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"On the Baby Steps" in the "the Bullseye:" -- [INDC - in Iraq]
The Fallujah Police Transition Team Mission
arrived in Fallujah just as the bulk of American troops were pulled out of barracks in the city and back to the heavily fortified Camp Fallujah on the outskirts of town. There remain exceptions, however: the Military and Police Transition Team advisors to the Iraqi Army and police continued to operate and live in the city proper, embedded with the Iraqi units recently charged with taking primary responsibility for security.
A Sunday Night in Baghdad. -- [Iraq the Model - Iraqis in Iraq]
Last night was a sleepless one for me. It rolled on until around 4 in the morning and though exhausted I couldn’t sleep. I’ve come to actually like these times because at this hour 99% of Baghdad’s private generators are shut down and the city becomes, for a brief period, enjoyably silent.
General speaks on recent enemy attacks on Coalition aircraft -- [MNFI]
Maj. Gen. James E. Simmons, deputy commanding general for support, Multi-National Corps–Iraq, speaks to the media about increased enemy engagements with Coalition aircraft at the Combined Press Information Center – Baghdad Sunday.BAGHDAD — The deputy commanding general for support, Multi-National Corps – Iraq, addressed the recent enemy assaults on Coalition aircrafts here Sunday.
Alleged Al Qaeda military planner, 14 others captured -- [MNFI]
BAGHDAD –Coalition Forces captured a suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq military planner and detained 14 other suspected terrorists during operations Sunday.
In Mosul, Coalition Forces detained two suspected terrorists including an alleged al-Qaeda military planner who is suspected of attacks in the Muhalabiyah village.
The Other Iraq -- [Strategy Page]
February 11, 2007: What's going on in Iraq isn't unique. There's another place where democracy struggles to establish itself amidst corruption, religious strife, ethnic hatred and rampant terrorism. That other place is Africa, and it's generally ignored. Iraq gets the world's attention because over 100,000 foreign (mostly American) troops are trying to help out, and ...
"Saddam Was Not Executed" -- [Iraqi Pundit]
Want to do a little light reading while waiting for news about the Baghdad crackdown? If so, I have a likely title for you. It's a new Arabic-language volume, hot off the press, entitled, Saddam Was Not Executed, and according to this account, it spends 365 pages arguing that Iraq hanged a Saddam double. The book, whose thesis was completely predictable to anyone who follows the twisted byways of Arab conspiracism, was reportedly the hottest title at the recent Cairo Book Fair, the premier annual showcase for Arab publishing.
Heads Up: -- [Acute Politics - in Iraq]
As many of you have no doubt heard, we lost three soldiers just a few days ago. There was something of a slip up somewhere in the process, and the facts of the incident were released before the official DOD brief (but after the families had heard, thank God). All three were from my platoon, and I was pretty good friends with two of them. It's been a rough week,...
Snake Eater - Fingerprint ID System -- [Spirit of America]
Marine Major in Anbar requests identification and information system for Iraqi Army to track insurgents
Major Owen West, US Marines, requests assistance with fingerprinting and information system to be used by Iraqi Army to identify and track insurgents and terrorists in Khalidiya, Iraq.
The Story Behind The Photo -- [TheTrukstoP]
Wounded Marine returns from Iraq to marry his girl
Every so often, one comes across a story so unreal and so amazing, that it leaves a memorable impact on you. This is one of those stories. His name is Tyler Ziegel. He is 24 years old. Her name is Renee Kline. She is 21 years old. They love each other in the most
Evidence of Iran's War Against Coalition Forces in Iraq Unveiled (updated with photo) -- [Andrew Cochran - Counterterrorism Blog]
For some time, there have been claims of Iran's direct involvement in attacks against Iraqi and U.S. troops, but without the presentation of sufficient actual evidence to persuade Congress or the American public at large. Congress - Members of both parties and key staff - have been very reluctant to trust any such claims ever since the Iraqi WMD intelligence debacle.
My Iraq -- [Tanker Brothers]
What are we doing here? That is a question I hear quite often from those who oppose our actions in the Middle East. What are we doing here? We are giving people the opportunity to fight for their freedom. Freedom is not a concept that is given, it is earned. It is the costliest of human aspirations and the one thing most easily squandered. I take the dhimmitude that infects the West today as my “Exhibit A”.
Trade Minister: Most cities are ready for investment -- [Iraq Updates]
Iraqi Trade Minister, Abdul-falah Assudani, said: “Most areas of the country live a stable and secure environment and are ready to invest, so if companies thought of working in Iraq, they would gain preference”.
Minister of Planning: optimistic about the investment allocations -- [Iraq Updates]
The Minister of Planning and Development Cooperation, Dr. Ali Baban, expressed his optimism about the investment allocations within the budget of 2007, pointing out that the achievements of the budget for the past year were modest.
Top Police Training Official in Iraq Sees Encouraging Signs -- [Defense Link]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2007 – Despite ongoing violence and intimidation around the country, Iraq’s police forces are steadily growing in numbers and professionalism, the U.S. Army general who oversees Iraqi police training said today.
Iraq Report, 12 Feb/07 -- [Andrew Olmsted -- Winds of Change]
Welcome! Our goal at Winds of Change.NET is to give you one power-packed briefing of insights, news and trends from Iraq that leaves you stimulated, informed, and occasionally amused every Monday.
Pakistan: Peace in our time -- [Bill Roggio - Fourth Rail]
U.S. shells Taliban in Pakistan; The Musharraf government insists on negotiating with the Taliban, despite their string of attacks on government institutions and continuation of attacks in Afghanistan
Ski, Me, and the Third Herd -- [WELCOME TO AFGHANISTAN SEND MORE AMMO! - in Afghanistan]
...CPL Polanski was an infantryman to the core. He chomped at the bit before each mission, hoping we would get a chance to tangle with the enemy. He was not one to wax humanistic in these moments. His normal response to most questions about the Taliban would be a diatribe about vanquishing them in combat. But one day, after overrunning Taliban positions in a small village, Ski came across a wounded and dying Taliban fighter. Upon seeing the wounded man, Ski immediately grabbed his Combat Life Saver medical bag and moved to begin treating the fallen enemy.
Russia Helps China Screw Russia -- [Strategy Page]
February 12, 2007: Russia recently announced that none of the 500 Russian RD-93 jet engines China is buying could be exported to a foreign country. This is a problem, as China needs those engines for the 150 JF17 fighters it is building for Pakistan.
Attack Suspected After Explosion Near U.S. Base in Japan (updated) -- [Andrew Cochran - Counterterrrorism Blog]
Japanese police have reportedly found parts of a rocket launcher near a U.S. base following an explosion there. Kyodo News reports, "(P)olice had also found a "launch pad" near the base and suspected an attempted guerrilla attack." Reuters reports that police "searched the area near to the camp and found two pipes about 300 yards (metres) from the camp.
Sanctions against Iran would work but they won't be tried -- [Olivier Guitta- Counterterrorism Blog]
I just have an article on this topic in the latest issue of The Weekly Standard.
You can read the whole piece here.
Here's an excerpt:
After nearly four years of fruitless negotiations between the EU-3 (France, Germany, and the United Kingdom) and Iran over the nuclear issue, the U.N. Security Council on December 23 passed Resolution 1737.
Guess Who Iran Into -- [Jules Crittenden]
Strangely, there are people in this country and elsewhere who think we are bullying Iran, who talk about the threat of an unprovoked US attack on Iran, who can’t believe George Bush is manufacturing excuses for another war, this time with Iran.
The drug front -- [gwot dot us - in Afghanistan]
Just got back from a 3-day mission down south. While I can’t go into operational specifics I will list the keywords: Taliban, weapons, poppy. From that, I’ll let your mind come up with the rest.
Iraq's terrorist connections -- [Andi's World]
It has been a long-standing claim among the war protestors that there was no connection between Saddam’s Iraq and al Qaeda. Again, this is more wishful thinking than reality.
I have lost contact with my Middle-eastern NSA/State Department source, so this part will have to remain undocumented. He told me that an Iraqi newspaper reported on the pending 9/11 attack three months prior to the attack
America Supports You: 'eCarePackage' Program Ships Love to Troops -- [GX Online]
Operation Homefront is encouraging Americans to have a heart and "Share the Love" with a service member or military family this Valentine's Day through its "eCarePackages.org" program. Operation Homefront is a member of America Supports You, a Defense Department program highlighting ways Americans and the corporate sector are supporting the nation's service members.
Late Night Sabbath Video: Remember the Troops -- [Jawa Report]
What better way to celebrate the day of rest than remembering our troops? May take a bit to load, but worth it. HT: Saul who got it from Misha.
Wounded warriors hit the powder… -- [A Soldier’s Mind]
Another great program provided by the Wounded Warriors Project. The the 9th of February, the Adaptive Sports Center and Crested Butte Mountain Resort accepted ten disabled veterans. These veterans are currently undergoing rehabilitation at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Bashing Baby Killers -- [Strategy Page]
...The attack on the troops was also factually-challenged in one other aspect. In the post, Arkin also claimed that nobody had been spitting on troops and calling them baby killers. Apparently he did not hear of the incident involving Joshua Sparling during the protests in late January. At least one anti-war protestor spat at the Iraq veteran, who had lost a leg while over there. There have been other incidents reported by the blogosphere where veterans have been called baby killers as well.
1LT Elliot Ackerman -- [Neptunus Lex]
Awarded the Silver Star for service in the assault on Fallujah in 2004.
Above and Beyond -- [Jules Crittenden]
More heroism at the Ia Drang recognized. Bruce Crandall has just been awarded the Medal of Honor, 40 years after the fact:
Casting Call -- [Sgt Hook]
The Militiary Channel is looking for personal videos shot by the men and women in our armed forces as part of a new series focusing through the lens of those who serve.
Video: Pat Dollard on Iraq, media bias, and George Clooney -- [Allahpundit - Hot Air]
He used to be Steven Soderbergh’s agent. Then he went off to the sandbox with his camera and embedded with the Marines in Ramadi, home base for Al Qaeda in Iraq. He shot a pro-war documentary there called “Young Americans” and along the way got blown out of a humvee when it was hit by a roadside bomb. There’s a photo of the wreckage at his website.
The NYT’s cooked up editorial -- [Sister Toldjah]
First the editorial, on the now-debunked but widely talked about news reports from several news outlets about pre-war Iraq intelligence reports that were supposedly ‘cooked up’ to fit the admin’s agenda of ‘forcing a link between Iraq and Al Qaeda’.
Badgers Down: More How the Media Gets It Wrong -- [Badgers Forward - in Iraq]
I think this will get repetitive.
Jacqueline Bennett at Channel 6 News in Boise files this report. Unfortunately she uses stock footage of the 10th Mountain Division handling unexploded ordnance describing this as what we do. They are not in vehicles and they are walking through fields.
Are you listening, MSNBC, WaPo, and Los Angeles Times? -- [Counter Column]
As the color guard entered the assembly, the wounded soldiers, Marines, sailors and airmen who could do so rose. One of them was Staff Sgt. Jon Arnold-Garcia of the 101st Airborne Division. Arnold-Garcia lost the lower half of his right leg when insurgents attacked his convoy in Hawija, Iraq. He has not yet been fitted with a prosthesis.
New York Times' John Burns on Iraq and American media's coverage of it. -- [Hugh Hewitt]
HH: John F. Burns is my guest. He is the foreign correspondent for the New York Times, widely recognized as a preeminent war reporter of his generation. He’s been with the New York Times since 1975. He is the recipient of two Pulitzers for his reporting from Sarajevo, as well as from Afghanistan under the Taliban…in fact, he holds the double-double, which is he’s reported from Afghanistan under the Taliban, and after their overthrow, and he’s reported from Iraq under Saddam, and after his overthrow. Mr. Burns, welcome to the Hugh Hewitt Show.
Iran Sends IEDs to Iraq for Peaceful Purposes -- [ScrappleFace]
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad today confirmed U.S. allegations that high-ranking Iranian officials provide Shiite militias in Iraq with armor-piercing explosives, however, Iran’s president said the devices are for peaceful purposes only.
Soldiers' Angels Mourns Aunt Mary -- [MaryAnn - Soldiers' Angel Germany]
It is with great sadness that Soldiers' Angels announces the passing of its dearest and oldest member, Aunt Mary. Mary Irvin Roun was born on April 13, 1905 in Turnersville, NJ and died peacefully in her sleep on February 8,2007.
