Posted on 03/28/2008 2:26:25 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Finally a report that has lack of Media bias....
Geesh- this reads like articles from 3-4 years ago.
Come on Maliki, don’t go wobbly on us..
It’s sounding like the Iraqi Troops are doing good.
We need to ping our friend from the other thread....
Here is a trusted report...see the comment at post #5...just above.
I’ll be interested in reading Michael Yon on this- he hasn’t posted since Monday.
Hard to say when Iraqi forces casualties are hardly mentioned. Another article I’ve seen had the Iraqi losses at 8 KIA in the last engagement listed that left 14 enemy KIA. If that report is accurate then the loss rate isn’t that good for the Iraqi’s and may be why we are taking more of a roll in this battle. It’s really hard to tell at this point how either side is doing. Initial enemy figures are usually wrong ... and we aren’t getting much info on Iraqi troop losses, killed or wounded.
Regardless, though, this fight must be carried out to it’s full end. If it is done with minimal U.S. involvement then the better for us as it will show Iraqi security forces ready to stand on their own two feet. But even if they are not and we must carry the fight it must be done to end this area of threat to the Iraqi government.
Mar 28, 2008 15:06 | Updated Mar 28, 2008 15:23
Coalition jets drop bombs in Basra
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
BAGHDAD, Iraq
Coalition jets dropped bombs overnight in Basra for the first time since clashes between Shiite militias and Iraqi security forces erupted in the southern oil port this week, British officials said Friday.
Shiite militants also clashed with government forces for a fourth day in Iraq’s oil-rich south and sporadic fighting broke out in Baghdad, despite a weekend curfew in the capital.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has promised “no retreat” in the fight against militias in Basra despite growing anger among followers of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi Army.
The crackdown has intensified Sadrist anger over recent raids and detentions. They say US and Iraqi forces have taken advantage of their 7-month-old cease-fire to target the movement.
Al-Sadr on Thursday called for a political solution to the burgeoning crisis and an end to the “shedding of Iraqi blood.” But the statement, released by a close aide, stopped short of ordering his Mahdi Army militia to halt attacks.
The situation in Basra remained tense after the Iraqis asked for airstrikes on at least two locations, a local British official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1979689/posts?page=984
Sounds like they are. Maybe this will increase appreciation of the Iraqui people for our help and sacrifice. God bless and thanks to our troops.
from these reports, if I’m comprehending correctly, I tally 470 enemy dead or wounded.
Wow.
My neighborhood is mentioned. ;-)
It appears that we don’t play fair - we reload during cease fires too.
The US and Iraqi military have killed more than 70 Mahdi Army fighters in Shia neighborhood in Baghdad alone over the past three days.
My kid’s in Kadhamiyah, hope all is well...
And you have been getting sleep?
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