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2007-03-18 Iraq

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Posted by Chuck Simmins 2007-03-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Baghdad is the problem, and attacks are decreasing. That conflict began when Sunnis began bombing Shiites. Shiites responded with ethnic cleansing, and few Sunnis live north of the Tigris River. The real mess started when Shiite forces began a slow advance to Baghdad Airport. Frankly, I would shift the bulk of US operations to the south of the river. If that area was relatively pacified, then the Iraq Army could target the al-Sadrites. However, US troops have been directed to protect Sunni pockets in the north. It doesn't make strategic sense to me. It could be a recipe for cleansing Sunnis from the entire city.

Posted by Sneaze 2007-03-18 00:57|| 2007-03-18 00:57|| Front Page Top

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