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2007-01-31 Iraq

The Battle of Najaf, 2007

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Posted by ryuge 2007-01-31 06:20|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Well, yeah, but it's still an unwinnable quagmire.

[/disgusted sarcasm]

Posted by Bobby 2007-01-31 06:32|| 2007-01-31 06:32|| Front Page Top

#2 Austin Bay is a smart fellow but his Sistani-worship reminds me of Hillary-worship or Obama-worship or Romney-worship.

Its apparently very easy to let some political figure be the repository of your hopes and dreams and spin every factoid into a confirmation that this political figure agrees with you on everything.

Posted by mhw 2007-01-31 08:57|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2007-01-31 08:57|| Front Page Top

#3 Meanwhile the NYSlimes called the recent annihilation of the Soldiers of Heaven position near Najaf by Iraqi forces backed up by US ground & air forces "Missteps by Iraqi Forces in Battle Raise Questions". Bit of a foiled agenda there?

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-01-31 10:14|| 2007-01-31 10:14|| Front Page Top

#4 Bill Roggio has an excellent analysis of the 2 groups that tried to attack at Najaf (www.BillRoggio.com)
The first group is a bunch of Shia who were co-opted by Saddam. The secound group is part of Al-Qaeda that specializes in attacking Shia. The link seems to be Some of Saddam's intelligence officers that have transferred their alleigence to Al Qaeda.

Al

Posted by Frozen Al 2007-01-31 10:35|| 2007-01-31 10:35|| Front Page Top

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