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Great Article from US Commander in Iraq!!
WORLD TRIBUNE.COM ^ | Tuesday, January 18, 2005 | By LTC Tim Ryan

Posted on 01/18/2005 12:37:25 PM PST by Jackapoozee

Editors' Note: LTC Tim Ryan is Commander, Task Force 2-12 Cavalry, First Cavalry Division in Iraq. He led troops into battle in Fallujah late last year and is now involved in security operations for the upcoming elections. He wrote the following during "down time" after the Fallujah operation. His views are his own.

All right, I've had enough. I am tired of reading distorted and grossly exaggerated stories from major news organizations about the "failures" in the war in Iraq...

(Excerpt) Read more at worldtribune.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fallujah; iraq; media; mediaping; mediapinglist; military; waronterror
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To: Alamo-Girl

Truth Bump !


21 posted on 01/18/2005 3:58:49 PM PST by ChadGore (VISUALIZE 60,608,582 Bush fans.)
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To: Jackapoozee; anonymoussierra

U.S. Army Lt. Col Tim Ryan, of the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, visits a home in Abu Ghraib, on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, June 17, 2004, while investigating a nearby mortar attack. Ryan is reaching out to the tribal and religious leaders in the town of Abu Ghraib and is offering a new beginning in which they would be partners, not adversaries. So far, the deal has worked, and is being looked at as a potential model for when Iraqis regain sovereignty June 30. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)

22 posted on 01/18/2005 4:37:17 PM PST by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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To: TexKat

This guy rocks !
23 posted on 01/18/2005 5:15:51 PM PST by ChadGore (VISUALIZE 60,608,582 Bush fans.)
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To: ChadGore
Looks like Lyle Lovett with a buzz!

Cool.

24 posted on 01/18/2005 5:38:11 PM PST by txhurl
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To: Jackapoozee
Here's a good excerpt:

The Algerian insurgency of the 1950s and the Iraq insurgency have many similarities. What about Napoleon's campaigns in Sardinia in 1805-07? Again, there are a lot of similarities to this campaign. Have they studied that and contrasted the strategies? Or, have they even read Mao Zedung's theories on insurgencies, or Nygen Giap's, or maybe Che' Gueverra's? Have they seen any of Sun Tzu's work lately? Who are these guys? It's time to start studying, folks. If a journalist doesn't recognize the names on this list, he or she probably isn't qualified to assess the state of this or any other campaign's progress.

25 posted on 01/18/2005 5:48:29 PM PST by txhurl
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To: OXENinFLA; Calpernia

Thanks. This is one of the main reasons I love FReerepublic.


26 posted on 01/18/2005 8:41:28 PM PST by Valin (Sometimes you're the bug, and sometimes you're the windshield)
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To: Jackapoozee
Welcome aboard.
I'm giving you an attaboy for this.
ATTABOY
27 posted on 01/18/2005 8:43:52 PM PST by Valin (Sometimes you're the bug, and sometimes you're the windshield)
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To: Valin

bump!


28 posted on 01/18/2005 8:45:11 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Jackapoozee

bttt


29 posted on 01/18/2005 8:48:37 PM PST by BJungNan (Cut government spending 3 percent, get the same job done.)
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To: Jackapoozee

bump for later


30 posted on 01/18/2005 8:49:08 PM PST by Terriergal ("arise...kill...eat." Acts 10:13)
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To: Calpernia

Ooooh that was good!
I think I need a cigarette. :-)


31 posted on 01/18/2005 9:08:09 PM PST by Valin (Sometimes you're the bug, and sometimes you're the windshield)
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To: Jackapoozee

BUMP!


32 posted on 01/18/2005 9:12:41 PM PST by F16Fighter
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To: Jackapoozee
Just e-mailed this to the local paper. Told them they should really look at what this soldier is saying, because he's right.

Anyone wanna bet how long it takes for someone to hit the delete key at the paper???
33 posted on 01/18/2005 9:31:22 PM PST by glaseatr (God Bless, My Nephew, SGT Adam Estep 2nd Bat, 5th Cav reg died Thursday April 29, 2004 Baghdad Iraq)
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To: Valin

Valin! Freepers will talk!

/wiza gurl


34 posted on 01/18/2005 9:42:36 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: ChadGore

Volley bump!


35 posted on 01/18/2005 10:10:33 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: Jackapoozee; Calpernia

Excellent post, Jackapoozee!! There's nothing like getting the straight scoop.
Copied, saved, being e-mailed out.

Thanks for the ping, Calpernia!


36 posted on 01/19/2005 12:12:46 AM PST by radu (May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
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To: Alamo-Girl

Volley bump!


37 posted on 01/19/2005 4:16:44 AM PST by ChadGore (VISUALIZE 60,608,582 Bush fans.)
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To: ChadGore

Yet another volley bump!


38 posted on 01/19/2005 8:39:17 AM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: Alamo-Girl

Still another Yet another truth volley bump!


39 posted on 01/19/2005 8:45:01 AM PST by ChadGore (VISUALIZE 60,608,582 Bush fans.)
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To: Calpernia

Bump!


40 posted on 01/19/2005 10:46:40 AM PST by windchime (Podesta about Bush: "He's got 4 years (8!) to try to undo all the stuff we've done." (TIME-1/22/01))
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