) to 40k and makes operation 'secure baghdad' only against Al Q rather than also taking on the Shia gangs.

Hmmmm.

Posted by mhw 2006-06-14 14:14|| 2006-06-14 14:14|| Front Page Top

#8 BA, do you remember the title of the Frontline you watched?

Posted by Danking70 2006-06-14 15:13|| 2006-06-14 15:13|| Front Page Top

#9 I thought BA was funnin us. I can't imagine Judy letting anything like that on.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-06-14 15:24|| 2006-06-14 15:24|| Front Page Top

#10 Can't remember off-hand, but I'm sure pbs.org you could find it. The reporter who was interviewed, and shot most of the film footage was Aussie. Can't remember his name. If it helps, I'm in Atlanta, and it was on last night (PBS Channel 8 here) from 10 pm -11 pm.

Posted by BA 2006-06-14 16:03|| 2006-06-14 16:03|| Front Page Top

#11 Yeah, I saw it too. I tuned in in the middle and at first thought it was the usual touchy-feely, "let's get the jihadi side represented" stuff. My wife was voting to switch channels.

But it was actually fairly neutral reportage. The jihadi came across as self-righteous ignorants, and the Coalition as reasonable and civilized. Certainly better than your typical MSM evening news.

Posted by KBK 2006-06-14 17:08|| 2006-06-14 17:08|| Front Page Top

#12 The Frontline segment is up on the PBS website for viewing.

The Aussie reporter is Ware, formerly with Time Mag. Ware has engendered himself with the insurgents and has been clearly intimidated by the thug formerly known as Zarq. Hugh Hewitt has extensively interviewed Michael Ware and has concluded that AQ intimidation has effected Ware's reporting. The Frontline segment was a welcomed departure.

I believe I hear Ware is now with CNN.

Posted by Captain America 2006-06-14 18:09|| 2006-06-14 18:09|| Front Page Top

#13 That's it, Cap'n. Thanks. Funny you should say that but he actually had video rolling of him getting roughed up. Funny thing is, I believe the way it shook out, was that the Zarq-boyz wanted to kill him, but the Bathists kept them from it, of all things. Sad to hear he's gone off the deep end, because his reporting/interview last night gave some deeply needed insight into the (lack of) minds of these goons who need to be put down and hard. Even showed our Col. "winning the hearts and minds" in the streets with kids and candy and all, and how the locals were getting fed up with the Jordanian who was killing as many (or more) Iraqis than Coalition forces.

Posted by BA 2006-06-14 23:31|| 2006-06-14 23:31|| Front Page Top

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