Posted on 06/18/2007 11:34:40 PM PDT by HAL9000
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Around 10,000 US and Iraqi troops launched a major air and ground assault on Al-Qaeda networks in and around the restive city of Baquba, northeast of Baghdad, on Tuesday, the US military said."Task Force Lightning commenced Operation Arrowhead Ripper today in a large-scale effort to eliminate Al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorists operating in Baquba and its surrounding areas," the military said.
"Approximately 10,000 soldiers, with a full complement of attack helicopters, close air support, Strykers and Bradley Fighting Vehicles, are taking part in Arrowhead Ripper, which is still in its opening stages."
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Godspeed boys, leave em all horizontal
but Harry Reed said...
rip ‘em a new one!
Great news...
As I have posted elsewhere, I love the phrase “close air support”
LOL!
Take no prisoners.
Suni, Suni, Suni....
What about some balance?
What about the even greater threat in greater Iraq? The Iran backed Shiites?
What about that punk mullah Al Sadr?
Interesting name...
I hope they have dropped the RoE’s
and no JAG are overseeing
Good. Here’s hoping our boys kill them all.
Yesterday, LTG Odierno was scheduled to give one of those Pentagon tele-press conferences at 1045. At about 0900, when word of the new offensive was hitting the wires, it was not on the C-SPAN schedule and the press conference did not take place.
No, that wasn't my original FR name either. I have had this since I found FR, and never had a timeout yet. < /sarcasm>
Frankly, I would rather see a massive attack on the 34 or 38 million illegal aliens in America.
Bump.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070619/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq
75 killed by bombing at Baghdad mosque By LAUREN FRAYER, Associated Press Writer
5 minutes ago
BAGHDAD - A truck bomb struck a Shiite mosque Tuesday in central Baghdad, killing 75 people and wounding more than 200, even as about 10,000 U.S. soldiers northeast of the capital used heavily armored Stryker and Bradley fighting vehicles to battle their way into an al-Qaida sanctuary.
~snip
Tough summer ahead.
Yup. Michael Yon is embedded in the Diyala offensive
http://www.michaelyon-online.com/wp/be-not-afraid.htm
The Surge is Working
We are Breaking the Back of AQ in Iraq. There final refuge is DNC HQ.
Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters
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