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.
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Our nation has a hard time killing the enemy. But that is what is needed.
I'm am too and agree .. kill'em
There are Sunni extremists including pro-Saddam and al-qaeda Sunnis. There are also pro-Iranian extremists in the Shia militias. Perhaps you haven't heard the truth that at times in the past we have fought and killed al Sadr's militia people, too. The U.S. is not in support of either side in this case. The U.S. is trying to support a moderate Government in Iraq which it hopes will not be run by either of these groups.
Excuse me. The Middle East (and Iraq) is divided between Shia and Sunni Extremists and Shia and Sunni Moderates (plus the Kurds).
The Government of Iraq is a coalition. There are both moderate and extremist elements in it.
And you know full well that the Sunnis are riddled through and through with Saddam supporters and al-qaeda. We are probably doing the best we can by not wanting to battle on the side of either Sunni or Shia, unless they are moderates.
It is not our fault the area is so muddled and confused and violent. It has always been that way. Even when Saddam had tight control, he did so by murdering hundreds of thousands of people.
I tell you what, you find a website where you can get lots of agreement by bashing the US policy as being at fault for what is going on in Iraq and the Middle East, and you'll be happier. And I am one person who would be glad to see you go there.
The U.S. military said on Monday 93 rebels were killed and 57 captured in a 10-day operation against al Qaeda-linked insurgents
Its a Hot time in the Ole QUAGMIRE tonight!!!!
We are not loosing this WAR!!!
But the Liberals are loosing their WAR!!!
They have Failed to stop Us, and they have failed to stop Freedom, and Democracy!
Fonda has Failed ( She looked Like a "Bag Lady" up on that Podium)
Pelosi has Failed
Al Franken has Failed ( In more ways than one!)
Michael Moore has Failed. ( Joe Liberman is still in office, and he still supports the WAR)
Susan Sarandon, and The Other Hollywood Hasbeens have LOST!!!
Code Pink has Lost.
Castro is at Death's door!
The Democrats think they are on the Top of the Heap
But it's a Heap of Dung and it's of their own doing!!
The Next 2 years is all it will take, and they will hang themselves with their own rope.
I say break out the Party hats! 2008 is going to be a Cake walk.
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