Somebody PLEASE squish Muqtada Al Sadr.
Good. Go get 'em. We're praying for you.
Al Sadr is a snake and he is raising his ugly head again. About time we chopped it off once and for all.
Way to go, Troops - And I mean YOU, TOO, Iraqi fighters!
Congrats on your new found freedom and independence!
Remember - there is only one way that free men can remain free - and that is if they are willing to fight and die for their country.
IRAQ THE MODEL
Monday, May 23, 2005
http://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/2005/05/wolf-bites-again.html
The Wolf bites again.
A firm and decisive act against the terrorists in western Baghdad was expected to happen at any time.
This morning the expectations became facts. Here's the original story I saw this morning and it shows that something big was happening but Al-Iraqia TV had more detailed information.
According to Al-Iraqia TV, the Wolf brigade's intelligence elements successfully infiltrated the terrorist groups in the Abu Ghraib region and the information gathered this way paved the way for the latest operation which was done in two waves; the 1st raid was accomplished yesterday while the 2nd one started at 5 in the morning today and has just ended as Al-Iraqia reporter at the scene in Abu Ghraib said.
The successful raids which represent the largest operation performed by Iraqi forces so far had resulted in arresting 450 suspected terrorists.
The brigade depended mainly on its intelligence personnel who recognized the suspects' faces and pointed them out one by one.
The Wolf brigade did almost all the job with the multinational forces providing backup when needed.
Among the detainees was an "Amir" i.e. someone who beheaded at least 10 Iraqis. Also it's believed that the terrorist who lead the latest large attack on the prison in Abu Ghraib was also among those detained.
Abu Ghraib area has a special significance in the plans of terrorist groups and it's the joint between Baghdad and Anbar province (which includes Ramadi, Fallujah and Qa'im). This area hasn't tasted peace since the terrorists began their operations against Iraqis and coalition troops two years ago.
The area also hosts one of the biggest camps of the former Iraqi army; a factor that made it easy for terrorists to possess weapons and ammunition.
The raids ran smoothly and were clearly very well planned and implemented as no casualties happened among the soldiers of the Wolf brigade.
- posted by Omar @ 16:05
As usual thanks for the posts. Yet again, it is shown that slowly put surely the new Iraqi forces are actually fighting for their country. They continue to become more bold now that they actually have officers in place that where retrained in US SASO tactics etc.. They are becoming true leaders. And those under them sense what they are doing is truly the right thing for them to be doing. As more Battalions and Brigade units are formed and pick up experience, it is just going to be so much the harder for any armed resistance to be effective. The goal for the past year and a half has been to train a core officer corps.. By all indications fruit is starting to show. By this time next year they could have between 129K and 256K well armed, and equiped troops who will actually put the insurgency down if it is not finalized before then. And we must remember that as things go forward in the government, both at federal level and province, continued infrastructure rebuilding, increase of oil exports, more symphathy from the UN to actually encourage nations to contribute to Iraq's future, the Z-men and others look on with eyes for slits and wonder, what the hell is the use. They will not be able to overthrow the govenrment, because more and more Iraqis of all religous sects are starting to chip in regarding HUMIT and joining up to fight for their country. This is a truly unique happening in the mid east. And the demos and the L/MSM cannot do anything to prevent it from coming to past.