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U.S. says killed 93 Qaeda-linked fighters in Iraq
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| 1/22/07
| Reuters
Posted on 01/22/2007 1:04:20 PM PST by NormsRevenge
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Monday 93 rebels were killed and 57 captured in a 10-day operation against al Qaeda-linked insurgents northeast of Baghdad.
In an unusually detailed video news conference broadcast to journalists in Baghdad from Diyala province, Colonel David Sutherland said Iraqi troops had fought well in the operation and were improving their capabilities every day.
He said 25 weapons caches, including around 1,200 Katyusha rockets, had been found during operations dating back to November in the area around a remote village called Turki.
Sutherland said U.S. and Iraqi forces had gradually isolated the insurgents since November before launching the 10-day assault backed by air strikes from January 4 to 14. Last week, the Iraqi army said it had killed about 50 rebels in the area.
"Since I've been here we have not conducted an operation ... against a group of this size that were willing to fight us out in the open," Sutherland said. "This operation shows ... there's partnership between Iraqi army and Coalition forces."
Diyala is a violent province where Shi'ites, Sunni Arabs and ethnic Kurds are increasingly divided on sectarian lines.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; fighters; iraq; killed; linked
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Comment #21 Removed by Moderator
To: Tommy-the-pissed-off-Brit
U.S. says killed 93 Qaeda-linked fighters in Iraq (and 57 captured Penises)
What????
To: NormsRevenge
Great read! This would explain why they are going all out with these bombings in Baghdad, trying to show they are still a force to be reckoned with.
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posted on
01/22/2007 2:15:17 PM PST
by
tobyhill
(The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
To: NormsRevenge
(and 57 captured Penises)Huh?
To: ConservativeMan55
My thought exactly - 57 what????
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posted on
01/22/2007 2:16:42 PM PST
by
Rennes Templar
("The future ain't what it used to be".........Yogi Berra)
To: NormsRevenge
What do they do with the captured penises - mail them to Barney Frank for inspection?
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posted on
01/22/2007 2:18:29 PM PST
by
reagan_fanatic
(You'll shoot your eye out, kid)
To: ConservativeMan55
How did it take 22 posts for someone (thank you BTW) to ask that????
To: NormsRevenge
(57?)
No pictures please.
To: Lancey Howard; All
Disclaimer: I did NOT request that be added to the title.
Honest Injun.
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posted on
01/22/2007 2:20:28 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ...... California 2007,, Where's a script re-write guy when ya need 'em?)
To: HoustonCurmudgeon
To: reagan_fanatic
To: NormsRevenge
Disclaimer: I did NOT request that be added to the title. Then who did?
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posted on
01/22/2007 2:21:26 PM PST
by
paulat
Comment #33 Removed by Moderator
To: NormsRevenge
Well....how did that title change happen....a MODerator having FUN ...????
To: NormsRevenge
To: Tommy-the-pissed-off-Brit; blam; SunkenCiv
Iraq is a tribal society and it was silly to ever think a western-style democracy would ever take off here. Oh really....
What was the structure among the European tribes and their predecessors?
To: reagan_fanatic
"What do they do with the captured penises - mail them to Barney Frank for inspection?"
The best I read at this topic!
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posted on
01/22/2007 2:41:37 PM PST
by
SeeSalt
To: NormsRevenge
My impression is that"the Surge" is already in its early stages, taking out support areas outside of Baghdad. There seems to be a more aggressive approach going on.
Of course, the terrorists are notching up their "Battle for the Media" and their very effective "War to Neutralize Pelosi's Platoons" at the same time. As a bonus for them, Chuck Hagel has already kneeled and offered his sword to Moqtada al-Sadr.
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posted on
01/22/2007 2:42:00 PM PST
by
cookcounty
(The "Greatest Generation" was also the most violent generation.)
To: NormsRevenge
Yes but how many wedding parties were disturbed?
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posted on
01/22/2007 2:44:54 PM PST
by
showme_the_Glory
(No more rhyming, and I mean it! ..Anybody want a peanut.....)
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