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Baghdad Offensive Gains Ground
threatswatch ^ | 8/29/06 | Kirk H. Sowell

Posted on 08/29/2006 5:29:19 PM PDT by bnelson44

Awaited Offensive Expands into Multiple Sections of the City, Iraqi Forces Left in Cleared Areas Appear to be Holding Up

By Kirk H. Sowell

Over the course of the past week the Iraqi government’s “Operation Together Forward” - a neighborhood-by-neighborhood sweep-and-hold operation - has moved on following a promising start in the neighborhood of Ameriya to include Ghazalia, Kadhimiya, Mansour and Nura (see our recent report, Second Battle of Baghdad Underway, for background). Although some terrorist attacks have still gotten through, indications now are that while July was Baghdad’s worst month, August has seen lower daily rates of both attacks and casualties. Estimated attacks per day have declined from 52 to 31 (MNF-I).

Last week started reasonably well with the commemoration of the Shi’a religious festival of Musa, celebrating the life and martyrdom of Musa bin Jafar al-Kadhim, the seventh imam. While a sniper attack managed to kill at least 20 of the pilgrims, given that there were hundreds of thousands of pilgrims and the scale of recent violence, the attack was not nearly as deadly as it perhaps might have otherwise been. More deadly was this past weekend, when a series of attacks killed at least 60.

A number of important operations have been conducted in Baghdad and other areas in the center of the country. As recounted by Major General William Caldwell at an August 22 press conference:


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To: TexKat

Thanks.


41 posted on 09/12/2006 11:51:24 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (History is soon Forgotten,)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

I think "The Path To 9-11" is going to have a postive effect on the up coming election. I've had a couple of (non-political) people come upi to me today and ask how true was that movie. Needless to say I told them the truth, that it pretty much nailed it.
The poor democrats just can't seem to catch a break.


42 posted on 09/12/2006 12:02:06 PM PDT by Valin (http://www.irey.com/)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; bnelson44
Iraqi Leader Asks Iran for Help With Security

Tehran offers Baghdad assistance on security

Sadr, Sunnis oppose Iraq partitions

At least 24 killed in Iraq violence

43 posted on 09/12/2006 12:02:20 PM PDT by TexKat
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To: TexKat

From one of your links:

Maliki had been expected to tell fellow Shiite Muslim leaders in Iran that Tehran should not interfere in Iraqi affairs. Washington has accused Iran of backing militants fighting U.S. troops in Iraq.

"We will give our full assistance to the Iraqi government to establish security" in Iraq, Ahmadinejad said at a joint news conference after meeting with Maliki. "Strengthening security in Iraq means strengthening security and stability in the region."


Sounds like good news to me.


44 posted on 09/12/2006 2:19:44 PM PDT by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker! (Charlie Mike, son))
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To: TexKat

We want to pass a message to the Iranian leaders that Iraq needs good relations with neighboring countries, without interference in our internal affairs," Dabbagh said.

Yep, good news indeed. You should be happy.


45 posted on 09/12/2006 2:22:03 PM PDT by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker! (Charlie Mike, son))
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To: bnelson44; TexKat

Before I would trust the Iranians on anything...I would verify.....that Sadr's militia was totally dissolved...


46 posted on 09/12/2006 8:34:45 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (History is soon Forgotten,)
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To: bnelson44

IMHO from what I have seen thus far in Maliki I don't trust him one iota!


47 posted on 09/13/2006 4:17:37 AM PDT by TexKat
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To: TexKat

Thanks for all of the informative links!


48 posted on 09/13/2006 4:27:35 AM PDT by airborne (Fecal matter is en route to fan! Contact is imminent!)
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To: bnelson44; Ernest_at_the_Beach
Yep, good news indeed. You should be happy.

Happy? About what?

I don't find anything here to be gleeful of. I can only watch and listen to developements as they unfold. There is one side involved in this that has made it clear that it wants Israel wiped off the face of the earth and similar feelings to those that support Israel.

Then there is the other side of this that I am not sure where they stand. So personally I find no joy here.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003256321_iraq13.html

Al-Maliki's welcome was warm in Iran, where he spent part of his yearslong exile from Iraq during Saddam's rule.

The Iraqi premier held a red-carpet reception at the office of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

"All our assistance to the Iraqi people will be to establish complete security" in Iraq, Ahmadinejad said at a joint news conference, according to the state-run news agency.(Judas in disguise)

Al-Maliki said his visit would be "a turning point in the expansion of relations between Iran and Iraq that enjoy historical and ancient ties.

49 posted on 09/13/2006 5:50:51 AM PDT by TexKat
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To: airborne

Hi there airborne. You are welcome. Hope life is going well for you and yours!


50 posted on 09/13/2006 5:54:18 AM PDT by TexKat
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