Richard Miniter: Al Qaeda flees Baghdad

Pajamas Media ^ | January 16, 2007 | Richard Miniter

[FairOpinion]

Al Qaeda terrorists are fleeing Baghdad in advance of President Bush’s 21,500-man troop surge, a senior military intelligence officer told Pajamas Media today. Under orders from the al Qaeda commander in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, fighters are streaming toward the Diyala region of Iraq.

The apparent evacuation of Baghdad by al Qaeda forces comes from direct orders issued by al-Masri, the former soldier who took control of the Iraqi wing of al Qaeda following the June 2006 bombing death of Zarqawi.

Initially, the intelligence officer informed Pajamas, the Baghdad-based AQ fighters did not want to leave. Al-Masri had to send unequivocal orders for their retreat, adding that one of the lessons from the Fallujah campaign was that Americans have learned how to prevail in house-to-house fighting. Masri said that remaining in Baghdad was a ‘no-win situation’ for the terrorists.

Al-Masri has ordered al Qaeda forces to regroup in the Diyala province. This might be an attempt to lure American troops away from the Iraqi capital, forcing America to hunt al Qaeda in the province while the terrorists slowly slip behind them and return to Baghdad, he said.

[madison10]

Kucinich's newest pant load of caca tipped it from incredibly strong dislike to outright spit-in-their-faces loathing.

[STARWISE]

http://richardminiter.pajamasmedia.com/


Author of:


Disinformation

Shadow War

Losing Bin laden

[arthurus]

We just have to finish properly with Iran before the crats can do their own dirty work.

[txhurl]

If you look at that map in #6, sealing that region would do a lot towards stypting the Iranians flood this way.

This way. Like I was in Iraq. THEIR way.

[Torie]

OK, I am just not familiar with the source, and the source name, is well, an unfortunate choice. I know there is a certain chic in the name, but chic is not a synonym for creditability.

[onyx]

That pint sized nasty twerp. I'd like to slap the people who continue to reelect him.

[spokeshave]

"I hate democrats.

You, too, huh?..

Take my tag line for a free test run.

[garjog]

AQ Terrorists fleeing Baghdad in fear of immanent death by American troops:

Looks like Bush was right.

NY Times headline: Oppressed refugees flee Baghdad in response to Bush's failed Iraq war policy

[madison10]

Why thank you, I believe I will.

[Peach]

Al Qaeda terrorists are fleeing Baghdad in advance of President Bush’s 21,500-man troop surge, a senior military intelligence officer told Pajamas Media today.

Hopefully Miniter's sources are right. Hillary wants to defund American security forces (Haliburton and others) and I hope they raise a HUGE stink.

[ntnychik]

Nice of us to openly publish strategy, tactics, timelines, etc. Hoping we can adapt quickly enough to do some serious damage to al Qaeda.

[Doctor Raoul]

That's the province where Baqubah is located.

[Doctor Raoul]

From what I've heard from a military advisor to the Provincial Governor back during their elections, the Iraq troops in Baqubah have their act together.

[FairOpinion]

Map in article.

[Brasil]

I say that every day.

[Enterprise]

Interesting that Fallujah was mentioned. I suspect that the name brings chills to the spines of many terrorists. They know what the U.S. accomplished there. Our Democrats deliberately ignore it.

[onyx]

I do too, even in Confession and I tell the priest I am NOT sorry about it.

[nutmeg]

ping!

Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my ‘miscellaneous’ ping list.

[tcrlaf]

"They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-Richard Miniteron"


This was posted on the Evil, hated Haliburton's yahoo board just MINUTES ago...

"On November 7th. America threw out the nazis who refused to protect America on 9-11."

These people are INSANE, and we let them win the propoganda War. Whatever happens now, WE DESERVE....

[SandRat]

Interesting