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| Former Iraqi brass pledges to guard Fallujah |
| 2004-05-01 |
| ELFsnip The words that caught my attention" leadership, some stepping up Choosing his words carefully while describing the new arrangement that other officials Friday called "delicate," Marine Col. John Toolan said Friday that the transition will take some time. "I’ve been saying all along that this was all about leadership," Toolan said following a 30-minute meeting with former military leaders of deposed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. "And, finally, we’ve got someone stepping up." That someone is Maj. Gen. Jassim Mohammed Saleh, who will lead the newly formed 1st Battalion of the Fallujah Protection Brigade. Saleh said his brigade, which seemed to come out of nowhere during the course of the past week, is part of the "new army of Iraq." snip Click and read all of it |
| Posted by:Sherry |
| #1 Thx, Sherry. Simply put, the best reporting on Fallujah has come from the North County Times. Excellent relevant quotes from the people that actually know what they're talking about - and a focus on regular troopers which lets you know the Marines are ever-ready, the NCTimes has trumped all of the agenda dinks. Kudos. Keep http://www.nctimes.com/military/iraq and check it frequently. Thx, again, Sherry! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-05-01 9:05:05 PM |