Al Qaeda establishes "a haven in Diyala"

The Long War Journal ^ | 12/30/2007 | Bill Roggio

[Tennessean4Bush]

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[flynmudd]

Well, if we know where they are, they won’t have long to wait until they meet Allah.

[Brilliant]

Given al Qaeda’s reduced footprint, a few daisy cutters ought to put an end to them.

[G8 Diplomat]

Al Qaeda establishes "a haven in Diyala"

Not for long

[goldstategop]

The key is to sustain the Awakening movements and help Iraqi security forces get assets in place so they can prevent Al Qaeda from regenerating into a real threat. This has to be done if the gains from The Surge are to be strengthened and expanded for the future.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[rdl6989]

MOAB’s be upon them.

[sheik yerbouty]

Sunna or later, the Shi’ite will hit the fan..

[traumer]

I thought in Pakistan...

[jveritas]

I heard Bill Roggio today on WRKO AM680 Boston and he made a great argument on the incredible enhancements of the situation in Iraq. Now regarding Diyala being a “safe heaven” for AL Qaeda I think that is overestimating their power there, they may have the strongest presence in Diyala but I doubt it is a “safe heaven”, Al Qaeda in Iraq is defeated.

[Humble Servant]

” The key is to sustain the Awakening movements and help Iraqi security forces get assets in place so they can prevent Al Qaeda from regenerating into a real threat. “

Bingo. Al-Q’Agmire’s approval ratings in the Muslim world are dropping like a stone. It is gradually becoming clear to even the dullest and slowest among them that all Bin Losin’ can do is murder them. His bogus movement has created nothing, and cannot. It can only destroy. Movements based on hate always consume themselves. It is up to us to do everything we can to support that realization, and facilitate the...
oh, crap, bomb the bejeezus out of the bastards.

[patriciaruth]

Ping for the Merry Band of Patriots troop support group.

Our adopted Stryker brigade is at Baqubah in Diyala province.
Scroll to “Baqubah in the crosshairs” section of the article.

We’ll be sending them care packages for Valentine’s Day. Let me know if you can send one, or a Thank You or Valentine card for our troops.

We also have a fighting unit on the Pakistan border of Afghanistan who can use survival foods and winter gear.

And there are also units at Balad, Iraq, and two in Baghdad. Our unit at Bagram air field near Kabul, Afghanistan, will be changing the guard.

[TomasUSMC]

This month is only the second time we have had fatalities in the 20s. Amen.

Now is the time to push for a more secular Iraqi constitution. No more of this NO LAW SHALL CONTRADICT ISLAM CRAP.

And let the Iraqis clean out these AQ pockets. We need to concentrate on Iran now.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[Atchafalaya]

Time for the hammer and anvil.

[Valin]

Within a short period of time Diyala will be al Qaeda free. Why? Something I’ve noticed over the years, al Qaeda gets a lot of support when they are...over there, but when they show up here the locals quickly turn on them.

[PGalt]

Thanks for the ping; thanks for posting Bill Roggio; BTTT!

[Tennessean4Bush]

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[Tennessean4Bush]

Now regarding Diyala being a “safe heaven” for AL Qaeda I think that is overestimating their power there, they may have the strongest presence in Diyala but I doubt it is a “safe heaven”, Al Qaeda in Iraq is defeated.

If you study the MNF-Iraq news releases over the last 2 weeks, they are doing shaping operations, IMHO, in Diyala. We will see in the next week or so a release of another major operation that should eliminate AQI for good. Nevertheless, I agree that they are already effectively defeated.

[Gum Shoe]

Al Qaeda establishes “a haven in Diyala”

Not for long

I fear we will see a rise in violence in Iraq as the AQI tries to give our Socilaist Liberals some help in the US election in 2008.