More good news from the front lines in the War on Terrorism:
WASHINGTON — Al-Qaida may not yet be defeated in Iraq, but the group's terrorists are on the run, a senior official in the area said."We've taken out a significant part of their leadership. We've gone after their foreign fighter facilitation network. We've gone after their financial networks. And ... we also have gone after, very heavily, their propaganda network," said Navy Rear Adm. Gregory J. Smith, spokesman for Multi-National Force - Iraq, via telephone to a group of military analysts.
As much as 80 percent of al-Qaida's media structure has been destroyed, greatly hampering the group's ability to spread propaganda, recruit and gain financing for its operations, Smith said.
Reports in the country have shown a downward trend in violence against coalition forces, civilians and the Iraqi security forces, Smith said. He added that he remains cautiously optimistic, but he also warned of the lethality that still exists within al-Qaida's network.
"Those are good trends, and we are seeing some very good numbers. But ... obviously we have a lot of work to do, as well," Smith said. "(Al-Qaida is) still very much a threat."
Say a prayer for our brave men and women in Iraq, good people - this is the time to set aside partisan rancor on Iraq and just honor the troops who have performed so magnificently in a very difficult environment. We all want the troops to come home, and lets hope that the good signs we're seeing are an ernest of their swift and glorious return.
UPDATE: And it isn't just our troops who have to put up with negative MSM reporting from Iraq - Australia's Diggers have to put up with the same sort of thing.
As an aside, since America went into World War One in 1917, there has been one nation which has been with us through thick and thin in each and every crisis and war...and that is Australia. Remember, also, that we have some very brave and dedicated allies serving alongside our soldiers.
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