Operation Swarmer--PR event.

[Skidmore]

Anyone else see this as a DOD infomercial aimed at demonstrating the Iraqi troops can operate independently--with our help, of course? Rummy needs to set up the image of an independent Iraqi military so he can swap out our troops to Iran soon.

[wakeme2008]

1. See Skinner's thread :)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x678107

the answer is YES...

[Lasher]

2. That's the way I see it

Sure, there are some who have been living in caves for the last 5 years and don't know that the invasion of Iraq is next on the path to our destruction, planned by Rummy and the rest of his neocon pals. But to the rest of us, this should be clear.

[Whoa_Nelly]

3. Sure takes the focus off of the $9T budget vote n/t

[Neil Lisst]

4. Sure. Training, plus the PR film to show off.

Iraqi troops proving the Bush plan is working.

Pul-eze!!

[ClintonTyree]

5. Wag the dog........

bush's popularity is at an all time low, myriad Republican scandals dominate the news.........GET YOUR WAR ON! A classic, "wag the dog" diversion to get the patriotic, nationalistic bush supporting sheep excited again WE'RE KILLING MORE PEOPLE! Isn't it exciting? :eyes:

[IsItJustMe]

6. Of course it is. But do think the rest of America thinks it is? I wonder

[Maraya1969]

7. I can't see how the American people will think this is a good thing.

Mission Accomplished happened 3 years ago and now they have to air strike again. To me it looks like they just can't get the job done so they have to blow everything up again.

We'll see what happens with * polls after this.

If it is PR and they are killing people in the process they should be ashamed.

[dipsydoodle]

8. Note that it was a daylight operation

which helps with photography to give to the media.