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| Iraq |
| Prelude to something bigger? |
| 2006-03-06 |
| Prelude to something bigger? One of the highest-ranking generals in Iraq's new, U.S.-trained army was shot dead in Baghdad on Monday, the U.S. military and Iraqi police said. Major General Mubdar Hatim al-Dulaimi, commander of all Iraqi army forces in the capital, was killed by a sniper, police sources said. he was shot as he drove through western Baghdad. As the commander of the 6th Division, among the first and biggest of Iraq's new army divisions formed by U.S. forces as part of their plans for eventual withdrawal, Dulaimi was among the most prominent officers in Iraq's security forces. Is it me or does this seem strangely reminiscent of the assassination of Ahmed Shah Masood shortly before 9-11? Heads Up ! |
| Posted by:doc |
| #6 #5 anymouse - why not start at the top? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-03-06 21:05 |
| #5 Maybe its time one of the Delta sniper teams in Iran pop a cap on one of their mid level imanic (rhymes with demonic) sycophants. |
| Posted by: anymouse 2006-03-06 19:40 |
| #4 I suspect an Iranian hit. Remember how a while back they were trying to prevent the development of a new Iraqi air force, by assassinating all their old Saddam-era pilots (supposedly for revenge)? Well, if the Iranians think the balloon is about to go up, there is a good possibility that they will try to decapitate those in the Iraqi government and military hostile to Iran. They may also adopt this as a gradual policy to keep Iraq a less formidable adversary. Kill off all their talent. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2006-03-06 19:01 |
| #3 Kill will be attibuted to Juba the Sniper. The pig is a Mohammaden folk hero responsible for many American deaths. Wish someday soon to see his head displayed on a spike. If the USA didn't play by the rules of Marquis de Queensberry Juba might have been dead a long time ago. Or at least his immediate family up to and including third cousins. |
| Posted by: Mark Z 2006-03-06 18:52 |
| #2 At some point, I hope the world finally begins to sit up and take notice of just how freely the Islamists kill each other. It's time for people to understand the sort of violence that awaits us if ever Muslims attain some sort of solidarity. Yes, this killing is bad news for Iraq and certainly nothing to gloat about. Still, this sort of constant mayhem and bloodshed is par for the course with Islam and the outside world needs to pay attention. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-03-06 18:38 |
| #1 nope. On Sept 10 2001 there were no US troops in or near Afghanistan. AQ obviously figured we'd go in, and wanted to take out the strongest potential ally wed have, thinking to do to us what theyd done to the Russkies. We're already deep in Iraq, and killing one general doesnt make the kinda difference they thought Massoud would make. So I wouldnt like stay home from work tomorrow or anything. This in nonetheless a BAD thing. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2006-03-06 17:45 |