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2007-03-21 Iraq

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Posted by Glenmore 2007-03-21 11:34|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Wow. This is the other shoe we need to have drop: the police being effective and the locals buying into it (the first was the Iraqi Army being competnet and supported by the tribes).

Posted by OldSpook 2007-03-21 11:40|| 2007-03-21 11:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Lots of good news coming from Iraq. Finally, it looks like we are fighting this thing to win.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-03-21 12:34|| 2007-03-21 12:34|| Front Page Top

#3 Darth,
I'm quite concerned about Mookie and his boys. They are not going to stay quiet. Iran won't let them, for one thing. Plus, it's just not in their nature. My guess is they may lay low until we leave though (so we don't kill a whole mess of them), then come out to go 'Killing Fields' on the Sunni. (The Kurds may play 'Ollie North' and arm both sides just to keep them concentrated on killing each other and leaving them alone.)

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-03-21 13:21|| 2007-03-21 13:21|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm hoping the bulk of the police were Sunni.

If true, this is a very good sign. If the police had a lot of help from Kurdish or Shia Iraqi Army units, its just a moderately good sign. If it is just a Sunni general hand puppet its not a big deal.

Posted by mhw 2007-03-21 13:23|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2007-03-21 13:23|| Front Page Top

#5 I think the Iraqis see what's happening in Washington, and realize their only hope is to show that they're willing to lead in cleaning their house. They're afraid it's only a matter of time before the Americans (and other MNF forces) are withdrawn, and the only way forward is to do as much as possible before that happens. It's VERY good news, but also a reason for us to at least maintain a capable force in Iraq for the next few years until this takes hold permanently.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-03-21 13:37|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-03-21 13:37|| Front Page Top

#6 So the Dem plan is working.

{gag...RETCH]

They never had a plan, and they know it.

Posted by Bobby 2007-03-21 16:55|| 2007-03-21 16:55|| Front Page Top

#7 i think the kurds are able too take care of themselves now in most cases. if they can't i'm sure the US will have no problems arming the peshmergas real good
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Posted by sinse 2007-03-21 17:12|| 2007-03-21 17:12|| Front Page Top

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