RE: http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,154937,00.html

Revisiting bombings and attacks from as long ago as 2003 in order to fill "news" space is neither news nor "background'. But, it is a sure sign of a slow news day.

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In northern Iraq, clashes broke out between al-Qaida in Iraq fighters and a rival Sunni group near the volatile city of Samarra, and police said some 16 militants were killed.

The fighting broke out after calls from imams at local mosques to expel al-Qaida from the area, labeling them as "false mujahedeens" or false holy warriors, according to a provincial police officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information.

Its is about 4 years late for these imams to start labling AQI as false. But, better late than never!

Another step closer!

What do I think about this? HAHAHAHAHAH HOHOHOHOHOHO HAHAHAHAHA "ROFLMFAO"

If our children weren't getting killed in Iraq, turning anything over to the Iraq government would be hysterically funny, but rather its hysterically obscene! All this means is, we will have to go back to that area and take over and lose more of our children! And there is absolutely nothing funny about that. The definition of insaniety is, "making the same mistake over and over again, expecting a different result".

On my "$hit-O-Meter" scale, of 1 being $hitty and 10 being most $hitty, this situation hits an all time level of a whopping 15! That is a turd-on-a-stick dipped in $hit. My only question is when will we ever learn?

SEMPER FI

Now if our troops stay there what would you have to say, Mr. Daily? You must be a liberal, you just have no solutions other then cut and run.

We are there Period, regardless of your thoughts about it. So to me, it would be get the job done and come home.

Not bashing everything in site, you only HELP to get more kill by your careless and reckless thoughts.

To me, And as we ALL know who have ever spent time in the military, whe is the military on time? Its always hurry up and wait.

But according to your thought pattern, Set a date, if we are not there by that date, come home..Boy you would make a great general, a stupid one on top of that.

How many times have YOU been late getting somewhere? How do you know that being late maybe you just cause someone to lose their life?

Can you say NO? Can you say, NOT ME? How do you know that?

Your comments are like a nut doctor saying you are not normal and I say decsribe Normal? Maybe I think you are not normal...

If it ain't funny why are you laughing?

DanDaily

So far we have sent MEN and WOMEN!

No CHILDREN!!

Different day.......same bad news.

This War has shifted and changed everyday and changes to accommodate success will be made every day if not every hour. The biggest news that you liberal moonbats are ignoring and is of significance is the attitude toward Al Quada.
For anyone not seeing progress you must be blind as a liberal bat.
Our troops have gone from >>nothing<< to the current state and still moving forward and any ignorant opinions about the current state or our future in Iraq are just meaningless rants and negative opinion. Despite liberal ranting our troops move forward regardless of the negative criticism put on them by the likes of Reed, Pelosi, and even anonymous types like DanDaily. My loyalties are with our troops not with moveon.org or people who double speak like Senator Hillary. Our presidential candidate?:
“It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons." -- Senator Hillary Clinton (Democrat, New York)
But her decision was a mistake.
“"If Congress had been asked [to authorize the war], based on what we know now, we never would have agreed," -- Senator Hillary Clinton (Democrat, New York)
I wonder how many mistakes she’ll make as President?

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Originally posted by DanDaily:
What do I think about this? HAHAHAHAHAH HOHOHOHOHOHO HAHAHAHAHA "ROFLMFAO"

If our children weren't getting killed in Iraq, turning anything over to the Iraq government would be hysterically funny, but rather its hysterically obscene! All this means is, we will have to go back to that area and take over and lose more of our children! And there is absolutely nothing funny about that. The definition of insaniety is, "making the same mistake over and over again, expecting a different result".

On my "$hit-O-Meter" scale, of 1 being $hitty and 10 being most $hitty, this situation hits an all time level of a whopping 15! That is a turd-on-a-stick dipped in $hit. My only question is when will we ever learn?

SEMPER FI

"My only question is when will we ever learn?"
Why don't you tell us? Seeing how your $hit-O-Meter stick seems to have the answers to everything.

I'm not even phased by the Iraq war anymore. My best friend Sean Tharp died March 28th 2006. After that happened I usually have no real emotions of this war except we need to FINISH it and KILL all Al Quadea.

If we are dumb enough to vote Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton.... we deserve to have some sort of epidemic of mass proportions waged upon us.

I was watching the military channel last night and it specifically said on this T.V. show about national defense and protection against Nuclear warfare - Bush sold the technology of ICBM's to North Korea.

Now why in the hell did I vote for this guy? Why did he seal the deal now on our next BIG problem? I'm not a Blind as a Bat Liberal - I just do my homework.

I just pray we don't go to war with Iran or North Korea - cause then they will certainly call in the draft and I'll be out there killin'.

Ahhh its kinda exciting.

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The fighting broke out after calls from imams at local mosques to expel al-Qaida from the area, labeling them as "false mujahedeens" or false holy warriors,

yes good to hear.... glad some are standing up and doing what many more should....

SO WHAT ?

Nobody listens to Bush anymore.

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Originally posted by DanDaily:
What do I think about this? HAHAHAHAHAH HOHOHOHOHOHO HAHAHAHAHA "ROFLMFAO"

If our children weren't getting killed in Iraq, turning anything over to the Iraq government would be hysterically funny, but rather its hysterically obscene! All this means is, we will have to go back to that area and take over and lose more of our children! And there is absolutely nothing funny about that. The definition of insaniety is, "making the same mistake over and over again, expecting a different result".

On my "$hit-O-Meter" scale, of 1 being $hitty and 10 being most $hitty, this situation hits an all time level of a whopping 15! That is a turd-on-a-stick dipped in $hit. My only question is when will we ever learn?

SEMPER FI

First off...they ARE NOT children...they are MEN and WOMEN who VOLUNTEERED to put THEIR LIVES on the line for YOU...

you think because someone gave birth to hem they should be exempt from death?...when their time is up...it is up...just like you and me and everyone else in this world...the only difference being the situation in which they die...here, on vacation, in the air, on the sea, in combat...you don't get to choose the time and place and neither do they...but they chose to risk their lives in combat...

since you claim to have been a Marine...you should know that when your time is up ...it is up...whether you are someone;s child or someones parent...doesn't matter...

why don't you go back to the bilge depths and stop blowing bubbles...

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First off...they ARE NOT children...they are MEN and WOMEN who VOLUNTEERED to put THEIR LIVES on the line for YOU...

tell that to their mothers/fathers and family. Everyone is someones child no matter how old or what decisions they have made in life. Yes, they are grown men and women, but you don't lose your family by enlisting. Most can't even by beer in the states, and haven't even lived a third of their lives. I agree you have no say in how you die, and you can die anywhere/anytime, and dying for your country is beyond words honorable...but remember the family's they left behind, they will always be that mother/fathers child.

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Originally posted by TomGustafson:
Another step closer!

Closer to what? I hope it succeeds, I really do, but it doesn't sound like the place is all that stable. Shiite factions are trying to assert their interests and there isn't any sign of a competent federal government there. It sounds more like another little fiefdom is being carved out which will favor certain Shiite groups over others, and in which the interests of non-Shiites will probably not even be considered.

I have heard a few people in this forum talking about cutting and running is a bad idea. Well I have to agree with some of what your saying. However; once again I am going to be crystal clear on how I convey this message: The Iraqi's need to step up to the plate and move alot faster than they are. The Iraqi government knows that the longer they take to take control of their own country the longer the United States will be there to save their a**es. That is the reason you have to give the Iraqi Government some kind of timetable or we will end up being there a very long time.

Yaay, yaay, hip hip hooray.

After billions and billions of dollars, all those lives/maimed and wounded, Iraq can take control of a grand total of 1 area.

Is this going to be just another one of those puny little baby steps Iraq has been showing off all these years?

Anyway, lets see how fast the hungry hungry hippo(iraq) can move.

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Originally posted by 891765:
Yaay, yaay, hip hip hooray.

After billions and billions of dollars, all those lives/maimed and wounded, Iraq can take control of a grand total of 1 area.

Is this going to be just another one of those puny little baby steps Iraq has been showing off all these years?

Anyway, lets see how fast the hungry hungry hippo(iraq) can move.

Another anti-Bush, anti-victory junkie to blind to read the entire article. Lets quote that again shall we without all those other complicated words in the way. "the eighth of Iraq's 18 provinces to revert to Iraqi control". And when were done you can go find something new to whine about.

(QUOTE) Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch, who leads the 3rd Infantry Division, said the Iraqis were ready to assume full control of their own security in Karbala province, home to shrines of two major Shiite saints, Imam Abbas and Imam Hussein. U.S. troops would remain ready to step in if help were needed. (UNQUOTE

Interesting that Iraqis are deemed able to assume FULL CONTROL of security in Karbala province as long as U.S. troops remain ready to step in, if help is needed. Isn't this situation analogous to one thumbing his nose at the school bully while his BIG BROTHER is known to be in the immediate area.

Sheeesh!!!
Let's look at the truth, shall we? We went to war in Iraq to get rid of Sadaam Hussein because every country's secret service said HE had WMD.
We also went ot war with Iraq because, the UN mandated resolution 1442, stating that Hussein will cooperate with IAEA and allow us to inspect there weapons munitions freely. Hussein broke that resolution. As a result, we were entitled to remove him by force.
After 5 years, no WMD was ever discovered. Therefore, we went to war under "false pretenses". Therefore, we can conclude that it was a mistake for going. However, as an American, I believe that we went in with Noble causes and we can argue that Iraq is better off w/o Hussein running the country but, the real problem is that Bush/Rumsfeld did not have an exit strategy. The Bush admin really thought that the Iraqy people would embrace us but, they didn't! After years of listening to "stay the course; we don't need more troops, etc" by Bush/Rumsfeld, we were not making progress and losing more troops, unnecessarily! After the Repubs lost the Congress, Bush had to fire Rumsfeld. After 1 year under SecDef Gates, he authorized more troops for the surge and now, we are making progress. That's the key!!! We are MAKING PROGRESS!!! Whether it's 8 out of 18 provinces, it's better than 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, or 0 out of 18!
The way I see it, Liberals like to look at the negative side of situations and conservatives think the Bush admin never make mistakes.
So, to the libs: Stop whining and start getting behind OUR country! Sure we make mistakes but, we are a NOBLE nation!
To the Conservatives: Quit acting like everything is all rosey! It isn't rosey. Be honest and say this way isn't working, we need another way to accomplish the objective.
To the left and right wingers: Lay off the Kool Aid! Start thinking independently and not ideologically!
I truly believe in our country and we will prevail!

Oh God, here we goooo again! Giving control of anything back to the Iraqi government makes as much sense as giving the keys of the Liquor store to the alcoholic. Same old story. Sometimes I have to wonder if our elected officials have 2 brain cell's that can spark an 'intelligent' throught!

The sad part is, eventually we'll have to send the MARINES back in to take over, which will be 10 times harder then it was had we NOT turned the area over to Iraq! Always the same old!

BTW for those NUT JOBS who MISREAD what I said above, the children I was refering to is my son-in-law has been to Iraq 4 times now and my grandson is 18 and wants to join the Marine Corps, which I have strongly advised AGAINST! Does that clear this issue up for you? Oh and my HAHAHAHA HOHOHOH HAHAHAHA laughing was my EXPRESSED CONTEMPT for this lunatic war, especially for the politician's that got us in this damn mess, that is getting our kids killed off for absolutely NOTHING! Let me spell it out for you. Our governement started this war, without just cause and without a CLEAR MISSION STATEMENT of what they hoped to accomplish.
Right now we have no more idea of why this war was started then we did the day we invaded Iraq! We have absolutely nothing to gain, Iraq will revert to their former type of government once we leave, not to mention the serious BLOOD BATH that most certainly will happen when we do pull out! We elected the people that caused this totally pointless war and now our country is paying for it on every level and the only light we see at the end of the tunnel is the light on the engin of the Amtrac coming streight at us, unless your totally blind. The price of gas has nearly doubled with no sight in end for that stopping either as the Arab's have finally figured out they can push the prices up and up and no one can stop them. Eventually if this doesn't stop, since our economy is Oil Based it will bankrupt us! Now just how stupid is it to cut off your own nose to spite your face?

And finally I for one DO NOT WANT MY GRANDSON KILLED FOR NOTHING IN THIS LUNATIC WAR! He wants to join the Marines because his grandfather was a Marine, which just makes me sick with worry! To die in battle for a just cause, i.e., protecting your family and your country, is one thing, to die so the politician's and oil companies can make more money is something else, namely UNACCEPTABLE! Got it now buttercup?

I personally believe in my heart every American ought to join together and take a stand to stop this war now by forcing our elected politician's to stop it before we lose 1 more American to this insane war!

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