More like the terrorists are blowing their wad in Western Iraq trying to kill Americans before the election. And, the Madhi Army is busy fighting with the Badr.
The terrorists have an ability to surge attacks, but they wear themselves out after several weeks and it takes time to rearm, regroup, and plan the next surge.
Stay safe.
L
"More like the terrorists are blowing their wad in Western Iraq trying to kill Americans before the election. And, the Madhi Army is busy fighting with the Badr.
The terrorists have an ability to surge attacks, but they wear themselves out after several weeks and it takes time to rearm, regroup, and plan the next surge."
Time to press the advantage ... McCain (pains me to say it) is right... If we want to win here, we would be getting another 50,000-100,000 Iraqi troops armed and trained and put 20,000 more troops into baghdad, and lock it down *tight*.
I'm not worried about Anbar, that can be the wild west, but we have to make Baghdad safe, where 1/4 of Iraqis live, for their country to function.
I was hopeful about Operation Together Forward in August, when it seemed to make headway... then the Mahdi army started acting up and causing all manner of trouble.