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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
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01/18/2005 3:58:49 PM PST
by
ChadGore
(VISUALIZE 60,608,582 Bush fans.)
To: Jackapoozee; anonymoussierra
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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)
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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.)
To: TexKat
![](http://www.thunderhorse2-12.com/images/articl5.jpg)
This guy rocks !
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posted on
01/18/2005 5:15:51 PM PST
by
ChadGore
(VISUALIZE 60,608,582 Bush fans.)
To: ChadGore
Looks like Lyle Lovett with a buzz!
Cool.
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posted on
01/18/2005 5:38:11 PM PST
by
txhurl
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.
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posted on
01/18/2005 5:48:29 PM PST
by
txhurl
To: OXENinFLA; Calpernia
Thanks. This is one of the main reasons I love FReerepublic.
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posted on
01/18/2005 8:41:28 PM PST
by
Valin
(Sometimes you're the bug, and sometimes you're the windshield)
To: Jackapoozee
Welcome aboard.
I'm giving you an attaboy for this.
ATTABOY
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posted on
01/18/2005 8:43:52 PM PST
by
Valin
(Sometimes you're the bug, and sometimes you're the windshield)
To: Valin
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posted on
01/18/2005 8:45:11 PM PST
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: Jackapoozee
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posted on
01/18/2005 8:48:37 PM PST
by
BJungNan
(Cut government spending 3 percent, get the same job done.)
To: Jackapoozee
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posted on
01/18/2005 8:49:08 PM PST
by
Terriergal
("arise...kill...eat." Acts 10:13)
To: Calpernia
Ooooh that was good!
I think I need a cigarette. :-)
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posted on
01/18/2005 9:08:09 PM PST
by
Valin
(Sometimes you're the bug, and sometimes you're the windshield)
To: Jackapoozee
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???
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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)
To: Valin
Valin! Freepers will talk!
/wiza gurl
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posted on
01/18/2005 9:42:36 PM PST
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: ChadGore
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!
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posted on
01/19/2005 12:12:46 AM PST
by
radu
(May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
To: Alamo-Girl
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posted on
01/19/2005 4:16:44 AM PST
by
ChadGore
(VISUALIZE 60,608,582 Bush fans.)
To: ChadGore
To: Alamo-Girl
Still another Yet another truth volley bump!
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posted on
01/19/2005 8:45:01 AM PST
by
ChadGore
(VISUALIZE 60,608,582 Bush fans.)
To: Calpernia
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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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