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October 29, 2007
In Case You Missed It: Positive Effects of the Surge

Hey, guys! I know I've been absent for a while, but I just got a new job, so it's been a little busy on my end. Nontheless, I didn't really see any coverage on this latest report, so I thought I'd do my duty to inform the reader.


From DefenseLink News: (There's even a video involved!)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2007 – The U.S. troop surge in Iraq continues to have positive effects, as violence and casualties are decreasing in many areas of the country, the Joint Staff’s director for operational planning said today.

n and around Baghdad, terrorist operations are down by 59 percent; operations targeting Iraqi forces are down more than 60 percent; car bombs are down by 65 percent; fatalities due to car bombs are down by 81 percent; casualties due to enemy attacks are down by 77 percent; and the violence during this last Ramadan period was the lowest in three years, Army Maj. Gen. Richard Sherlock told Pentagon reporters.

Also, last week in Anbar province, the coalition had no casualties, which is an important milestone, the general noted.

“Overall casualties in Iraq have continued to decrease, even though coalition forces have conducted a variety of operations throughout the country,” Sherlock said. “While this is indeed encouraging, al Qaeda in Iraq, other extremist groups and criminal elements in Iraq continue to be major threats.”

Extremist groups are still very capable of staging spectacular attacks, so the coalition must remain committed to the fight, Sherlock said. He noted that the continuing rise of concerned local citizens’ groups and improvements in Iraqi security forces is encouraging.

Sherlock said the United States still is working with the governments of Turkey and Iraq on a diplomatic solution to the problem with rebels in northern Iraq. The issue is important to several countries in the region, so the U.S. officials are working with all parties involved to come up with an acceptable solution, he said.

“We are committed to security in that region,” he said. “We believe this is an issue between Turkey and Iraq. We are working with both countries, as Turkey is a valued ally for a number of years and Iraq is an ally in the war on terror.”

Posted by Princella Smith at 11:22 PM | Comments (6) | Track


Comments

Yeah, well, it's still chaos over there, with a civil war, close to a million Iraqi civilians killed, pallets of money missing, and Bush/Cheney/Halliburton/Blackwater/Mattel making billions while Americans are getting blown up for the President's amusement...

///sarcasm off///

Posted by: Neocon4life!!! [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 30, 2007 05:28 AM

It is great news. Sounds like it could almost be time for a big gun show. Where Al-Maliki his generals and the militia commanders can try out some tanks and helicopters and maybe they would be interested in buying some jets. The crude oil may be close to the end of its season and the Iraqis may want to do some trading. The American people seem corncerned with social security and some domestic issues. I just read about democrats wanting to slash funds for the war. The people should be able to see the success and stand behind the military and let the run it how they need to. then again they could be all brainwashed by the MSNBC and the other extremist liberal propaganda that wants to defund our military, smear our generals. When the Chinese shot that satelitte down or hacked into the pentagon's computer too bad it wasn't MSNBS's. If they want to cut funds they should consider cutting foreign aid first. Money that buys influence like to eygpt, israel that kind our spending is unnecessary. Korea has some 30,000 troops that could be cut. Kim Jung needs venture capitalists to set up McDonalds restraunts and stuff like that. He gave up the nukes and those troops could go fight Al Qaida and the Taliban and some of them could be brought out of Iraq. My brothers friend Garrett he is Navaho. He has been their from the beginning came, home called back, still there. Some of the National Guard guys probably could have been used here to help the wildfire.

Posted by: Eric T [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 30, 2007 05:51 AM

Yet again, Republicans attribute the relative calm in Iraq to the surge while forgetting that a) 2 million Iraqis fled to neighboring countries; b) 1.5 million Iraqis are internally displaced due to ethnic cleansing; and c) Muqtada al-Sadr declared a six-month ceasefire.

Posted by: BuyRubles [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 30, 2007 08:44 AM

Is this from the same producers of the FEMA press conference?

Posted by: rockville [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 30, 2007 10:37 AM

It's nice to hear from my liberal friends across the pond.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2771570.ece

Posted by: BuyRubles [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 30, 2007 11:04 AM

About 50 human rights protestors and anti-arms trade activists mingled with the crowds lining The Mall as the monarch accompanied the Queen in a carriage on their way to Buckingham Palace.


Yes Rube, it's always heartening to see the class and dignity displayed the left.

I also am amused at the easy targets that the liberasl feel brave enough to confront. King Abdullah poses absolutely no threat whatsoever to them, neither does Bush, Rice, Brown or the many other conservatives that liberals incessantly protest.

I would like to see the liberals actually protest someone worth protesting. How about Ahmendijad, UBL, Kim Jong, Hugo Chavez, Fidel Castro, or Assad. Now there are some real human rights violators worth protesting. But that may actually take some courage, so the liberals will continue to play it safe. Just like children.

Thanks for the link Rube.

Posted by: neocon [TypeKey Profile Page] at November 1, 2007 10:14 AM