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| Iraq |
| Jihadist Meltdown |
| 2007-03-12 |
| by Nibras Kazimi, NY Sun There is always a moment during a raging battle when one side realizes that the field has been won, and the other side collapses in retreat and confusion. The curious thing about the Iraqi insurgency is that this moment has arrived, yet both the victors, in this case the Americans and the Iraqi government, and the losers, Al Qaeda and the other jihadist groups, are reluctant to acknowledge it. But make no mistake, the battle has been turned and we are witnessing the beginning of a jihadist meltdown. . . . Go read it all: it's long, detailed, and very contrary to what you hear in most of the press. There is no greater joy for someone who cares about Iraq than to watch Al Qaeda and these other jihadist groups go at each other with the bloodthirsty abandon and frenzy that only crazed zealots can muster. The bloodletting has gone far beyond the point of any possible reconciliation, for Al Qaeda must destroy all the others in order to survive, and ditto for the others as they face down Al Qaeda. It has turned into an all-or-nothing fight among the most dangerous insurgents, and it is heartening to see them engaged and distracted in destroying each other. Now if only the American press would report on this jihadist meltdown so that policymakers in Washington can rally the martial spirit to bring this battle to a crushing end for the enemy. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #4 The situation on the battlefield is hardly relevant. The US Congress will decide who wins the war. |
| Posted by: gromky 2007-03-12 15:57 |
| #3 Al qaeda has lost because the Sunnis have lost. Near half of the Sunnis have already been pushed out of Iraq. The civil war will be over when the rest are ethnically cleansed. Instead of making nice and making a go of a democratic government and sharing the pie, the stupid fucks thought they could terrorize their way to power. But that doesn't work when the other side has most of the manpower, firepower and an even bloodier ideology. |
| Posted by: ed 2007-03-12 13:28 |
| #2 Its one person's opinion. The problem is that Al Q in Iraq has been effective at replacing losses, finding new recruits, acquiring bombs and penetrating into high population areas. Even when we are at full surge levels, there will still be a suicide or car bomb every week or so. It may be a 'win' but its not even close to a complete win. |
| Posted by: mhw 2007-03-12 13:01 |
| #1 very contrary to what you hear in most of the press Doesn't necessarily makes it right. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2007-03-12 12:16 |