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good news from baghdad
powerline blog ^ | august 23, 2006 | paul hinderaker

Posted on 08/23/2006 1:06:10 PM PDT by beebuster2000

ABC News finds that the U.S. re-deployment of troops to Baghdad, and their placement in large numbers in the most dangerous neighborhoods, appears to be working. Preliminary reports show a significance decrease in violence. Iraqi authorities say the number of violent attacks has gone down by 30 percent. The U.S., using different calculations, says such attacks have decreased by 22 percent.

On the same note, the Washington Times quotes Army Maj. Gen. William Caldwell, who sees "life coming back to some normalcy" in Baghdad. "We are cautiously optimistic and encouraged by all the indicators that we are seeing," says General Caldwell.


TOPICS: Front Page News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: goodnews; hinderaker; iraq; oif

1 posted on 08/23/2006 1:06:12 PM PDT by beebuster2000
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To: beebuster2000
ABC News finds that when they pull their head out of their keister the sun does shine.

Good job as always brave American and Coalition soldiers bump!
2 posted on 08/23/2006 1:20:38 PM PDT by A message (We who care, Can Not Fail)
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We need some good news from Iraq , Kudos to our troops . . .


3 posted on 08/23/2006 1:25:14 PM PDT by lionheart 247365 (( I.S.L.A.M. stands for - Islams Spiritual Leaders Advocate Murder .. .. .. ))
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To: beebuster2000

We need some good news from Iraq , Kudos to our troops . . .


4 posted on 08/23/2006 1:25:16 PM PDT by lionheart 247365 (( I.S.L.A.M. stands for - Islams Spiritual Leaders Advocate Murder .. .. .. ))
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To: beebuster2000

Glad to hear that....our troops are the best...


5 posted on 08/23/2006 1:29:58 PM PDT by shield (A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand; but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc 10:2)
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To: beebuster2000

Is this what Kerry, Murtha et al mean by re-deployment?


6 posted on 08/23/2006 1:33:47 PM PDT by hophead ("Enjoy Every Sandwich")
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LOL! It's 180° from the "re-deployment" term Murtha and those idiots use. This sounds like bad-ass get-r-done type response instead.

Isn't that what they teach Marines and firemen alike to do? Advance on the source of the fire?

7 posted on 08/23/2006 2:24:10 PM PDT by sam_paine (X .................................)
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To: beebuster2000

Must have killed ABC to report this.


8 posted on 08/23/2006 2:24:56 PM PDT by Signalman
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To: beebuster2000

The Democrats are deeply saddened.


9 posted on 08/23/2006 2:33:13 PM PDT by Eagles Talon IV
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It is just so hard to believe that abc actually reported some good new coming out of Iraq....bet you won't see this reported on cbs or cnn!!!!....but they will show some great shots of green helmet man!


10 posted on 08/23/2006 2:39:02 PM PDT by hnj_00
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Last weekend 20 pilgrims were killed by snipers, but last year 1000 died at the same feast.


11 posted on 08/23/2006 3:09:28 PM PDT by ClaireSolt (.)
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To: beebuster2000
And think of how much more successful they could be in Okinawa!
12 posted on 08/23/2006 5:47:22 PM PDT by Prost1 ((We can build a wall, we can evict - "Si, se puede!"))
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To: sam_paine

getting it done ping


13 posted on 08/23/2006 6:31:11 PM PDT by beebuster2000
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