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2004-07-01 Iraq-Jordan

Iraqi Resistanceâ Said Preparing for âDecisiveâ Battle To Control Baghdad

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Posted by Capt America 2004-07-01 1:08:34 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Doubt we'd be so lucky as for them to "take over neighborhoods" anywhere. Outside Fallujah (and sometimes inside it), when they gather, show themselves, or stay put, they're toast. Such a battle would be decisive, all right. Just not the way they're thinking. Be careful what "tennozans" you wish for ...

Posted by Verlaine 2004-07-01 1:41:52 AM|| 2004-07-01 1:41:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Who the devil is Steve Quayle (the guy who published this report), anyway? Dan Quayle's batty old uncle in the attic?

Posted by Mike 2004-07-01 6:22:17 AM|| 2004-07-01 6:22:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I was *expecting* something like this, but now that it's the day after the expected handover, I'm starting to think that was jumping at shadows. Of course, half of Baghdad could be under Iranian control, and the news media wouldn't let us know unless their hotel bars were in the wrong half, so what the hell can I know about it?

Posted by Mitch H. 2004-07-01 7:24:46 AM|| [http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2004-07-01 7:24:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 To get a feel for Mr Quayles credibility, consult his many previous terror warnings

Posted by Lux 2004-07-01 7:33:11 AM|| 2004-07-01 7:33:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Sounds like a bonifide warning from Agent A. L. Chappeau

Posted by Shipman 2004-07-01 8:29:51 AM|| 2004-07-01 8:29:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Thanks for the link, Lux. Among the many gems at that site was this beauty:

Oak Ridge - Jihad assault team(s) to penetrate security and build a bomb on site

According to Steve, this happened in February, just after the Luxor Hotel in Vegas was blown up. Of course, we all remember that awful day . . . .

Let me amend my earlier speculation: Steve Quayle must be Michael Moore's batty old uncle in the attic.

Posted by Mike 2004-07-01 8:31:42 AM|| 2004-07-01 8:31:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 I got it! He's writing a web-based serial. Tom Clancy fan-fic? erm... hmm...

Posted by eLarson 2004-07-01 9:30:28 AM|| 2004-07-01 9:30:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 "They appeared to be in control of positions along the streets of Baghdad during the night, thus compelling the US forces to implement plans devised for US withdrawals throughout the night and a return to exercise control over the streets during the daytime."

Yeah, the US hates nightfighting. Its just unfair to fight when you can see and the other guy cannot.

Posted by yank 2004-07-01 11:57:08 AM|| [politicaljunky.blogspot.com] 2004-07-01 11:57:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 This could be a case where our own psyops is being reported back to us.

Hypothesis: We know that the street jihadists are weak in Baghdad. We put out a rumor that the street jihadists will begin their july offensive. We wait for the various jihadist news outlets to pick it up - some do, some don't*. The big offense doesn't happen. The cred of the street jihadists takes a hit.

* this is where our Steve Q picked up the trail.

Posted by mhw 2004-07-01 12:21:41 PM|| 2004-07-01 12:21:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Anyone who preaches that angels married people and had sex and gave birth to 'hybreds' glorifies their bliss of ignorance and can be ignored just as Mr. Quayle. Actually the 'sons of God' are HUMAN BEINGS as God tells us in a verse like in John 1:12 or even better yet, Romans 8:14 "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God,they are the sons of God" Now read the whole chapter. Don't be like false prophets who cherry pick verses to write their own gospels.

Posted by Truth Seeker 2004-07-06 3:17:03 AM|| 2004-07-06 3:17:03 AM|| Front Page Top

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