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2007-09-19 Iraq

US bans diplomatic ground movements in Iraq outside Green Zone

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Posted by Fred 2007-09-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 That's one way to blunt the Surge, cripple the US civil functions in Iraq &/or divert the US military to protect its civilian officials. A cunning plan, indeed, O Mullahs...

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-09-19 00:38|| 2007-09-19 00:38|| Front Page Top

#2 If the non-military of not only the U.S. but all non-Iraqis are effectively confined to the Green Zone, they can spend all their time conferencing with Mr. Maliki and members of parliament about how to change the situation. In the meantime, the Military have a Surge to win.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-09-19 07:12|| 2007-09-19 07:12|| Front Page Top

#3 Hear, hear TW!!!

Posted by gromgoru 2007-09-19 09:27|| 2007-09-19 09:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Funny how there is a persistent failure of outrage, mounting or otherwise, at the sawing off of people's heads and so forth.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-09-19 09:29|| 2007-09-19 09:29|| Front Page Top

#5 Hmmmmmmmm. It appears Blackwater has them by their proverbial balls...

Posted by tu3031 2007-09-19 10:06|| 2007-09-19 10:06|| Front Page Top

#6 Whack Mucty al-Sadr now. Please?

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-09-19 10:38|| 2007-09-19 10:38|| Front Page Top

#7 While I don't know what really happened in THIS instance (or others, for that matter), it is very clear that it is a perfect psyops opportunity for our enemy, and we know they are good at psyops (helps to have the media on your side.) If I was AQ I would set some guys up with American arms, trigger an ambush, and then start shooting the heck out of surrounding civilians. I'd do it every chance I got. I note too that one of the surviving Iraqi victims is a lawyer who had already filed suit in a previous incident. We have ambulance chasers, they have convoy chasers.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-09-19 19:13|| 2007-09-19 19:13|| Front Page Top

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