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2008-04-03 Iraq

So Who Really Won Iraqi Offensive Against Shiite Militias?

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-04-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Bullshit!
Maliki's men control the field while the Tater Tots are off the street and back in their hide-outs. It was more than a cease-fire, which would imply a stand-down in place. Sadr's men retreated, abandoned the fight, the IA did not and they are in control.
Btw, oil shipments from Basra have almost doubled since Sadr's defeat.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2008-04-03 00:18|| 2008-04-03 00:18|| Front Page Top

#2 HOTAIR > WSJ - THE SECOND[NEXT] IRAN-IRAQ WAR.
Article denotes that IRANIAN QODS/QUDS FORCE COMMANDER [read - IRAN], NOT SADR HIMSELF, IS ACTUALLY IN CONTROL OF SADR's OWN MILITIA ORG;
+ AP> A NUCLEAR IRAN MEANS A NUCLEAR SAUDI ARABIA.

Also, COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG > US INTEL EXPERTS belie the GROWING THREAT OF NUCLEAR TERRORISM IN AMERICA, espec via AQ. IMO, Osama etc. cannot wait up to a "Quarter-Century" [25 yarns] to attack and formally nuke the USA.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-04-03 02:31|| 2008-04-03 02:31|| Front Page Top

#3 We need to start disassembling tater's army - starting with the leadership.

And as to the conclusions?

I wholly disagree. His reasoning is specious, and ignores the ground facts that the Iraqi Army engaged and defeated the JAM every place they went, and the IA is in place, patrolling, building out outposts, and is in control of Basra.

One other question: what "short term gains" were there for JAM agains the US forces? THAT is the key point he gets dead f'ing wrong. And without that point his whole house of cards falls apart.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-04-03 09:16|| 2008-04-03 09:16|| Front Page Top

#4 Isn't it funny the press concentrates on the Shiite Holes in Basra and ignores the fact that the Iraqi government has taken over the ports south of Basra?

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-04-03 11:53|| 2008-04-03 11:53|| Front Page Top

#5 The press is like everybody else, GB - they hand around with their friends.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-04-03 12:24|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-04-03 12:24|| Front Page Top

#6 Basra men wanting to join the IA

Posted by Beavis 2008-04-03 13:23|| 2008-04-03 13:23|| Front Page Top

#7 http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/ts/082701iraqplane/im:/080401/ids_photos_wl/r553295461.jpg

Dammit I can't figure out how to imbed here.

Posted by Beavis 2008-04-03 13:23|| 2008-04-03 13:23|| Front Page Top

#8 Basra men lining up to join Iraqi Army

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-04-03 14:46|| 2008-04-03 14:46|| Front Page Top

#9 Beavis,
First click the Link-Tab right underneath the comment box.

the first time you click the Link-Tab a yellow script bar drops down just above the comment box.

Now Click the Script-Bar.

Now you click the Link-Tab again and viola paste the link into the script box that appears magically in the left hand corner and then press OK.

:)

Posted by RD"> RD 2008-04-03 15:42|| 2008-04-03 15:42|| Front Page Top

#10 Beavis

I never get the yellow thingie.

1. Copy the URL link into your clipboard
2. Open the comment window and type a snarkie heading.
3. Highlight the heading
4. Click on the link tab
5. Paste the URL from your clipboard into the popup window that appears
6. Save the URL window
7. Submit the Query

Semper Fi

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-04-03 17:49|| 2008-04-03 17:49|| Front Page Top

#11 See simil on REDDIT > CHICAGO TRIBUNE - BASRA BATTLE CASTS DOUBTS ON US STRATEGY.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-04-03 23:11|| 2008-04-03 23:11|| Front Page Top

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