[Dog]

What do we make of this twist my friend?

[Cap Huff]

I was just getting ready to ping you on this from a couple of posts over at The Fourth Rail:

http://billroggio.com/archives/2005/10/big_battle_in_r.php

Everyone who comes to this thread who is not familiar with the above blog by Bill Roggio ought to check it out.

Also check out Wretchard's latest at Belmont Club:

http://fallbackbelmont.blogspot.com/2005/10/squeeze-play.html

Dog,

Major operation, thus planned well in advance. I'd say Hadithah is getting the Tal Afar treatment. With the action going on at Qaim, now Hadithah, and reportedly some major stuff going on in Ramadi it gives the impression that we're cutting the snake into pieces.

Wretchard's usual insightful comments would lead one to think that the actual control of the river will gradually move up river to the frontier country near Syria.