Gunmen kill Al-Qaeda leader in Fallujah

AFP ^ | June 2 2007

[FreeAtlanta]

SanFranNan, don't know jack.
but, it would be fun seeing her spend the weekend in this Jack's hotel...

[Valin]

Rule of counterinsurgency

1 The civilian population is understood as the center of gravity in an insurgency. One cannot fight insurgents effectively without winning the support of the population. Ideally the counterinsurgency strategy should be geared to driving a wedge between the population and the rebels.

2 Successful counterinsurgency requires a comprehensive strategy that combines military, political, and economic action. Since insurgencies grow out of large scale dissatisfaction with the government, the means must be found to address the social, political, and economic problems that provide the fuel for insurgency.

3 There needs to be a unity of effort by government forces, that is close coordination between the military and civilian agencies at every level.

4 Effectively fighting the insurgents, who usually live among and draw support from the civilian population, requires good intelligence. Military and police action without good intelligence is largely a wasted effort. To fight the insurgent one has to find him.

5 Military and civic action campaigns need to proceed simultaneously and be coordinated with each other.

6 The government needs to wage an effective media campaign to reassure the population and undermine support for the insurgent.

7 Military and police powers needs to be applied carefully and with discrimination. A heavy handed approach is wasteful and can cause discontent among the population.

[BIGLOOK]

“Saturday’s killing came after the Anbar Salvation Council, the armed wing of the province’s tribal coalition, announced that it was sending plainclothes “secret police” to Baghdad to kill Al-Qaeda leaders.

Iraqis doing (wet) work Americans won't do.

This does seem like the Chieu Hoi tactic of old. The new Hoi chanh are producing results, SandRat.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

This Blog has had news on the turnaround in Anbar for the last year.....:

The Fourth Rail

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Watch your local newsrag for word on this..../s

[jveritas]

Al Qaeda in Iraq is on its death bed! The Surge is working very well. Al Qaeda lost the Anbar province and now is losing Diyala province and Baghdad. They have few places left to hide, it is all over for the terrorists.

[jveritas]

God bless you Freeper ASC2006. Since you have joined Free Republic, you have always posted all the great news coming from Iraq. You are welcome FRiend.

[stevie_d_64]

Ahhh, so the evil plan is working!

Great!!! Fabulous...

More wine!

[tillacum]

Hi j. Just popping in for a few and found this very interesting piece. It’s nice to have someone with real news of the goings on around Baghdad. It’s something one never hears from our msm presstitutes.

Hello ASC2006. Thank you for the “real” news.

[Marine_Uncle]

"The pings will help you catch up quickly."
Heheh. That is what I am afraid off. Just got home from work, and I got sixty trillion pings! Damn I am a popular guy!
Any way. Let us hope the sheik Sattar and all that are taking his lead live long usefull lives at this point. He seems like the type guy that could really do some good work at his provincial level to keep the central government a bit honest.

[Seadog Bytes]

[Chgogal]

Thank you, 4th Rail is now bookmarked.

I also like “War Blog” found on FPM. It has a nice slice of essays/commentary from Captains Quarters and Bill Roggio. Unfortunately, “War Blog” is only published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Friday had a too true cartoon of MSM and Cindy.

Here is the link to “War Blog”.
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/authors.asp?ID=1492

[elhombrelibre]

Got it. Thanks.