Enemy Attacks Drop 70 Percent Since Iron Hammer's Start

DoD - American Forces Press Service ^ | Nov. 20, 2003 | John D. Banusiewicz

[akbaines]

Kick their dirty little nightshirt Asses!!!

[milan]

Its amazing what a little bit of thumping heads does. We shouldn't have ever lifted the hammer.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Enemy attacks against the coalition in and around Baghdad have dropped by 70 percent since Operation Iron Hammer began Nov. 12, the commander of the 1st Armored Division said today.

Army Brig. Gen. Martin E. Dempsey told reporters...that information gathered over several weeks -- mainly from Iraqi citizens -- and pattern analysis of enemy actions have combined to make Iron Hammer "an intelligence-based, precise combat operation."

..."we want to communicate to the enemy the high cost of continuing to resist, as well as to assure the good citizens of Baghdad of our resolve.."

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PING!

[livius]

You're right. Terrorists have no respect for "making nice."

[Coop]

Praying for continued success and safety of our coalition forces.

[FairOpinion]

"Enemy attacks against the coalition in and around Baghdad have dropped by 70 percent since Operation Iron Hammer began Nov. 12, the commander of the 1st Armored Division said today. "

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That's what I call success. Now that we found the winning strategy, I hope we will keep it up and expand it. The terrorists ONLY understand force.

[tiamat]

Woooooo-hhhooooooo!

Coalition bump!

Tia

[Roarkdude]

To borrow from The Daily Show: This is a much more effective campaign than operation "Velvety Pillows".

[kevao]

Tomorrow's Washington Compost and Old York Slime:

Insurgent Attacks Continue, Despite Iron Hammer

[ReaganRevolution]

This can't be! Last night on tv the democrats in the House said we were in a quagmire and that the UN would have to save us. God Bless our troops!!

[SuziQ]

Yeah, I've noticed that the latest large attacks have been outside the country.

[NautiNurse]

Good post, great info. Thanks.

[Britton J Wingfield]

But, but, on DU they said it was all just a PR ploy blowing up empty buildings.

[Prodigal Son]

They must've targeted the right people.

[Coop]

But, but, on DU they said it was all just a PR ploy blowing up empty buildings.

Quite a few have said the same thing right here on FR.

[FairOpinion]

I just did a Google News search and I only found ONE single news article, VOA, which said this.

http://www.voanews.com/article.cfm?objectID=4D89E17B-212F-4484-B94B5928F95B1F08


Why isn't our huge sucess FrontPage news in the NY Time, Washington Post and on the TV news?

I guess they do have a few stories, but are careful to AVOID dramatic headlines.

MSNBC's title is:

"U.S. general says new Iraq offensive working"

(i.e. it may not be true, it's not really a fact, but the general says this!)


http://famulus.msnbc.com/FamulusIntl/reuters11-20-090124.asp?reg=MIDEAST

[pfflier]

Someone understands force!!! PC doesn't work in the 7th century.

[Prov1322]

Of course, this will be trumpeted tonight on ABCCBSNBCPBS! (...not holding my breath...)

[Carolina]

And on the Beeb:

Iron Hammer Meets with Stiff Resistance