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2007-10-24 Iraq

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Posted by Steve White 2007-10-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 I give you my "willing suspension of disbelief",
General Petreus.
Really!

Posted by CIC Hillary Clinton 2007-10-24 00:47|| 2007-10-24 00:47|| Front Page Top

#2 And it's a AP report, too. Perhaps a flying pig graphic would be appropriate.

Posted by Albert Ulinegum4847 2007-10-24 04:09|| 2007-10-24 04:09|| Front Page Top

#3 "They have to be convinced that we're not leaving. That's the issue. If they were to think we're leaving we'd have also sorts of trouble," Lynch said

So he understands the Donk strategy, but I'm pretty sure he said "we'd have all sorts of trouble". That's the difference between a proofreader and an editor, I guess.

Posted by Bobby 2007-10-24 06:19|| 2007-10-24 06:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Still more important. Second half of Ramadan was during October and Ramadan is the month where jihadists ever try to make a special effort and despite this there is a sharp drop in what they have been able to do.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2007-10-24 07:04|| 2007-10-24 07:04|| Front Page Top

#5 Based on Osama's squealing like a stuck pig and calling for reinforcements to throw themselves on the fire, I would suggest that times ain't so good for AQI.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-10-24 08:52|| 2007-10-24 08:52|| Front Page Top

#6 New ROE works.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-10-24 09:02|| 2007-10-24 09:02|| Front Page Top

#7 A prediction: We will soon see AQ beasts giving themselves up en masse to American troops to keep from falling into the hands of vengeful Iraqis.
This already happens a lot with individuals, but I am talking whole cells and gangs at one time.

Posted by Lord Piltdown 2007-10-24 11:03|| 2007-10-24 11:03|| Front Page Top

#8 This already happens a lot with individuals

That's very good to know, Lord Piltdown. (I love the nym!!)

Posted by trailing wife 2007-10-24 11:52|| 2007-10-24 11:52|| Front Page Top

recent US combat loss numbers graphed for Iraq

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2007-10-24 12:30|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2007-10-24 12:30|| Front Page Top

#10 This makes me very happy. I hope it continues.

Posted by Ebbomotch Grundy6052 2007-10-24 13:44|| 2007-10-24 13:44|| Front Page Top

#11 Wow, don't scare me Chuck, I thought that was the stock I bought last month.

Posted by wxjames 2007-10-24 18:39|| 2007-10-24 18:39|| Front Page Top

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