Posted on 03/20/2007 1:08:40 PM PDT by Pokey78
The Al-bu Issa tribes in Amiriyat al-Fallujah, backed by local police and the MNF, clashed today with members of the al-Qaeda linked “Islamic State in Iraq” terror organization, according to al-Hurra TV.
The tribe involved in the clashes has opposed al-Qaeda for months now and is part of the Awakening Council
The battles that are still ongoing have so far left 39 terrorists killed including the “ministers of oil and war” of the terror organization. Six policemen and 11 tribal fighters were also killed during the fighting.
The report adds that US troops found and securely detonated a tanker filled with chlorine gas the terrorists were planning to use in chemical attacks on the area.
Meanwhile, a police force of 500, conducting raids in northern and central parts of Ramadi, captured weapons and bomb-making material, and arrested dozens of suspects.
Tracking….
UPDATE: More on the tribes involved — “These tribes have been sending thousands of young men to join the government security forces or their paramilitary units to cooperate with US and Iraqi commanders to fight insurgents.” (AFP)
Agreed about the Defeato-crats. But that is not what is important -- War is after all performance art. General Petraeus has said as much recently, that the solutions in Iraq are political, meaning Iraq has to do the heavy lifting. There are signs they are doing just that. Little by little.
Many wars have needed a general change or three to get things moving. General Petraeus looks like he has the right stuff.
I am not concerned about donks crashing and burning, the public will return if the results warrant. And so far so good. Maybe what the Iraqis needed was a swift kick in the pants.
"War is after all performance art."
Then I'd like to request that orchestra take up a rousing rendition of Wagner's "Flight of The Valkyries".
Gunships, please...
The Sunnis are starting to realize they have no future if they continue with the insurgency, I think they also understand that Al qaida will turn on them in the unlikely event the insurgency is successful.
by sean327
Take them down hard. Tribal justice is good when it comes to exterminating vermin.
Excellent!
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