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2008-01-14 Iraq

U.S. troops kill 60 in Iraq Qaeda offensive

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Posted by anonymous5089 2008-01-14 11:48|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in Iraq

#1 THIS ARTICLE FEATURING:

"60 militants"
"resilient foe"
"resistance"
"upsurge in suicide bombings"
"gunmen/militants targeting judges"
"militants targeting academics"
militants targeting professionals"
"militants targeting families of prosfessionals"
"gov't still failing to provide elctricity"
"gov't still failing to provide water"
"fighting not one-sided: 7 good cops killed"
"similar fighting by US failed last year, too"
"six US servicemen killed last week, too"
"larget loss of life to US since ops began"
"AQI now regrouping"

sigh...

Posted by Mark Z 2008-01-14 12:35|| 2008-01-14 12:35|| Front Page Top

#2 What do you expect, Mark? It IS Rooters, after all - almost as bad as the NY Slimes.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-01-14 13:51|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-01-14 13:51|| Front Page Top

#3 bravo Mark Z. Too bad all articles could not have such an index.

Posted by Whomong Guelph4611 2008-01-14 13:58|| 2008-01-14 13:58|| Front Page Top

#4 Yes, very nice index.

'Scuse me whilst I go wring my hands.

Posted by Seafarious 2008-01-14 14:20|| 2008-01-14 14:20|| Front Page Top

#5 We don't seem to be taking as many prisoners these days. It would make me worry about getting involved in platoon size formations or larger, if I were a terr. Must be a feature of the Surge.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-01-14 15:05|| 2008-01-14 15:05|| Front Page Top

#6 Yes, I'm liking the trend towards less detaining and more killing.

Posted by Parabellum 2008-01-14 18:16|| 2008-01-14 18:16|| Front Page Top

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