To: MJY1288; Calpernia; Grampa Dave; anniegetyourgun; Ernest_at_the_Beach; BOBTHENAILER; ...
"In fact we stand by those numbers," Kimmitt said. "Those numbers were provided by soldiers who were involved in the engagement, and we see no other evidence to suggest that those numbers are incorrect," he said, adding, "I trust the reports of my soldiers."
"There is no reason to doubt what the soldiers saw, there is no reason to doubt what the soldiers reported," he emphasized.
Dan Senor, senior spokesperson for the Coalition Provisional Authority, added that coalition forces go through "great efforts" to provide unscrupulous reports after each mission operation. "They (soldiers) have been forthright and truthful, and will continue to be so." --
Kimmitt reported that over the past seven days, U.S. forces have seen a trend that is "below recent norms" in the number of enemy attacks. He noted that coalition forces have encountered an average 19 engagements per day by the enemy, three less than 22 attacks per day reported a week ago. --
In other developments in the country, Kimmitt said the Iraqi Student Union has declared itself against terrorist attacks in Iraq and is planning to start a campaign supporting social and political stabilization of the country.
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DoD security recap. Attacks on the troops are down. Trust the troops, not AP. Bad guys caught, weapons confiscated ~ including 4 Iranians w/ RPGs in a mini-van in Basrah...
(The Iraqi Student Union boldly steps up for freedom).
2 posted on
12/03/2003 12:51:46 PM PST by
Ragtime Cowgirl
( "Our military is full of the finest people on the face of the earth." ~ Pres. Bush, Baghdad)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
A good job!
3 posted on
12/03/2003 12:54:57 PM PST by
MEG33
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Glad to hear the number of thugs killed has not been lowered.
4 posted on
12/03/2003 12:58:14 PM PST by
Coop
(God bless our troops!)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Something I learned on FR...
Iraqis, maybe as their local custom informed by Islam, have strong customs about treating the dead. They immediately bury their dead, even in temporary small holes. For one I remember when the armored columns rolled into Baghdad, there were dead soldiers and civilians, and civilians were walking out to gather the bodies in the most dangerous of circumstances.
6 posted on
12/03/2003 1:12:00 PM PST by
Shermy
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Trust the troops, not AP. Bad guys caught, weapons confiscated ~ including 4 Iranians w/ RPGs in a mini-van in Basrah... ~ Bump!
8 posted on
12/03/2003 2:42:24 PM PST by
blackie
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Too many bad guys killed. Gore demands recount in Baghdad County.
Results of recount: same number of bad guys still dead, no hanging, dimpled, pregnant chads can belie that fact.
Tom Daschle deeply saddened.
Junior senator from New York to speak at thug memorial.
9 posted on
12/03/2003 4:33:14 PM PST by
PhilDragoo
(Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Bump!
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
"Kimmitt also reported that in the past 24 hours coalition forces overall conducted 1,658 patrols and 22 raids, and captured 115 anti-coalition suspects. In the southeast, multinational division forces conducted another 240 patrols and two raids, and detained 25 personnel. Another 41 individuals were captured in the northeast zone, he said."
Quite a day's work!!
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