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2007-09-04 Iraq

Frederick W. Kagan: The Gettysburg of This War

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Posted by Sherry 2007-09-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 And the Brits tiptoeing out of Basra would be like which civil war battle?

My vote would be the campaign where Jackson chased Pope(?) out of the Shenandoah - battle at Winchester, etc.

Posted by Black Bart Flith3818 2007-09-04 00:33|| 2007-09-04 00:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Actually, Baghdad is the key.

Posted by McZoid 2007-09-04 01:34|| 2007-09-04 01:34|| Front Page Top

#3 And the Brits tiptoeing out of Basra would be like which civil war battle?

Not sure. But I would let it play for a bit. Chances are that buncha IRGs will get whacked in the process and as well when the resulting mess is ultimately for a broom sweep.

Posted by twobyfour 2007-09-04 01:50|| 2007-09-04 01:50|| Front Page Top

#4 Channel surfing yesterday between the golf and the tennis, four news shows in a row had talking heads saying positive things about Anbar/POTUS visit/ the war in general.

Posted by Grunter 2007-09-04 07:53|| 2007-09-04 07:53|| Front Page Top

#5 In the Islamic gutters, peace becomes war at the single declaration of jihad.

Posted by Albert Snurt4028 2007-09-04 15:50|| 2007-09-04 15:50|| Front Page Top

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