[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Reid: Declared defeat a year ago

Related thread:

IRAQ: Sadr's in a JAM -- It looks like his militia got routed.

[Marine_Uncle]

Either of Lenin's useful idiots are going to have a hard time in the debates regarding the success story in Iraq.
If McCain is as smart as he claims to be, he will weave all the required things that had to be accomplished the first few years such as scratch building a new Iraqi military and police force, as well as slowly uniting the Iraqi political factions to the point where the last two years have now yielded the hoped final goals. Go easy on GWB, and stress all the recent success.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Ernest.

IRAQ: 122 detainees released as part of reconciliation efforts
Blackanthem Military News | Apr 23, 2008 | Multi-National Division - North PAO
Posted on 04/23/2008 11:17:57 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2005849/posts

Ultimatum issued to Mahdi Army in Basrah; 15 Mahdi fighters killed in Sadr city
Long War Journal | April 23, 2008 1:22 PM | Bill Roggio
Posted on 04/23/2008 12:06:31 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2005873/posts