U.S. reports progress against insurgents

[sabra]

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/news/world/12714860.htm

U.S. reports progress against insurgents

Associated Press


BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S.-Iraqi military operations over the past two months have made it harder for foreign insurgents to enter Iraq or establish safe havens in the Sunni Triangle north and west of Baghdad, a U.S. military spokesman said Thursday.

Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch also said that while cities such as Baghdad and Ramadi average more than 25 attacks by insurgents a day, such violence is declining in the rest of Iraq - where 60 percent of the population lives.

"There are indeed areas of Iraq that are relatively safe and secure, and the people in those provinces are working their way toward to a peaceful and democratic society," Lynch told reporters in the Green Zone, the highly fortified home of the U.S. Embassy and Iraq's parliament in Baghdad.

He also said the U.S.-led coalition was making progress in killing or capturing insurgent leaders and is getting tips from Iraqi civilians about insurgent hideouts and weapons stockpiles.

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[The_Casual_Observer]

1. "U.S. military spokesman said Thursday."

'nuff said.

[ixion]

2. gee, won't be long now.. the 3 week 'calkwalk' is almost over..

last throes, and all that. Riiiiight. :eyes:

[ewagner]

3. Somebody at AP is yelling BULLSHIT!

Look at this paragraph:

"There are indeed areas of Iraq that are relatively safe and secure, and the people in those provinces are working their way toward to a peaceful and democratic society," Lynch told reporters in the Green Zone, the highly fortified home of the U.S. Embassy and Iraq's parliament in Baghdad.

[daleo]

4. The other day, they said there were about 80 attacks per day

So, that leaves 55 per day for the rest of the country. 55 divided by 80 is about 70%, so that makes sense for the other 60% of the country. If anything, Baghdad is a bit "under-attacked".

[saigon68]

5. They are just 'RESTING UP"

Look at what happened in the NAM. They didn't attack 24-7. They took time out for a little R & R from time to time.

DON'T WORRY THE RESISTANCE WILL BE BACK SOON.

[0007]

6. Probably been watching the hurricane attack on the U.S.

[pecwae]

8. Pretty much SOP

wouldn't you say? Psyop them into a false sense of security, then fire up the night, or day. You'd think we'd have learned some lessons from 'Nam.

[lister666]

9. Please Clear Something Up For Me....

DON'T WORRY THE RESISTANCE WILL BE BACK SOON

...Is this what you'd like to see happen?

[VegasWolf]

11. Yes, I remember also. It's only a matter of WHEN at this point. Shit

for Brains has opened Pandora's Box. I say get the hell out now before more Americans die for this Oil Crusade.

[pinniped]

7. Hey, we are conditioned to measure success with body counts.

Where the F are the alleged dead insurgents in this story?

[DrZeeLit]

10. Oh please. Talk to the hand.

When are they going to stop this nonsense?
How many people have died in the past two weeks?

How can they believe that if they say so, it is true.
DUH.

What's freaking insane, is that people, like my mother, will believe this.
Again.
Yet again.
Deja vu all over AGAIN.

[Rex]

12. Safe and secure?

Ya riiiiiiiiiiiiight...tell that to the VC, er, 'Insurgents'. Who swallows this propaganda? Morans?

[Gloria]

13. Oh, the stopped bombing the Syrian checkpoints???? So they

can do their job???

(as per a Daily Star, Lebanon report, months ago, about how the Syrians were caught in fire coming in from Iraq......)