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2007-04-18 Iraq

Iraqi army commander arrested after bombings

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Posted by Anonymoose 2007-04-18 21:09|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 So was he involved in the bombings, or is he just taking the blame because he wasn't able to stop them?

Posted by trailing wife 2007-04-18 22:07|| 2007-04-18 22:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Exactly, TW. To my way of thinking, heads OUGHT to roll over this - and perhaps not only Iraqi ones. Of course that would mean examining our war-without-warfare "strategy" (and yes, Petraeus' approach is merely the old one, with an injection of "duh!" common sense like maintaining a presence in troubled neighborhoods). Martial law? Preventive detention? Ringing off areas that harbor terrorists? Applying power in a place where absolutely nothing else is respected or even understood? Nah - that's not sophisticated enough. I'm finally going to force myself to look at Petraeus' COIN manual - hope it has an executive summary, so I can get despondent without spending too much time in the process ....

Posted by Verlaine 2007-04-18 22:24|| 2007-04-18 22:24|| Front Page Top

#3 The bombers were not able to get into the marketplace but they knew what time everyone left. They set the bombs up where all the vehicles were waiting for the people on their way out of the market.

They should stagger the times people leave that market. That general getting fired might cause his replacement to get a bit creative in ways to save lives in order to keep his job.

Good move.

Posted by crosspatch 2007-04-18 22:44|| 2007-04-18 22:44|| Front Page Top

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