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Iraq police prevent Al-Qaeda bombing campaign ahead of vote (huge catch)
AFX ^ | October 13 2005

Posted on 10/13/2005 7:05:11 AM PDT by jmc1969

Iraqi police commandos have aborted a "terror campaign" planned by Al-Qaeda in Iraq to disrupt the constitutional referendum in two days' time, a senior officer said.

"In all, 17 car bombs have been found, 17 members of the network killed and 65 others arrested," Colonel Ali Abu al-Hassan of the controversial Wolf Brigade told media following an offensive on the southern outskirts of Baghdad.

"During the operation, which was launched following tips from intelligence sources and which ended this morning, terrorist hideouts were surrounded in the Sayafia and Arab Jubur neighborhoods," the police officer added.

"The cell's aim was to strike Baghdad on referendum day," when 15.5 million Iraqis are to vote on a proposed constitution for the post-Saddam Hussein era. Firefights between the troops and suspected rebels lasted 48 hours.

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1 posted on 10/13/2005 7:05:13 AM PDT by jmc1969
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To: jmc1969

YES!


2 posted on 10/13/2005 7:08:39 AM PDT by Eagle of Liberty (11, 175, 77, 93 - In Memory Always)
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To: jmc1969

Take those 65 that were arrested and send them on a short road trip in those rigged with explosive cars.


3 posted on 10/13/2005 7:09:41 AM PDT by Piquaboy (22 year veteran of the Army, Air Force and Navy, Pray for all our military .)
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To: jmc1969
Colonel Ali Abu al-Hassan of the controversial Wolf Brigade.

Probably "controversial" because they're so successful. Lefties hate that.

4 posted on 10/13/2005 7:10:09 AM PDT by XJarhead
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To: jmc1969

"...17 car bombs have been found, 17 members of the network killed..."

Interesting mathematical correlation... ;)


5 posted on 10/13/2005 7:10:53 AM PDT by Frank_Discussion (May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
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To: Piquaboy

That sounds allright.


6 posted on 10/13/2005 7:12:04 AM PDT by Unicorn (Too many wimps around.)
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To: jmc1969
The Wolf Brigade has spearheaded Iraqi offensives against insurgents, but has also been accused of brutality and of airing suspects on television before they faced trial.

That is why the are "controversial" - they get the job done...

7 posted on 10/13/2005 7:16:24 AM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - They want to die for Islam, and we want to kill them.)
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To: jmc1969

This can't be true. I didn't see it on the Commie News Network or any of the alphabet networks.


8 posted on 10/13/2005 7:19:57 AM PDT by GunnyHartman (Allah is allah outta virgins.)
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To: Piquaboy

Those captured 65 will give you another 65....then those 65 will give you another 65. Michael Yon said this is called a cascade...and the intel boys love it.


9 posted on 10/13/2005 7:25:32 AM PDT by Dog
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To: Dog

Send them on that road trip afterwards.


10 posted on 10/13/2005 7:27:39 AM PDT by Piquaboy (22 year veteran of the Army, Air Force and Navy, Pray for all our military .)
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To: 2banana
the controversial Wolf Brigade

I hate liberal reporters. They disgust me. They contribute to the deaths of innocent people and prolong wars.

Iraq has about one-tenth the population of the US. What if we had the same proportion of civilian bomb deaths here, say several hundred per day. Would a task force to root out the terrorists be called "controversial" no matter what methods they used?

11 posted on 10/13/2005 7:56:39 AM PDT by BigBobber
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To: jmc1969

Great news bump!


12 posted on 10/13/2005 8:35:23 AM PDT by Just Lori (Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.)
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To: XJarhead

Well put!


13 posted on 10/13/2005 8:39:09 AM PDT by Valin (The right to do something does not mean that doing it is right.)
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To: jmc1969
Tip of the iceberg. Better things are happening.
14 posted on 10/13/2005 9:24:19 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (MSM: de facto allies of America's enemies.)
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To: jmc1969

More controversy like this please. Go Wolves!


15 posted on 10/13/2005 9:37:08 AM PDT by RedRover
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To: jmc1969

Nice work, Iraqis.

Get some more.


16 posted on 10/13/2005 11:06:53 AM PDT by jeffers
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Colonel Ali Abu al-Hassan of the controversial Wolf Brigade

What's controversial about the Wolf Brigade? The Iraqis are inordinately proud of them because it's hard to tell the difference between them and the American soldiers. They are the most competent and capable of all the Iraqi soldiers.

17 posted on 10/13/2005 11:09:57 AM PDT by McGavin999 (We're a First World Country with a Third World Press (Except for Hume & Garrett ))
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To: XJarhead

I have yet to see bin Laden, Zarqawi or the rest of the scum tagged with the dreaded "controversial" by the MSM. That's reserved for our side.


18 posted on 10/13/2005 2:58:29 PM PDT by Argus
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To: McGavin999

"They are the most competent and capable of all the Iraqi soldiers."

Yes, and they don't mess around with panties.


19 posted on 10/13/2005 3:33:56 PM PDT by Bringbackthedraft (Hillary 2008, if elected YOU DESERVE HER (and HIM! AGAIN!))
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To: jmc1969
Great news!!!



I LOATHE the media

20 posted on 10/13/2005 4:09:40 PM PDT by Just A Nobody (Proud member of the Water Bucket Brigade - It's all about MOOSEMUSS)
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