Posted on 06/15/2006 10:54:22 AM PDT by kellynla
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- A blueprint for trying to start a war between the United States and Iran was among a "huge treasure" of documents found in the hideout of terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Iraqi officials said Thursday. The document, purporting to reflect al-Qaida policy and its cooperation with groups loyal to ousted President Saddam Hussein, also appear to show that the insurgency in Iraq was weakening.
The al-Qaida in Iraq document was translated and released by Iraqi National Security Adviser Mouwafak al-Rubaie. There was no way to independently confirm the authenticity of the information attributed to al-Qaida.
Although the office of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said the document was found in al-Zarqawi's hideout following a June 7 airstrike that killed him, U.S. military spokesman Maj. Gen. William Caldwell said the document had in fact been found in a previous raid as part of an ongoing three-week operation to track al-Zarqawi.
"We can verify that this information did come off some kind of computer asset that was at a safe location," he said. "This was prior to the al-Zarqawi safe house."
The document also said al-Zarqawi planned to try to destroy the relationship between the United States and its Shiite allies in Iraq.
While the coalition was continuing to suffer human losses, "time is now beginning to be of service to the American forces and harmful to the resistance," the document said.
The document said the insurgency was being hurt by, among other things, the U.S. military's program to train Iraqi security forces, by massive arrests and seizures of weapons, by tightening the militants' financial outlets, and by creating divisions within its ranks.
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The White House needs to trumpet this loud and frequently, otherwise it will be ignored by the leftwing drive-by media as it does not fit their lose-at-any-price agenda. Note that the article appeared in the Washington Times. Any note of it in the Compost?
The media narrative on the war has always been a stupidity. It still is.
Horay for Bush and our soldiers! The WOT may never be won, like the war on poverty, drugs, crime, etc., but the particular a-holes in Afghanistan and Iraq CAN be...are are.
"...There was no way to independently confirm the authenticity of the information attributed to al-Qaida. .."
It would probably help if I included the actual phrase???
It's a civil war, you know. They want America to fail because it fits their world view and they think they will return to power on it's back.
I think this should be a clear statement that the Haditha story was largely fabricated and our media and Murtha swallowed it hook line and sinker.
Within 2 hrs. the AP was running stories suggesting this document was forged...Rush was reading on the air.
typical...
"Within 2 hrs. the AP was running stories suggesting this document was forged...Rush was reading on the air."
On the other hand, if true that would be good, too as it indicates our counter espionage tactic are working. Keep making more stuff like this up and name name, (eg Murtha)
Oh. Of course. Anything that goes against the patently idiotic libnut "narrative" on the war has to be, you know, part of a grand conspiracy.
It's a quagmire.
"Generally speaking and despite the gloomy present situation, we find that the best solution in order to get out of this crisis is to involve the U.S. forces in waging a war against another country or any hostile groups," the document said, as quoted by al-Maliki's office.
According to the summary, insurgents were being weakened by operations against them and by their failure to attract recruits. To give new impetus to the insurgency, they would have to change tactics, it added.
TRANSLATION: The Americans are kicking our @ss. I hope they find someone else to kick @ss on so we can get a breather...
My thoughts exactly....bet you will not see any Repub, much less Bush speaking on this....This needs to be the top news item tonight....wonder if Tony Snow will speak on it...
"TRANSLATION: The Americans are kicking our @ss. I hope they find someone else to kick @ss on so we can get a breather..."
I agree. Although I think we'll be in Iraq ad infinitum...
Look how long we've been in Korea, Japan & Germany.
Iraq's a roller coaster ride. I hope we're not just going up another hill.
Oh, I'm sure there will be highs and lows for as long as we live.
The only way to completely rid ourselves of this would be a 21st century Crusade.
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