Coalition forces in Iraq have delivered a series of stunning blows to al Qaeda in Iraq in the last 48 hours.Posted on 02/08/2007 1:06:44 PM PST by FreedomNeocon
Coalition forces in Iraq have delivered a series of stunning blows to al Qaeda in Iraq in the last 48 hours.
A key aide to Abu Ayyub al-Masri, the man who replaced Abu Musab al Zarqawi as the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq, has been captured south of Baghdad. As A.J. Strata notes, the trail to the al Qaeda leader is fresh: the captured aide admitted to meeting with al Masri yesterday.
Since Taji is north of Baghdad, these two al Qaeda IED cell leaders captured by the U.S. in West Taji are not the same as those above. That's four al Qaeda leaders captured.
But four is such a lonely number. A facilitator of foreign fighters was captured by the Iarqi Army on the Syrian border. And foreign fighters tend to mean al Qaeda.
Not to be outdone by the IA, the U.S. struck two houses where foreign fighters had gathered---13 jihadis dead. An "individual" associated with foreign fighter facilitation was in the targeted area.
But wait, that's not all. Coalition Forces conducted an air strike Wednesday targeting an al-Qaida in Iraq-related vehicle-borne improvised explosives devices network near Arab Jabour. Intelligence reports indicated that this network is responsible for a large and devastating number of VBIED attacks in the Baghdad area. They are also responsible for IED and sniper attacks conducted against the Iraqi people and Iraqi and Coalition Forces. Building destroyed, everyone inside presumably dead.
And another terrorist was captured in Taji. In addition to leading a bombing cell, he is also believed to be involved in taking Iraqis hostage and murdering them. Which would mean that he is either al Qaeda or one of the related organizations under the umbrella of the "Islamic State of Iraq".
So, we have 6 al Qaeda leaders captured, and possibly dozens more killed. All in the last 48 hours.
Do you see a pattern here? The little bastard al Masri better run and hide. Al Qaeda, you are our bitches!
So, will you see this in the news? No. You. Won't.
FYI--Abu Omar al-Baghdadi is head of "The Islamic State of Iraq". When the jihadi umbrella organization and "shadow government" of "The Islamic State of Iraq" (formerly called "The Mujahideen Shura Council") was formed by al Qaeda, it was thought that the spokesman should be Iraqi. Thus, al-Baghdadi (meaning "from Baghdad") was chosen as its "emir". But there is little doubt that the Islamic State of Iraq is just a PR gimmick. To what extent al-Baghdadi has any actual control over al Qaeda is really unknown. Not that any one at the NYT knows this.
BTTT!!
I think maybe Anna Nicole's death was orchestrated by the democrats to keep America from hearing this news.
BTTT
This thread is being lost with all the attention being paid to the Anna Nicole death. If you are so inclined, would you utilize your ping lists? I think this is pretty important stuff, don't you?
I don't know is the honest answer.
The actual push itself isn't yet a month old is it.
I don't know is the honest answer.
The actual push itself isn't yet a month old is it.
Good point, let's not wallow in news about the demise of Anna Nicole Smith when there is so much real news not being reported about the steady extermination of terrorist vermin in Iraq. I hope this is just the beginning of some very successful weeks and months -- it looks like the gloves are coming off, finally!
ABSOLUTELY. Virtually no one (even NYers) realize there is a classy, literate, conservative broadsheet daily that is deliberately designed to compete with the Times.
They need better advertising, PR and distribution.... and they must somehow make it available to those outside Manhattan. Are you getting it in Jersey or here in town?
No doubt, and don't let my comment detract from my overwhelming support for President Bush.
However, the point was, we have taken many of these SOBs down and more keep coming. It is very frustrating. I desperately hope we knock the last one down in this push.
But did we read the terrorists their Miranda rights first?</sarcasm>
God bless and protect our amazing troops!
This one also sounds promising -- a key sponsor/leader of Shi'a death squads has been rounded up:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1781597/posts
Hope they are really dealing with him and his pals seriously and not just doing this for window-dressing (no more catch-and-release!!!). I'm cautiously optimistic........
I agree. Announcing the troop "surge" was a very good move, politically. If Bush hadn't announced a plan that could be explained to the media with one sound bite we would still be talking about that stupid Iraq Survey Group report.
Good news! Hope al Masri is feeling the heat.
The bozos at the Beeb noticed this one:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6341321.stm
So true...add the un-ending coverage of the astronut babe and there is little room for the mundane war news. And FOX News is the worst when it comes to obsessing with this crap.
For years I have heard the same ole tired, worn out, statement: Top terroritst captured/killed. Anyone really we will get to the end of the line? Will everyone over there eventually do a big group hug -- kiss and make-up? Ummm, I don't think so.
This sounds like great news! I was aware of some of this but you made it even better.
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