Posted on 09/12/2006 11:12:14 AM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
Release No. 20060912-01
FALLUJAH, Iraq – Recent media reports fail to accurately capture the entirety and complexity of the current situation in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq. The classified assessment, which has been referred to in these reports, was intended to focus on the causes of the insurgency. It was not intended to address the positive effects Coalition and Iraqi forces have achieved on the security environment over the past years.
That said, there is an active insurgency in Anbar. The enemy we face has no concern for the welfare of the Iraqi people, nor any peaceful vision for their future. We believe the Iraqi people want something more and are willing to fight and die for it.
We are making steady progress in the accomplishment of our primary mission to train and develop the Iraqi Security Forces to defeat the insurgency. This is due in large measure to the successful recruiting and training of thousands of Iraqi Police and improvements in the overall capabilities of the Iraqi Army. This has resulted in the transfer of increasing responsibilities to the ISF for fighting the insurgency. Finally, the progress we have made has been due to the dedicated and heroic actions of both US and Iraqi forces.
Despite these consistent advances in the security environment, we have found making the same progress politically and economically, throughout all of Anbar, to be much more challenging. In areas where the presence of Iraqi Security Forces is combined with an effective local civil government, we have seen progress made. Not just in the area of security, but in economic development and the establishment of social order and public services. These are the conditions which must be set that will result in the support of the local people, and ultimately cause the defeat of this terrorist backed insurgency.
For lasting progress to take place, comparably effective advances must be made in the development of governmental and economic institutions at the local, provincial and national levels. Only then, will the people of Al Anbar be able to realize their goal of long-term security, prosperity and confidence in their government.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT MULTI-NATIONAL FORCES-WEST, PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE BY E-MAIL AT ce_pao_watch_officer@cemnf-iraq.usmc.mil
The Leftist MSM is working overtime to salvage .....DEFEAT....for the USA.
Oh yes. The media in this country is a damn disgrace. This sort of crap used to be against the law, now it's SOP. The current war on terrorism is half-assed at best and the media trying to get it shut down all the way. There's a lot of people in media and government who need to be in prison.
It's worse than a disgrace....it's part of their plan....See David Horowitz's book,....Unholy Alliance,,,,
In areas where the presence of Iraqi Security Forces is combined with an effective local civil government, we have seen progress made. Not just in the area of security, but in economic development and the establishment of social order and public services. These are the conditions which must be set that will result in the support of the local people, and ultimately cause the defeat of this terrorist backed insurgency.
Wow it almost sounds as if the forces of civilization are winning. Of course we all know this isn't true otherwise we'd see it on the front page of the NY Times.
Marines deny losing Iraq's biggest province
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060912/ts_nm/iraq_usa_anbar_dc
That "Dire Situation" article appeared in our local paper this morning.
I'd say it's not likely that Maj.Gen. Zilmer's statement will see the light of day.
Yep, only the doom and gloom gets through in most media outlets.
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