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2008-04-28 Iraq

US, Iraqi troops kill 38 militants in Baghdad

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Posted by gorb 2008-04-28 04:28|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Points

1. They launch their main attacks while a sand storm denies coalition use of air support. These guys are NOT devoid of tactical sense

2. Despite that, no major damage reported in Green Zone. Pushing them out of south Sadr City may be working

3. And coalition forces continue to do well on the ground in Sadr city.

Posted by liberalhawk 2008-04-28 09:42|| 2008-04-28 09:42|| Front Page Top

#2 May I add that Maliki has obviously cut Iranian influence in favor of US military presence and stability. A smart move if Republicans retain the White House.

Posted by wxjames 2008-04-28 10:46|| 2008-04-28 10:46|| Front Page Top

#3 wxj; it is a smart idea if the Repubs DON'T hold the WH as the Iraqi's need to get as much done as they can before a Democrat declares surrender and leaves them hanging (literally).

Remember who was in charge of the Congress when South Vietnam was left hanging. The promised support to South Vietnam vanished. This new batch have been longing for a new "Vietnam" to justify their lives.

Posted by tipover 2008-04-28 11:12|| 2008-04-28 11:12|| Front Page Top

#4 wxj; it is a smart idea if the Repubs DON'T hold the WH as the Iraqi's need to get as much done as they can before a Democrat declares surrender and leaves them hanging (literally).

Remember who was in charge of the Congress when South Vietnam was left hanging. The promised support to South Vietnam vanished. This new batch have been longing for a new "Vietnam" to justify their lives.

Posted by tipover 2008-04-28 11:22|| 2008-04-28 11:22|| Front Page Top

#5 Sorry folks. My browser did a hang & I submitted twice.

Posted by tipover 2008-04-28 11:24|| 2008-04-28 11:24|| Front Page Top

#6 including 22 who attacked a military checkpoint in a Shiite militia stronghold

Sounds like they're trying to break out of an encirclement. How long before they start getting hungry and running low on ammo?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2008-04-28 13:15|| 2008-04-28 13:15|| Front Page Top

#7 Remember who was in charge of the Congress when South Vietnam was left hanging. The promised support to South Vietnam vanished. This new batch have been longing for a new "Vietnam" to justify their lives.

Even if we leave, there's not going to be another Vietnam. Iraqi security forces aren't great, but they're good enough. North Vietnam needed billions of dollars of shiny new tanks, artillery and fighter aircraft from the Chinese and the Soviets to finish off a South Vietnam to which we had cut off access to military supplies. The Iraqi opposition has neither the hardware nor the physical sanctuary to pull off an invasion. If we leave, and the situation gets out of hand, expect the Iraqi government to resort to massacres, given that they are literally fighting for their lives.

Posted by Zhang Fei">Zhang Fei 2008-04-28 13:52|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2008-04-28 13:52|| Front Page Top

#8 The Iraqi opposition has neither the hardware nor the physical sanctuary to pull off an invasion.

I dunno, Zhang. What about Iran? Of course, I'd like to ask Hildebeast and Obama the same question.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2008-04-28 15:14|| 2008-04-28 15:14|| Front Page Top

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