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2009-12-04 Iraq

Top al-Qaeda leaders arrested in northern Iraq

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Posted by Fred 2009-12-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in Iraq

#1 PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUM/TOPIX > GATES: AL QAEDA MAY TRY TO IGNITE CONFLICT [War] BETWEEN PAKISTAN AND INDIA; + AL QAEDA USING LeT FOR TERROR STRIKES IN INDIA [+ Talibs in PAK[..

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-12-04 00:25|| na]">[na] 2009-12-04 00:25|| Front Page Top

#2 nineveh prov seems to be the last home of the al qaeeda in iraq "revival" so hopefully this bodes well.

Iraqi security forces have reportedly managed to arrest two senior military commanders

We have now reached the point where the ONLY soldiers actively fighting AQinIraq on the ground are Iraqis (mainly muslims). We have come a long way.

Posted by liberalhawk 2009-12-04 09:49|| 2009-12-04 09:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Yes we have. Damned good thing Dubya stood firm.

Time for us to complete the shift to oversight, backup, training and logistics. Make Iraq quiet enough that WaPo and the NYT won't bother to cover it anymore. That's how we'll know we've won.

Posted by Steve White 2009-12-04 09:58|| 2009-12-04 09:58|| Front Page Top

#4 yup it was, one of the best decisions of his presidency.

Good thing he got rid of the SecDef who was fighting the strategy for over 3 years, and elevated Gates and Petraeus and Mullen over the old team. I note that team is still in place.

Wapo and NYT regularly cover lots of places with zero US troops. Often quite interesting stories.

Posted by liberalhawk 2009-12-04 11:45|| 2009-12-04 11:45|| Front Page Top

#5 it was interesting listening to the hearings the other day.

The dems were all like, well, we are skeptical of the escalation, but will go along. The GOP was all, well we are skeptical of the withdrawl date, but we will go along.

There was ONE, precisely ONE (at least AFAICT) Senator who completely supported Obama, and accepted fully the qualifications on the withdrawl date.

You know who I mean, don't you? :)

Posted by liberalhawk 2009-12-04 11:49|| 2009-12-04 11:49|| Front Page Top

#6 WORLD NEWS > RETIRED UK COMMANDER SAYS US DECLARED VICTORY IN IRAQ TOO SOON.

plus

PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUMS > US: AL QAEDA MEMBERS SLIPPING TO SOMALIA, YEMEN [due to PAK Army Waziristan offensive].

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-12-04 19:08|| na]">[na] 2009-12-04 19:08|| Front Page Top

#7 You know who I mean, don't you? :)

The one who's primary constituency is himself?

Posted by Pappy 2009-12-04 19:57|| 2009-12-04 19:57|| Front Page Top

#8 The one who's primary constituency is himself?

Pappy, there's close to 100 who meet that description.

Posted by Glenmore 2009-12-04 21:59|| 2009-12-04 21:59|| Front Page Top

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