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2008-06-11 Iraq

AQI Leaders, Others, Captured In Baghdad

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Posted by Menhadden Snogum6713 2008-06-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 The Iraqi people have grown weary of terrorists and criminals, said Lt. Patrick Evans, MNF-I spokesperson. They have increasingly begun to partner with Iraqi and Coalition forces to capture and disrupt terrorist and criminal networks.
In the final analysis, the war in Iraq has been an astounding success. Few coalition fighters have been killed, with the exception of bombs set on lines of recruits of Iraqi forces. On the other hand, the insurgency has little to show for tons of explosives except the deaths of countless Iraqi civilians. When assessing the results of a war, one has to evaluate the degree of success of both sides, and the enemy of the coalition has won no battles, lost high percentages of fighters and equipment, and has been reduced to a 'criminal network', increasingly unwelcomed by the Iraqis. The coalition, on the other hand have used the seeking and killing of insurgents as training while they build an experienced force for Iraq, and a stable government.
The fat lady is about ready to sing.

Posted by wxjames 2008-06-11 10:01|| 2008-06-11 10:01|| Front Page Top

#2 In the final analysis, the war in Iraq has been an astounding success.

In the final analysis the Army came up with the tactics necessary to prevail on the battlefield. However strategic victory in the war continues to elude the forces of freedom and will depend to a large extent on the outcome of this fall's election. Unless freedom finds an articulate leader prepared to make the case for total victory, it will remain elusive.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-06-11 10:54|| 2008-06-11 10:54|| Front Page Top

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