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2005-08-23 Iraq-Jordan

Zarqawi in control of a new pocket stretching between Haditha and Qaim

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-08-23 01:42|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This area is dotted with small towns that under normal circumstances would only need one or two policemen to manage. So the bad boyz play nice whenever the government comes to town, then quickly come out to threaten, harass and steal as soon as they leave. If police do arrive, if they are few, the thugs try to assassinate them. So, what must be done is larger groups of police and army have to enter some tiny town, *and* convince the locals that if they give up the bad boyz they won't get punished, *and* leave a larger than needed contingent in town for a long time. This is a time consuming and manpower expensive process.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-08-23 10:10|| 2005-08-23 10:10|| Front Page Top

#2 "In Haditha, a town of about 90,000, and Qaim, a smaller town close to the Syrian border, forms of Islamic court have been set up and guerrillas mete out punishments such as execution or beating with cables, residents said.

âSome people who are brought here we treat for torture wounds,â said a doctor at Hadithaâs hospital who spoke on condition of anonymity, fearing reprisals."

Wait long enough and the locals will be begging for someone to kick the Jihadis out.

Posted by DoDo 2005-08-23 12:11|| 2005-08-23 12:11|| Front Page Top

#3 actually if these towns can be cordoned off it is better to let the jihadis have their day;

as noted, the jihadis tick off the locals;

the jihadis will fight each other;

finally, if the cordon is tight enough, the jihadis will not be able to escape the eventual coalition operation

Posted by mhw 2005-08-23 13:51|| 2005-08-23 13:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Let the cockroaches proliferate, give two-day notice, and then carpet bomb

Posted by Captain America 2005-08-23 18:49|| 2005-08-23 18:49|| Front Page Top

#5 Executing hicks in the desert is alot safer than fighting Marines. Maybe if the residents told our troops about the insurgents they could do something. Oh, I forgot, can't rat on a fellow muslim.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2005-08-23 19:34|| 2005-08-23 19:34|| Front Page Top

#6 Time for some pest control ...

Posted by DMFD 2005-08-23 23:53|| 2005-08-23 23:53|| Front Page Top

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