Posted on 07/07/2008 10:24:22 AM PDT by drzz
American and Iraqi forces are driving Al-Qaeda in Iraq out of its last redoubt in the north of the country in the culmination of one of the most spectacular victories of the war on terror. After being forced from its strongholds in the west and centre of Iraq in the past two years, Al-Qaedas dwindling band of fighters has made a defiant last stand in the northern city of Mosul. A huge operation to crush the 1,200 fighters who remained from a terrorist force once estimated at more than 12,000 began on May 10. Operation Lions Roar, in which the Iraqi army combined forces with the Americans 3rd Armoured Cavalry Regiment, has already resulted in the death of Abu Khalaf, the Al-Qaeda leader, and the capture of more than 1,000 suspects.
(Excerpt) Read more at timesonline.co.uk ...
And this, by and large, is why the leftist press rarely mentions OIE nowadays.
Are we still at 10+ days without American causulties?
OOORAHHH
BTTT!
Heard Andrea Mitchell the other day say that the surge results are still being debated... God forgive me, I could have strangled her.
She could enlist in Al-Qaeda in Iraq. They are looking for foot soldiers after having lost 97% of their people !
History will be much kinder to Bush and the WOT than the current band of defeatist media traitors are.
Victory bump.
Bush’s fault, and it has to be reported by a UK news outlet instead of our left MSM.
It’s not only the most spectacular victory for the US and Iraq, it’s the most humiliating defeat for Al-Qaeda and Iran. They thought they would walk in and take over while there was a power vacuum only to have the rug completely pulled out from under them.
President Bush said it from the start, we will only lose if we lose our will and pull out before the mission is complete.
“She could enlist in Al-Qaeda in Iraq. They are looking for foot soldiers after having lost 97% of their people !”
Since she is so depressed over the good news, she could become a suicide bomber for al Qaeda.
Even if AQ was kicked out of Iraq... I am pretty sure they will still keep attacking across the borders over the next few years just like Afghanistan... so it isn't over yet by a long shot...
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Don’t Jinx that 10 Days...... God Speed to all of our Armed forces. They are the best.
“Iraq : “the most spectacular victory of the War on Terror” London’s Times says”
Bushs fault
This war's appeasers and Al Qaeda dupes will forever have their names appear next to the idiotic statements that they have publicly expressed throughout this conflict. It will be our job to remind them and others of their deeds, actions and speeches.
And Obama is setting up for his “Petreaus Pirouette,” -—basically endorsing McCain’s view!
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