Posted on 06/21/2007 11:15:35 AM PDT by bnelson44
A status update on the operations in the Baghdad Belts and beyond
Operation Phantom Fury, the name of the overarching operation to secure the Baghdad Belts, is now in its fifth day. As noted yesterday, Phantom Thunder is a corps level operation, with multiple U.S. and Iraqi divisions engaged on multiple fronts. Iraqi Security Forces and Multinational Forces Iraq are engaged in intense fights in four main theaters: Baghdad proper, and the belts regions consisting of Diyala and southern Salahadin province to the north, northern Bail province to the south, and eastern Anbar province to the west of Baghdad. The fighting has been the most intense in the city of Baqubah, the provincial capital of Diyala.
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This operation follows Operation Phantom Support, which was organized by the Democratic party. Operation Phantom Support was created in response to Operation Phantom Leadership. OPL was the strategy employed by President Bush after invading to negotiate with local warlords who attack American troops instead of killing them.
Getting tribal leaders on our side is the way to win.
I’m sorry you are dissapointed.
That's going to make all the difference.
Time to WIN this thing.
Amen!
Stay down.
No kidding. I've had to dive into duck and cover shelters twice in the last three days.
Why am I always outside when those things come in close? ;-)
You’re scaring me Allegra. More prayers going up.
That strategy has worked out real well hasn't? If they attack American troops, they'll be likely to break and phony agreement. This is why people like Muqtada Al-Sadr are still killing our troops.
“The ROE have changed.”
I’ve heard this quite a bit but I’ve not been able to find a clear articulation of the changes. Do you have any details or perhaps a link?
We're OK! But the prayers are much appreciated and thank you. :-)
I'm sorry; I don't have anything official. It's just scuttlebutt on the base with our troops here and some who come in to eat in between missions. I figure they're about the best source there is. ;-)
If I see anything in print, I'll powt it.
Actually, yes, it has, especially lately -- it's the tribal guys who have started fighting the A-Q thugs in places like Anbar Province.
Trust me ... we're all very, very sorry that you are disappointed.
I'm sure you've got a very cute "powt." Will you scuff it with your toe, too? ;-)
Aw, H-E-double-hockeysticks, my typing sucks! LOL
So very sorry...in fact, I shall heave wracking sobs into my pillow as I go to sleep.
I wonder why everyone in my neighborhood seems so upbeat the last couple of days? Hmmmmm....
It was Paul Bremer's idiotic approach of ignoring tribal leaders, which got us into problems in Anbar during the last years. The strategy of cooperating with the Sunni tribes against Al-Qaeda is a very young one and is working out real well. Tremendous successes have been made with the new strategy of cooperating with the Sunni tribes. Judging from your comment you apparently haven't paid any attention to the developments in the Sunni provinces during the last months.
Do you work for CNN, by any chance? I know they're all disgruntled because they're having problems getting to Baqouba. They're anxious to get up there and start smearing their negative spin all over the truth.
lol- bttt
Good reporting. Thanks for posting.
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