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2005-04-17 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Frank G 2005-04-17 1:02:11 PM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 should've HT'd Captain Ed, who notes:

Ibrahim reportedly works under the protection of the Syrian army, or at least he did until recently. The Syrians have backpedaled away from their open assistance to ex-Ba'athist remnants as the American army gets closer to disengaging its mission for internal Iraqi security. Having 135,000 troops on Iraq's western border with lots of spare time will convince Bashar Assad to eventually cut all ties with the obvious losers of the Iraq War. Ibrahim may well get expelled then, or even before, if necessary to curry favor with the US or the new Iraqi government.

Even without an amnesty program, though, the new Iraqi government and its security forces look increasingly more effective at rooting out the insurgents and their leadership. Small wonder the native insurgents are looking for the exit strategies once demanded by American politicians of President Bush.

Posted by Frank G 2005-04-17 1:16:30 PM|| 2005-04-17 1:16:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 The now trained up native security forces know who these bozos are and who they hang with. It's natural for them to have success at catching them. It also shows the populace that they are the ones incharge now. A double plus goodness. They have been imbued with some of the can do attitude of our military to add to their own pride in showing the world they are up to the task.

If Iraq asked to leave tomorrow most of these guys would carry on and force everyone else to get their shit together I am starting to think. They know they have lots of work to do going after the bad guys.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-04-17 1:36:25 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2005-04-17 1:36:25 PM|| Front Page Top

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