posted on February 17, 2007 06:09:52 AM new
2/17/07 with the President's new Iraq War plan officially started in Iraq. A plan called "THE SURGE" its a good time to start a new post about the on going Iraq war.
posted on February 17, 2007 08:37:48 PM new
Prince Harry 'set for Iraq deployment'
Sunday Feb 18 12:10 AEDT
Britain's Prince Harry, an army officer and third in line to the throne, could be deployed to Iraq by the end of February, a newspaper reported on Saturday.
The 22-year-old will be sent to Basra, southern Iraq, where Britain has more than 7,000 troops, the Daily Mirror said, citing an unnamed senior military source.
A royal family spokesman declined to comment on the report, while the Ministry of Defence said it was "entirely speculative".
"No final decisions have been made on which units are even taking over," a spokeswoman said. "When it is made, then parliament will be told first in the normal way."
Harry is likely to be in charge of 12 soldiers in light armoured vehicles performing reconnaissance missions in he desert, the newspaper said.
Defence Secretary Des Browne is expected to announce the news officially on February 26, the report said.
Harry, whose mother Princess Diana died in a Paris car crash when he was 12, is a Second Lieutenant in the Blues and Royals, part of the Household Cavalry.
"The final details are being sorted, but he is definitely going," the Mirror quoted the source as saying. "Naturally, his royal status has to be taken into account - but he will see action."
A report in the Daily Telegraph earlier this month said defence chiefs were drawing up a plan to deploy Harry without putting his life or those of his troops in any greater danger.
Although Harry was branded a "wild child" in the tabloid press when he was younger after admitting to smoking cannabis and under-age drinking, he went on to pass a gruelling military officer training course at the Sandhurst military academy.
"There is no way I am going to put myself through Sandhurst and then sit on my arse back home while my boys are out fighting for their country," he said in an interview in 2005.
LOOKS LIKE THE BUSH GIRLS SHOULD TAKE A LESSON FROM THIS DUDE. GOD SPEED HARRY
posted on February 18, 2007 06:53:23 AM new
OH boy the desperate neocon nitpickers have sent out an SOS and look what the cat dragged in with yet ANOTHER big repugs "point"....oh c'mon, Colin let's do the Pelosi plane scandal thing ...wasn't THAT shocking!!!!
But Colin...remember the repug rules...don't post to the "Republicans Lost 10 Billion because They're Crooked Idiots "
thread....the neocons are pretending they can't see it Hilarious!
posted on February 18, 2007 12:28:55 PM new
2/18/07 with the President's new Iraq Civil War plan officially started in Iraq. A plan called "THE SURGE" its a good time to start a new post about the on going Iraq Civil War.
Lets start with just a few facts to-date.
3,135 Dead American Troops.
23,530 wounded Troops.
367 Billion American Tax Dollars already spent with 10 Billion unaccounted for.
NYTimes: Strikes on helicopters carefully planned
Michael Gordon and David Cloud in Washington
February 18, 2007
DOCUMENTS captured from Iraqi insurgents show that some recent attacks on US helicopters were the result of a carefully planned strategy, US officials say.
The papers, seized near Baghdad and said to have been drafted by al-Qaeda in Iraq, showed that the militants were preparing to "concentrate on the air force", using a variety of weapons, a US intelligence report claimed.
Officials said there were fresh indications that the US was facing an array of "adaptive" adversaries.
"Attacks on coalition aircraft probably will increase if helicopter missions expand during the latest phase of the Baghdad security plan or if insurgents seek to emulate their recent successes," the report said.
In Washington on Saturday Hillary Clinton called for a 90-day deadline to start pulling troops out of Iraq. Senator Clinton, who is the early frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, said in a video on her campaign website: "Now it's time to say the redeployment should start in 90 days or the Congress will revoke authorisation for this war."
The US report said seven helicopters had been downed since January 20 - more than the total number of coalition aircraft shot down in 2006.
After bringing down the helicopters, the insurgents often laid ambushes for US ground forces expected to come to the rescue. Roadside bombs were sometimes placed in advance. US troops were attacked on five occasions when they arrived at the crash site, military officials said.
Insurgents have boasted about the helicopter attacks and posted video footage of wreckage on websites, the report said. They also tried to plan their attacks by studying flight patterns near US bases and along supply routes, the intelligence report said.
posted on February 18, 2007 12:45:44 PM new
ROFLOL.....so young obama DOES have old hillary all shook up - SCARED of losing to him. Changed all the way from being a war supporter to ALSO wanting to cut and run.
No guts liberals.....
and 'waco'peepa who wants to give the victory to the terrorists/AQ/binladen
tsk tsk tsk
"While the democratic party complains about everything THIS President does to protect our Nation": "What would a Democrat president have done at that point?"
"Apparently, the answer is: Sit back and wait for the next terrorist attack."
posted on February 18, 2007 01:56:35 PM new
Colin, waco sheepa's sons are living at home on the income he's not reporting to the IRS.
Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage morale and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled, or hanged— President Abraham Lincoln
posted on February 18, 2007 02:27:40 PM new
I was hoping Liar_k and her step son Bear or Colin could post good news about the Iraq war.
But no they failed the grade again with just posting more BULL ROAR.
"There are some who, uh, feel like that, you know, the conditions are such that they can attack us there. My answer is: Bring 'em on. We got the force necessary to deal with the security situation." - George W. Bush, July 2, 2003.
posted on February 18, 2007 03:50:34 PM new
IF people like 'waco'peepa would ONLY put the SAME amount of time and energy AGAINST our enemies, the terrorists, that they do AGAINST this administration.....our enemies wouldn't see THEM as being so supportive of THEIR cause.
But...as we have seen for way too long....that's NOT going to happen.
Rather than praise our troops accomplishments.....stand behind them being successful in completing their mission.....give them a 'good job' guys/gals....they spend their time pleasing our enemies. tsk tsk tsk
"While the democratic party complains about everything THIS President does to protect our Nation": "What would a Democrat president have done at that point?"
"Apparently, the answer is: Sit back and wait for the next terrorist attack."
posted on February 18, 2007 05:00:17 PM new
linduh all you've got is "the liberals are on the side of our enemies" over and over and over and over again....you have NOTHING ELSE!
And repeating it does not make it true.
AND your ...""Rather than praise our troops accomplishments.....stand behind them being successful in completing their mission.....give them a 'good job' guys/gals....""
...still rings hollow when I remember how you insulted our female troops by calling them "he-men" who should be home baking cookies...
Why don't you go back to quoting your Communist friends...
[ edited by mingotree on Feb 18, 2007 05:31 PM ]
posted on February 18, 2007 05:06:37 PM new
Why don't you liberals want to make things better in Iraq by giving OUR TROOPS more support that they say they need now?
Why would you want to give up and be a coward and let AQ/binladen/Iran jump with joy that we've admitted defeat and 'ran like cowards'....rather than staying until we can stablize Iraq?
Why are the liberals ALWAYS on whatever side is AGAINST American policy?
Why don't the anti-war liberals just QUIT FUNDING THE WARS instead of playing all these games that will do NOTHING? Their ONLY purpose is to embarrass this administration in front of our enemies and the world.
We're not quitters....we're not cowards....we're working to stablized Iraq.
And it's QUITE obvious that the anti-war liberals aren't working TOWARDS that goal...but rather AGAINST it. FOR OUR ENEMIES.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"While the democratic party complains about everything THIS President does to protect our Nation": "What would a Democrat president have done at that point?"
"Apparently, the answer is: Sit back and wait for the next terrorist attack."
Ann Coulter
[ edited by Linda_K on Feb 18, 2007 05:10 PM ]
posted on February 18, 2007 06:36:38 PM new
LIAR_K said, "IF people like 'waco'peepa would ONLY put the SAME amount of time and energy AGAINST our enemies"
I am spending a lot of time and energy against my enemies. I am one of millions that helped put my new-con enemies in the near powerless minority and plan to spend more time and energy keeping them there.
"There are some who, uh, feel like that, you know, the conditions are such that they can attack us there. My answer is: Bring 'em on. We got the force necessary to deal with the security situation." - George W. Bush, July 2, 2003.
posted on February 18, 2007 06:41:10 PM new
63 Die in Blow Against Baghdad Clampdown
Monday February 19, 2007
By BRIAN MURPHY
Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Militants struck back Sunday in their first major blow against a U.S.-led security clampdown in Baghdad with car bombings that killed at least 63 people, left scores injured and sent a grim message to officials boasting that extremist factions were on the run.
The attacks in mostly Shiite areas - twin explosions in an open-air market that claimed 62 lives and a third blast that killed one - were a sobering reminder of the challenges confronting any effort to rattle the well-armed and well-hidden insurgents.
posted on February 19, 2007 06:04:26 AM new
2/19/07 below are a few facts from President's new Iraq War plan officially called "THE SURGE".
3,139 Dead American Troops up 6 in two days.
23,530 wounded Troops.
368 Billion American Tax Dollars already spent up another billion in just a few days.
02/19/07 AP: Two Soldiers Killed, 17 Injured in Iraq Base Attack
Insurgents attacked a U.S. combat post on Monday, killing two soldiers and injuring 17, the military said. The assault began with a suicide bomber exploding a vehicle outside the base north of Baghdad, said the statement, which gave no further details.
posted on February 20, 2007 02:23:10 PM new
2/20/07 below are some more facts from President's new Iraq War plan officially called "THE SURGE".
Car Bombs, Attacks Kill 18 in Baghdad
Tuesday, February 20, 2007 4:33 PM EST
The Associated Press
By BUSHRA JUHI
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — A suicide bomber struck a funeral in Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least seven people as militants show increasing defiance to a major security operation in the capital. The attacker, wearing a belt packed with explosives, followed a funeral procession into a tent before detonating the blast in a mostly Shiite district of eastern Baghdad, police said. At least 15 people were injured.
In other bloodshed across Baghdad, a car bomb and a suicide attacker killed at least 11 people. About 12 miles outside the capital, a truck carrying chlorine gas exploded. Two people died in the explosion and nearly 150 exposed to the fumes were treated for injuries, according to Brig. Gen. Qassim Moussawi, a military spokesman who said a bomb was planted under the tanker.
More than 100 people have been killed in the Baghdad area since Sunday in a direct challenge to efforts by U.S. and Iraqi forces to restore some authority on the streets and give the embattled government some breathing room.
posted on February 20, 2007 04:13:59 PM newWhy don't you liberals want to make things better in Iraq by giving OUR TROOPS more support that they say they need now?
Press grills Tony Snow on soldier care
Posted by Frank James at 2:11 pm CST
The Washington Post series on the bureaucratic nightmare at Walter Reed Army Medical Center facing many servicemembers who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan was a major topic at today's White House press briefing.
Reporters at today's White House press briefing wanted to know President Bush's response to the series which featured a dilapidated building with roaches and mice where some military outpatients are housed and numerous tales of snafus like lost paperwork and poor monitoring of patients.
It got spirited at times, with reporters repeatedly pressing White House Press Secretary Tony Snow after deeming his first answers to be unsatisfactory. I apologize for the lengthiness of the following partial transcript.
To sum up Snow's response to reporters for those readers who don't want to read the transcript, the president was disatisfied to learn of the conditions described but not so upset that he will talk about it publicly. Also, for futher information on what the administration will do to correct the problems, Snow told reporters to ask the Pentagon.
REPORTER: The administration's mantra for a long time has been
"support the troops." What is the reaction, then, when you read the
series of stories in The Washington Post about troops coming home from
Iraq, Afghanistan are being treated so poorly, apparently, based on this
long investigation? What's the president's reaction?
MR. SNOW: There are a couple of things. First, it's not a
mantra. I would really choose words carefully. It's a commitment to
support to the troops. And the president, as you know, has visited
the wounded many times at Walter Reed, and we are concerned about it.
And the people who --
REPORTER: (Off mike.)
MR. SNOW: -- we are aware now. And -- yeah, and I would refer you to the
Department of Defense, which I know is taking a very close look at it, too.
The men and women who have gone and fought for our country over there --
they deserve the best care.
REPORTER: But so why has not -- that not been guaranteed them?
MR. SNOW: I'm not sure that -- you know, when you find a problem, you deal with it.
REPORTER: So you're saying the president learned about this from The Washington Post?
MR. SNOW: I don't know exactly where he learned from it (sic), but I can tell you that we believe that they deserve better. And again, Ed, this is something where I'd suggest you give DOD a call,
because I know they're taking a good, hard look at it, too --
REPORTER: Tony, can I follow on that? I mean, as Bob Dole might add, where's the outrage?
MR. SNOW: There's plenty of outrage.
REPORTER: Is there?
MR. SNOW: Yeah.
REPORTER: So the president responded how when he learned about this? And what specifically -- did he order something to be done?
MR. SNOW: The reason -- look, what I'm suggesting -- there's a reason I'm suggesting DOD is the proper place which will be taking care of these issues. And I would refer you to them for comment. But
this is something that's going to have to be an action item.
(Cross talk.)
REPORTER: What action --
REPORTER: But is there any evidence that it was even looked at before the paper printed its two stories?
MR. SNOW: Yes.
REPORTER: And tell us what that is.
MR. SNOW: But I do not know. That's why -- again, I would refer you, Bill, to the Department of the Army, which runs the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. This is the place where, if you want to get --
REPORTER: That seems an easy way for you not to have to talk about it.
MR. SNOW: Well, it's also a way of pointing to the proper authorities, which is what you would want.
REPORTER: The White House doesn't want to be on record with a more emphatic expression of amazement and upset about this?
MR. SNOW: No. I think what David asked -- for the outrage -- of course there's outrage that men and women who have been fighting have not received the outpatient care -- if you read the stories, there are
many who are happy with it, some who are unhappy, and it's important that we show our commitment to the people who have served. I don't know what more you want me to do.
REPORTER: In December NPR ran a series looking at the quality of mental health care for Iraq with veterans who have returned, showing that it's sort of shocking how little care is provided to them. And
several congresspeople, Obama, Boxer and Bond, sent a letter to the Pentagon, which you're referring us to --
MR. SNOW: Yeah. Yeah.
REPORTER: -- asking for an investigation, which they have not agreed to conduct. You're referring us to the DOD, but they're not acting quickly on this. So does the president --
MR. SNOW: Well, again, you've asked me about two separate stories and --
REPORTER: It seems there's a problem that's endemic to the system.
MR. SNOW: Well, I would -- rather than leaping to a conclusion, as I said, I would suggest you call them and then we can talk about it later.
REPORTER: Off camera this morning, you said that you would have something at noon. You said, "I'll talk about it then," and now you're not really --
MR. SNOW: Well, that's because -- again, I think that you may see some activity on it, and at this point I would refer you to the Department of Defense.
REPORTER: Is the system working?
MR. SNOW: Well, I'll tell you what -- is the system working? Yes. Is it working perfectly? No.
REPORTER: It's good enough?
MR. SNOW: No. I said it's not good enough. As -- I just told you, it's not working perfectly, but there are also thousands of people who have been through the system that have been cared for. But we -- it is important that we maintain a commitment to following up and providing the treatment that these men and women deserve.
REPORTER: Is the president going to say something about this later?
MR. SNOW: No.
REPORTER: May I follow on Walter Reed?
REPORTER: You responded to me a moment ago that the administration was aware of this before the articles appeared in the paper.
MR. SNOW: That is my understanding. But I -- again, this is something that's an action item over at the Department of Defense and in particular the Department of the Army. I am not fully briefed on
the activities or who knew what when. And I suggest --
REPORTER: Was the president aware of it? Was the White House aware of it?
MR. SNOW: I am not certain when this -- when we first became aware of it.
REPORTER: May I ask on Walter Reed --
REPORTER: What is the president --
MR. SNOW: Now, the president certainly has been aware of the conditions in the wards where he has visited and visited regularly, and we also have people from Walter Reed regularly over to the White
House as guests, sometimes in fairly large numbers. So, as I said, the president's committed, committed to these people, committed to the men and women who have served, and we need to make sure that whatever problems there are get fixed.
REPORTER: Tony, on --
MR. SNOW: And I couldn't be any stronger or plainer about it.
REPORTER: On Walter Reed --
REPORTER: (Off mike) -- involvement, has he given any new orders?
MR. SNOW: No. At this point, Helen, I think the most important thing -- the way this would work is the Department of the Army has its own investigation about what's going on at Walter Reed. They will be
taking action. The president certainly wants to make sure that whatever -- as I said before, whatever problems there are get fixed.
REPORTER: Sorry. On Walter Reed, a lot of the veterans, the medical community, the doctors, the neighbors who have worked at Walter Reed are very upset about this move, pending move to Bethesda. In light of everything that's happening, does the administration still support
uprooting --
MR. SNOW: That is a -- the Department of Defense has made the decision to consolidate the treatment facilities at the Bethesda Naval Medical Center. I don't -- so --
REPORTER: Is there any chance of a second look at this? Some of the facilities at Walter Reed are brand-new.
MR. SNOW: Well, again, I'm just going to refer you to that. This is -- all of a sudden, people are trying to open up different avenues of inquiry. The fact is, those changes have in face been decided upon by the Department of Defense. I am not aware of any decisions to change.
Bret.
REPORTER: Tony, can you clarify? Were these -- any actions that the Pentagon's taken, these action items, were they done on the Pentagon on its own or did they do this in response to some order from here?
MR. SNOW: Again, I'm not aware that anybody has -- look, whe you have a problem like this, the imperative is to fix it. I'm not sure that you have to issue orders. There are people there who know
if they've got a problem, they need to fix it. So I don't think that -- I will try to find out for you, but I'm not aware that the president has cut any special orders. But I will try to get for you additional information.
REPORTER: (Off mike) --
MR. SNOW: I know what you're trying to do. You're trying to get a ticktock and what did he learn and how did he respond and who --
REPORTER: Yeah, and if someone here built a fire under someone over there to do something.
MR. SNOW: I'm just -- you know, that's assuming that people there are callous about the fate of the people who are serving.
REPORTER: (Off mike) --
MR. SNOW: No, I think it is. When you say, "light a fire," it's as if, you know, you find out that there's a problem, and you don't move quickly to try to correct it. My sense is that -- that there's plenty of fire for trying to get it right.
But this is why I'm telling you if you want a more direct answer about this, you do need to talk to the people at the Department of the Army --
REPORTER: But Tony, you know, when you read --
MR. SNOW: -- who are at the ground-level involvement here.
REPORTER: -- when you read an account that says the commanding general -- quotes the commanding general as saying, "Well, gee, we ordered repairs done, but they weren't done," you think that they would have known these things hadn't been accomplished.
MR. SNOW: Well, that's -- then again, that's why -- you've just made my point, which is you need to get back to them, and I will also get back for you with a ticktock about what's going on at this end.
REPORTER: (Off mike) -- you're describing kind of a cold, detached bureaucratic process. We all know how this works. Something like this, this kind of story gets people's attention. You are now --
MR. SNOW: No --
REPORTER: -- wait a minute -- you're now in the PR business. You know if something like this happens, it's at odds with the commitments you make, the commander in chief might well stand up at a meeting and say, "Darn it! Let's get to the bottom of this now and let's get answers." And this happened over the weekend, and you're saying you think the White House knew, but you're not sure. You're not sure when the president knew or if he said something to somebody. It just seems like we should have those answers.
MR. SNOW: Okay. But you also -- fine, I'll try to get them for you. But when you talk about cold detachment, I don't think saying that if it needs --
REPORTER: (Off mike) -- action item?
MR. SNOW: Yeah, because what I'm telling you is that it is something that falls under the province of the Department of the Army, and therefore, if you want the detailed answers about who knew what when and how it's been handled, you do need to ask them because they're going to have the information, David.
So, I can tell you that the president feels passionately about them, and you should have no doubt about it. You've been at enough events where when he looks these people in the eye there is a commitment, a strong, profound emotional commitment to the people who serve this country, and it is one where the president is committed to doing right by the men and women who serve. There should be no doubt
about that. And it's --
REPORTER: But, Tony --
MR. SNOW: In that case, what I'm telling you is let's sort through the facts. I know that what you want is for me to tell you more than I know right now, so you keep at it --
REPORTER: Would it not be unreasonable for you, or the president through you, to express some kind of outrage over what has happened up there?
MR. SNOW: Well, it's also a matter of trying to figure out precisely what has happened. You have news stories, and it's important to investigate. As you know, the most important thing is to fix a problem. Correct? And there is absolute determination to fix the problem.
The president is somebody, again, whose passion for these forces should never, ever be a topic of doubt on the part of the forces or the American people.
REPORTER: But, Tony, when you say he looks in the eyes of the family, so what if the bureaucrats on the ground are not actually following through on the commitment you say he has --
MR. SNOW: Well, that's why --
REPORTER: -- doesn't he have a duty to follow through and --
MR. SNOW: That's why I'm asking you to direct your questions to the people who are in direct line of responsibility for this. They're going to have more information on this than I do right now.
REPORTER: What's your reaction to Major General Weightman, who's the commander at Walter Reed, also says, in the bottom of the article on Sunday in The Washington Post, said that he's concerned and that they're bracing for, quote, "potentially a lot more casualties," people coming to Walter Reed because of the surge.
MR. SNOW: Yeah.
REPORTER: Does that cause the White House to think at all about that policy? Because you have the commander at Walter Reed --
MR. SNOW: Well, you're -- there are a whole series of things. And again, this is why you need to talk to people who are in the chain because --
REPORTER: (Inaudible.)
MR. SNOW: I understand that. But there are a series of things. First, for Walter Reed what you end up having is treatment of people who are wounded, and also this is Bethesda, as you know, different
sorts of injuries are treated at the two facilities. And many of those people are there for months, and this story deals with outpatient care after that treatment. Right? So it's important, I think, to understand that you've got to be prepared for all things that are going to come your way, including getting the piece right when it comes to outpatient care, and continuing also to do well by inpatients.
But again, I know you want me to -- I'm simply not going to go beyond what I know.And in this particular case, the people who do know the facts and do know what's going on and do know how the investigations are proceeding are the guys over at DOD.
REPORTER: I think that's part of the question. It doesn't seem like -- beyond what you know -- it doesn't seem like you're asking that many questions to find out. I mean, you have a limited knowledge about the situation --
MR. SNOW: No, it's because they're working the issue. And I'm telling you, those are the people to talk to, the DOD.
REPORTER: (Off mike.)
REPORTER: That is a commitment the president has made, you said, to the families, right?
MR. SNOW: Yeah.
REPORTER: So why isn't the president, why isn't his staff saying, "Let's get to the bottom of it now"?
MR. SNOW: We are trying to get to the bottom of it, and the people who are responsible for getting to the bottom of it work on the other side of the river. So that's --
REPORTER: (Off mike) -- back on the Pentagon. You're not --
MR. SNOW: Yeah. Yes. But the members of the Pentagon, of course, Cabinet agencies and people in the administration do answer to the president. I've said what's wrong needs to be fixed. Now, the
people who are going to do the fixing are over there, so you might want to talk to them.
At this point, a reporter mercifully (from Snow's perspective) changed the subject to Pakistan, giving the press secretary a reprieve.
Absolute faith has been shown, consistently, to breed intolerance. And intolerance, history teaches us, again and again, begets violence.
---------------------------------- The duty of a patriot in this time and place is to ask questions, to demand answers, to understand where our nation is headed and why. If the answers you get do not suit you, or if they frighten you, or if they anger you, it is your duty as a patriot to dissent. Freedom does not begin with blind acceptance and with a flag. Freedom begins when you say 'No.'
posted on February 20, 2007 04:51:23 PM new
Logan thanks for your read. Looks like Bushy is getting loney in Iraq.
Updated:2007-02-20 19:30:29
Blair to Announce New Iraq Withdrawal Plan
By THOMAS WAGNER
AP
LONDON (Feb. 20) - Prime Minister Tony Blair will announce on Wednesday a new timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq , with 1,500 to return home in several weeks, the BBC reported.
Blair will also tell the House of Commons during his regular weekly appearance that a total of about 3,000 British soldiers will have left southern Iraq by the end of 2007, if the security there is sufficient, the British Broadcasting Corp. said, quoting government officials who weren't further identified.
The announcement comes even as President Bush implements an increase of 21,000 more troops for Iraq.
posted on February 21, 2007 05:05:32 AM new
2/21/07 below are a few facts from President's new Iraq War plan officially called "THE SURGE".
3,148 Dead American Troops up 4 since yesterday.
23,530 wounded Troops.
368 Billion American Tax Dollars already spent up another billion in just a few days.
02/21/07 Reuters: 25 bodies found in Baghdad on Tuesday
A total of 25 bodies were found shot dead on Tuesday in different districts of Baghdad, police said.
02/21/07 Reuters: Eight bodies found in Mosul
The bodies of eight people, including three policemen, were found shot dead on Tuesday in different parts of Mosul, 390 km (240 miles) north of Baghdad, police said.
posted on February 22, 2007 04:56:06 AM new
2/22/07 below are a few facts from President's new Iraq War plan officially called "THE SURGE".
3,150 Dead American Troops up 2 lost lives since yesterday.
23,530 wounded Troops.
368 Billion American Tax Dollars already spent up another billion in just a few days.
02/22/07 Xinhua: 9th U.S. helicopter crashes in Iraq
A U.S. helicopter crashed in an area north of Baquba City, 65 km northeast of Baghdad, on Thursday, the Qatar-based al-Jazeera satellite TV channel reported. The helicopter went down in a clash between gunmen and U.S. troops...
posted on February 22, 2007 08:40:29 AM new
I elect stonecold as the most perfect representative of the rep/con/republican/fascists who post here, his posts most perfectly sum up the total thinking power of them all....
posted on February 22, 2007 10:16:44 AM new
I post facts from the Iraq Civil war and more recently facts from BUSHY's "new way forward" plan called "THE SURGE". If I post any untrue facts I invite the BUSHY voters to prove it.
As you can all see my posts must remind them that they are the ones that voted for BUSHY the guy that has put this country in such a mess.
They seem very bitter because their guy BUSHY is the guy that started the Iraq CIVIL war and in its 4th year is still failing at it.
They seem very bitter that many Americans are now saying BUSHY is the worst President America ever had.
They seem bitter that BUSHY and his GANG can't even keep their talking points about the war in unison. They now have one General saying this another General saying that and on top of all that the new Iraqi government saying different than both Generals,or BUSHY. Any way you look at IRAQ its a mess.
posted on February 22, 2007 04:11:22 PM new
taken from ABC - today
Insurgent Bomb Factory Found in Baghdad
GIs Uncover Car Bomb Factory With Propane and Chlorine Cylinders in Baghdad
A woman holds a used stun grenade and other materials used in a raid in Baghdad's Shiite enclave of Sadr City, Iraq,
Thursday, Feb. 22, 2007.
Joint U.S. and Iraqi forces raided several houses and arrested three persons in Sadr City early Thursday morning, police said. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)
By KIM GAMEL
BAGHDAD, Iraq Feb 22, 2007 (AP)—
The U.S. military warned Thursday that insurgents are adopting new tactics in a campaign to spread panic after troops uncovered a car bomb factory with propane tanks and chlorine cylinders possible ingredients for more chemical attacks following three explosions involving chlorine.
Those blasts and a recent spate of attacks against helicopters have raised fears that insurgents are trying to develop new ways to confront U.S. and Iraqi forces. Any increase in chemical bombings could complicate the Baghdad security crackdown, now in its second week.
Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno, the No. 2 American commander in Iraq, said he did not think the attacks signaled a more capable insurgency.
Instead, he said they were merely an attempt to provoke fear.
"What they're trying to do is … adapt in such ways where they can continue to create instability," Odierno said.
The general also said at least two suspects have been arrested in the downing of eight helicopters since Jan. 20, but he gave no further details.
The raid on the car bomb factory occurred late Tuesday in the volatile western province of Anbar, U.S. authorities said. U.S. troops discovered a pickup truck and three other vehicles that were being prepared as car bombs, as well as detonation material in five buildings.
"We also found ingredients to be used to devise or enhance explosives, such as fertilizer and chlorine cylinders," Odierno told Pentagon reporters by video-link.
Insurgents have detonated three trucks carrying chlorine canisters since late January. The most recent attack occurred Wednesday in Baghdad, killing five people and sending more than 55 to hospitals.
On Tuesday, a bomb planted on a chlorine tanker left more than 150 villagers stricken north of the capital. More than 60 were still under medical care Wednesday.
A suicide bomber driving a dump truck filled with explosives and a chlorine tank also struck a quick reaction force and Iraqi police in the Sunni city of Ramadi on Jan. 28, killing 16 people.
"While the democratic party complains about everything THIS President does to protect our Nation": "What would a Democrat president have done at that point?"
"Apparently, the answer is: Sit back and wait for the next terrorist attack."
Ann Coulter
[ edited by Linda_K on Feb 22, 2007 04:18 PM ]
posted on February 22, 2007 05:22:47 PM new
For anyone who may be interested in keep tabs of the positive things that ARE going on in Iraq...and Afghanistan....save this link and read it everyonce in a while.
Might just surprise you about what the liberal press ISN'T willing to print.
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Then there are several blogs where our PRO-American soldiers post their experiences in Iraq...etc. also.
"While the democratic party complains about everything THIS President does to protect our Nation": "What would a Democrat president have done at that point?"
"Apparently, the answer is: Sit back and wait for the next terrorist attack."
posted on February 22, 2007 08:01:23 PM new
02/22/07 AP: U.S. Troops Battle Insurgents in Ramadi
U.S. troops battled insurgents in fierce fighting that killed at least 12 people in the volatile Sunni city of Ramadi, the military said Thursday. Iraqi authorities said the dead included women and children.
02/22/07 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
Sgt. Richard L. Ford, 40, of East Hartford, Conn., died Feb. 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered during combat operations. Ford was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
02/22/07 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
Spc. Christopher K. Boone, 34, died Feb. 17 in Balad, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury. Boone was assigned to the 121st Infantry (Long Range Surveillance), Georgia Army National Guard, Fort Gillem, Ga.
02/22/07 DoD Identifies Army Casualties
Pfc. Adare W. Cleveland, 19, of Anchorage, Alaska...assigned to the 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y...died Feb. 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the vehicle...
02/22/07 DoD Identifies Army Casualties
Pfc. Matthew C. Bowe, 19, of Coraopolis, Pa...assigned to the 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y...died Feb. 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the vehicle...
02/22/07 DoD Identifies Army Casualties
Sgt. Shawn M. Dunkin, 25, of Columbia, S.C...assigned to the 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y...died Feb. 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the vehicle...
posted on February 22, 2007 08:59:14 PM new
Oh I completely understand 'waco'.
You are working on the side of our enemies.
tsk tsk
"While the democratic party complains about everything THIS President does to protect our Nation": "What would a Democrat president have done at that point?"
"Apparently, the answer is: Sit back and wait for the next terrorist attack."
with yet ANOTHER big repugs "point"....oh c'mon, Colin let's do the Pelosi plane scandal thing ...wasn't THAT shocking!!!!
Are YOU a Bunghole?