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The Missing Front Page Story this weekend
Wash. Times/Yahoo News/MSNBC/etc | Dec 11, 2004 | vanity

Posted on 12/11/2004 1:46:10 PM PST by topher

What is missing this weekend is important -- significant attacks in Iraq.

This is MAJOR NEWS when the terrorists/insurgents are unable to sustain attacks in Iraq.

It means our troops are safe [one marine KIA though] and the troops are doing their job.

This should be FRONT PAGE NEWS -- the EFFECTIVE WORK of our troops.

In essence I am reporting the ABSENCE of major events in Iraq.

And I hope this will continue to be a low key weekend.

Once upon a time -- in World War I -- it was big time news. The story was All Quiet on the Western Front. That was back when we could trust the media.

We should not just report the negative things, but we need to report the positive things done in Iraq.

And apparently this weekend the troops are on the ball, along with the Iraqi government, keeping the peace.

Let us pray for them, and let us hope that this peaceful lull continues.


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Sometimes the absence of something needs to be reported.

And we need to show our appreciation for the effort put out our troops in Harm's Way. Even if the MSM loathes our troops, that means we must work all the harder to Support Our Troops! God bless them!

1 posted on 12/11/2004 1:46:11 PM PST by topher
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To: topher
MSM loathes our troops - Of course they do - MSM are the enemy!
2 posted on 12/11/2004 1:48:43 PM PST by Free_at_last_-2001 (is clinton in jail yet?)
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To: Free_at_last_-2001
The Washington Times and Wall Street Journal are not bad. And Fox News does some good work. But to check this story, I had to hold my nose going to some web sites...
3 posted on 12/11/2004 1:51:34 PM PST by topher
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To: topher

Remember, what is good news for our warriors and their families and friends is bad news for the MSM and the mentally ill lunatic lefties.


4 posted on 12/11/2004 1:57:42 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Writers of hate GW/Christians/ Republicans Articles = GIM=GAY INFECTED MEDIOTS!)
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To: Grampa Dave
Which is why I posted it -- to help calm fears of some family members.

The MSM makes it painful for some people in the US to look at news -- not knowing if it about a loved one.

It is my hope that this article is soothing to families of service personnel in Iraq.

5 posted on 12/11/2004 2:01:52 PM PST by topher
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To: topher

Going a step further, the good things happening in Iraq need to be covered. There is not an absence of incredible improvements going on in Iraq. How about the people registering to vote, the political parties putting candidates forward.

There is plenty to report; it just isn't "bad" enough for the media.


6 posted on 12/11/2004 2:05:05 PM PST by ican'tbelieveit
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To: ican'tbelieveit
Going a step further, the good things happening in Iraq need to be covered. There is not an absence of incredible improvements going on in Iraq. How about the people registering to vote, the political parties putting candidates forward.

There is plenty to report; it just isn't "bad" enough for the media.

Agreed. But what is truly sad is that the Media is not supportive of our troops or fighting on the same side as our troops.

7 posted on 12/11/2004 2:10:11 PM PST by topher
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To: topher; Grampa Dave; NormsRevenge; TexKat; SierraWasp; John Jorsett; Allegra; Eagle Eye; ...
Well that explains some of the Media rush over the Armored Humvee's wouldn't you say....

Very interesting!

I must escape from my obsession from that topic and get some gifts for an early Christmas dinner, but I feel better now, thank you!

I hateee.... and loathe....the Main Stream media.....

8 posted on 12/11/2004 2:16:26 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (A Proud member of Free Republic ~~The New Face of the Fourth Estate since 1996.)
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To: topher
See this for why they are not supportive....

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Unholy Alliance

by David Horowitz
Hardcover - (September 2004) - $27.95

In this tour de force on the most important issue of our time, David Horowitz, confronts the paradox of how so many Americans, including the leadership of the Democratic Party, could turn against the War on Terror. He finds an answer in a political Left that shares a view of America as the ?Great Satan? with America?s radical Islamic enemies.

9 posted on 12/11/2004 2:18:29 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (A Proud member of Free Republic ~~The New Face of the Fourth Estate since 1996.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Bump!


10 posted on 12/11/2004 2:26:45 PM PST by MEG33 (Merry Christmas!)
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To: topher

Thanks for posting it.

The MSM and their treatment of the Iraqi situation is daily proof of what rotten POS's they are.


11 posted on 12/11/2004 2:28:53 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Writers of hate GW/Christians/ Republicans Articles = GIM=GAY INFECTED MEDIOTS!)
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To: Grampa Dave
The MSM and their treatment of the Iraqi situation is daily proof of what rotten POS's they are.

I hope it will remain quiet, and the peacefull weekend becomes a topic on the Sunday morning Shows. Some conservative should be able to tear some liberals up with this -- if God wills it... And for the sake of our troops...

12 posted on 12/11/2004 2:38:48 PM PST by topher
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
We should not just report the negative things, but we need to report the positive things done in Iraq.

The MSM doesn't know how to report anything good

They remind me of my mother in law ... always looking for the worse .. The live for it

13 posted on 12/11/2004 2:54:38 PM PST by Mo1 (Should be called Oil for Fraud and not Oil for Food)
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To: topher
Your observation is correct. The current fall off in enemy activity is because Fallujah was a defeat for the enemy, who suffered major losses in men and material and being depriving of a sanctuary and base of operations. Great credit goes to our troops and their commanders.

Unfortunately, as one must expect, the enemy is reported to be planning a major wave of bombings, assassinations, and other attacks for the holidays so as to undermine the January 30 elections. Islamists and hired killers continue to flood into the country, with Syria revealed as their base for transit, resupply, command, and financing. Contrary to the public impression in the US, Allawi is regarded by Iraqis as corrupt and self-serving, not at all a Karzai type genuinely dedicated to his country.

The pessimistic side of me thus warns that we do not have a reliable and effective local government, and that while the January 30 elections must proceed, they will take place in a compromised security environment. If one wants an ominous parallel, Syria can be seen as emerging as the equivalent of the Cambodian sanctuary for the Viet Cong.

Nevertheless, the optimistic side of me sees that the elections will go on, and on schedule. They may yet prove to be the turning point in our favor if they produce a legitimate Iraqi government that will muster the active support of the populace.

The bottom line is that we have to be prepared for another spike of bad news and casualties and the prospect that the country may slip into civil war within a few months. I surmise that we have a plan B that consists of letting the Shia and Kurds ally and stomp the Sunni with our tacit approval, with a de facto partition of the country. Since the oil is not found in the Sunni areas, that might work out despite the appearance of failure and chaos that it will present.h
14 posted on 12/11/2004 3:01:17 PM PST by Rockingham
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To: topher

Scott Peterson, Monica Lewinsky, Gary Condit, Michael Jackson, Kobe Bryant.

Whenever you've heard the news turn to gossip, it means we're winning and they don't want to report success. So they will turn to some story of personal tragedy or destruction.

Just remember it when you see GOSSIPNEWS. It really means that the hard work is getting done and the positive things are quietly going on behind the scenes.


15 posted on 12/11/2004 3:41:23 PM PST by Nice50BMG (Bush won the Cold War against the 1960's hippies.)
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To: Rockingham
the enemy is reported to be planning a major wave ...

If that INTEL is good, especially on the timing, then how and where roadblocks are setup can be changed just prior -- as well as adding some tricks and treats to those trying to bomb them.

In another thread, I alluded to blowing out the tires of cars -- and taking out the driver if the car fails to slow down -- at check points.

A car bomber might prematurely explode in such a situation -- tires going flat might set off the explosives.

Change the rules and take out the bad guys.

There are some possible things that might be done -- if our folks use intelligence and hard work to save lives.

Good INTEL [breaking the Jap Codes] and hard work turned the tide at Midway Island [WW II] -- the Japanese suffered a humiliating defeat to a much smaller US Force.

16 posted on 12/11/2004 3:47:33 PM PST by topher
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To: Rockingham

"Islamists and hired killers continue to flood into the country,"

Any solutions for this?


17 posted on 12/11/2004 3:56:44 PM PST by Cedar
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To: Rockingham

I agree re: the underreporting of the drop in attacks and with rockingham's comments and wish to add my own.

I think that President Bush really hit the trifecta with this election - the popular vote, the electoral vote, and to top it all off - Arafat dies!

I truly believe that the wrangling over his corpse by his spouse (after all terrorist leaders don’t have pension plans - he died a week before it was announced but Suha first wanted a payoff for legitimizing any successors) has severely crimped the financing for terrorism - there is not a one to one correspondence but I do believe that along with whatever else goes through a terrorist’s mind (including his a** after the explosives detonate) is the idea of recompense for his family/survivors and that linkage has been severed with Arafat's death thus making our mission in the mideast at large that much less dangerous (although it is still dangerous) and our troops will hopefully sustain fewer casualties.

I think that the mercenary incentive has been reduced if not almost eliminated - there is of course nothing stopping others from stepping up and offering cash bounties but the ones who were already doing it now have to find another facilitator with Arafat's death - the man himself was merely a man but he did preside over an organization that performed all sorts of dirty work for the so-called moderate Arab states using a poor and desperate underclass as human bombs.


18 posted on 12/11/2004 4:03:10 PM PST by gregoris
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To: Grampa Dave
"mentally ill lunatic lefties."

Speaking of mentally ill luntatic lefties, the Conyers 'hearing' the other day was a sight to behold. They had more illness in that one room than Quacker's has oats! It was awesome entertainment! If I heard one more person talk about people being in the "cold and rain" I was going to lose my lunch. They were obsessed with it! They talked about it so much it made me think of my old Army days. Believe it or not, we had to actually be outside when it was cold, raining, or even both!

It also made me think about the serious lack of liberals in our all volunteer fighting force. I think its no coincidence that our fighting forces are the best in the World. Best in the World, and no liberals...hmmmmmmm

19 posted on 12/11/2004 4:13:48 PM PST by libs_kma (USA: The land of the Free....Because of the Brave!)
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To: topher
In that regard, Fallujah yielded an intelligence bonanza. I have read that Marine intel officers assembled and constantly update a massive wall chart that lays out the insurgent network and provides their names, addresses, descriptions, family and clan relationships, and other details. The Marine and Iraqi Allies then go scoop them up in raids of such speed and force that there is little resistance.

As nearly a matter of national character, we tend to be unprepared in the early phases of war. As Rommel observed, on first fighting Americans, they struck him as the most green and unready troops that he had ever encountered, but every time after that, Americans impressed him as learning more quickly and effectively than any other soldiers that he had known.
20 posted on 12/11/2004 4:38:01 PM PST by Rockingham
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