Posted on 03/20/2007 8:27:55 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Yesterday was the 4 year anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and predictably, al Qaeda conducted a concerted attack to mark the event. Al Qaeda, however, had to settle for Kirkuk, not Baghdad, for its show of force. As we noted yesterday, the Kirkuk attack was a coordinated car bomb and roadside bomb attack that cause massed casualties in the flash point city where Kurds, Arabs and Turkmen are positioning for control over the city. Al Qaeda also struck at a Shia mosque in Baghdad. The two attacks generated the desired propaganda for al Qaeda, and also serve to stoke tensions between Iraq's ethnic groups. Al Qaeda still seeks to reignite the Sunni – Shia sectarian war.
The car bomb still remains the most powerful weapon in al Qaeda's arsenal. Al Qaeda and insurgents conducted a series of bombings in Baghdad today: a car bomb at a police station (5 killed, 17 wounded); a car bomb at a bridge in Karrada (3 killed, 7 wounded); and a bus bombing in Baghdad (3 wounded).
But the lower numbers of casualties in the attacks may be attributed to the increased security in the city. In the past, the most devastating bombs were placed on large trucks – dump trucks, fuel tankers, and other large vehicles. Mohammad Fadhil, an Iraqi blogger who lives in Baghdad, notes the number of checkpoints in the city are increasing rapidly. "With the constant force buildup many streets now host multiple checkpoints, both fixed and mobile," notes Mr. Fadhil. "All are positioned in a manner that allows soldiers in one to have visual contact with those in the next one. From my personal experience I can tell that the men staffing the checkpoints do not take their job lightly."
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Great post
Kickin ass.
Did you see the video?
No. Just read.
Nite all
Thanks for the ping.. I look forward to contributing to this thread to the extent possible.... I have posted a view Private Videos that are available on request.. here is the "group link"
http://www.youtube.com/group/SpartanSixDelta
SFC David Osborne
Spartan Six Delta
Operation Iraqi Freedom (Baghdad)
Where did they get the children? Did they go to the local kindergarten and ask, "Who wants to die for Allah?"
I bet they weren't their own kids.
Oops, sorry. That comment was meant to be posted on a different thread, about terrorists blowing up a car with children in it.
And in this case, the tide shall dump a lot of stuff on the sands for inspection. Get your walking shoes out. Lots of beach to scan.
That's not very nice. How do you think Speakerette Pelosi would feel if she saw that video. She would probably call for a moment of silence in the House to honor memory of the Democrat's brave allies.
Thanks E.
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