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2007-10-14 Iraq

Iraqi Army captures al-Qaeda leader, his aide

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Posted by Fred 2007-10-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in Iraq

#1 Look for more stories such as these. Iraqis are by and large outraged by the number of atrocities committed, not by the "Great Satan Occupiers," but by AQI, by and large by "illegal immigrants" to Iraq. Meanwhile, with the Iraqi Sunnis onboard, look for the MNF to turn its attention to those nasty Iranian tourists.

Posted by doc 2007-10-14 11:13|| 2007-10-14 11:13|| Front Page Top

#2 It's been happening, Doc. The 'surge' is both the savior of Iraqi freedom and the needle in Pelosi's eye. The Iraq war is politically off the table, and the donks are working late trying to come up with an issue. Some really stupid donks would give $5,000 to everyone.....well, maybe not.

Posted by wxjames 2007-10-14 11:25|| 2007-10-14 11:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Looks very much like intelligence is opening up the networks faster than than AQ and the Saddamites can plug the leaks.

One consequence is that a lot of the guns for hire will drop out cos they no longer like the risk reward ratio. One rarely remarked aspect of the Iraq 'insurgency' is the lack of home grown true believers. Normally, the source of recruits and the sea in which they swim.

Posted by phil_b 2007-10-14 17:53|| 2007-10-14 17:53|| Front Page Top

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