iraq, anbar province

[john9001]

i guess the media has been so busy attacking palin they forgot to tell us about iraq.

""The US military handed over control of Anbar Province Monday, marking a significant milestone in the Iraq war.

Anbar was the deadliest Iraqi province for US troops, with nearly 1 in every 3 Americans killed there. It was once the symbol of Sunni resistance, the base of operations for Al Qaeda, and home to two major US military offensives and the most intense urban combat of the war.

But in the past two years, Anbar has emerged as the symbol of a turnaround as Sunni sheikhs formed "Awakening Councils," ousted Al Qaeda, and created community police forces."


that is the result of the surge McCain wanted and obama did not.
 

[SkyRock]

that is the result of the surge McCain wanted and obama did not.
 

I doubt you will convince even the people on the ground that Anbar is safe today from the surge alone.  Maybe some research will do you good.

[RedTop]

I doubt you will convince even the people on the ground that Anbar is safe today from the surge alone.  Maybe some research will do you good.

Before the surge, Anbar had 5,000 police officers, and the mainly Shi’ite Iraqi Army couldn’t hold its positions in the primarily Sunni province.  Now Anbar employs over 37,000 police officers, and a more balanced military has built trust with the local Sunni population, thanks to the assistance of the Americans.  Anbar becomes the 11th province of 18 to transfer to Iraqi control, and the first primarily Sunni province.

Source:
http://hotair.com/archives/2008/09/01/iraq-takes-over-anbar/

[Elfie]

11 of 18 Provinces now under Iraqi control, we are getting there. 

[SkyRock]

Source:
http://hotair.com/archives/2008/09/01/iraq-takes-over-anbar/

keep bringing it, you're not there yet.

[Rich46yo]

The reason it is far safer is cause the American taxpayer is paying the Sunni militants not to fight.

Thats right, its costing us about 25 million $$ a month to pay them to sit on their arses, sipping tea, and not picking up their AKs.

Supposedly the Iraqi Govt. is creating some kind of jobs training plan and is going to allow some of the insurgents into the Police and security forces. Right now that plan is years behind schedule. The Shiite run central Government knows many of these Sunni insurgents are former Saddam and Baath party men and trust is not a luxury many have in Iraq.

On the other hand our own kids aren't getting killed and maimed like they were before and the Sunni insurgents were very helpful in rooting out Al Qaeda in AnBar. I dont think any of the Iraqis really trust Al Qaeda. But our Government likes to point out the troop surge as the real reason AnBar has calmed down, as all Iraq has, and progress is being made. Its makes them all look like geniuses to say so.

But the real reason is were paying them off not to fight and kill. Funny how the Politicians always forget to point that out.

[RedTop]

keep bringing it, you're not there yet.

Source...
http://www.vvdailypress.com/opinion/let_8409___article.html/letters_.html

But that aside, the success of the Marines and other supporting soldiers in that area, led by General Petreaus’ Counterinsurgency Plan and troop surge, have made the country of Iraq and that region a much more difficult, if  not impossible, place for international terrorists to plan and execute their operations.

[SkyRock]

Source...
http://www.vvdailypress.com/opinion/let_8409___article.html/letters_.html

see, RIch.

[Donzo]

The reason it is far safer is cause the American taxpayer is paying the Sunni militants not to fight.

Thats right, its costing us about 25 million $$ a month to pay them to sit on their arses, sipping tea, and not picking up their AKs.

Supposedly the Iraqi Govt. is creating some kind of jobs training plan and is going to allow some of the insurgents into the Police and security forces. Right now that plan is years behind schedule. The Shiite run central Government knows many of these Sunni insurgents are former Saddam and Baath party men and trust is not a luxury many have in Iraq.

On the other hand our own kids aren't getting killed and maimed like they were before and the Sunni insurgents were very helpful in rooting out Al Qaeda in AnBar. I dont think any of the Iraqis really trust Al Qaeda. But our Government likes to point out the troop surge as the real reason AnBar has calmed down, as all Iraq has, and progress is being made. Its makes them all look like geniuses to say so.

But the real reason is were paying them off not to fight and kill. Funny how the Politicians always forget to point that out.

 

[Rino]

     Good luck snatching defeat from the jaws of victory Skyrock.

[Flit]

The reason it is far safer is cause the American taxpayer is paying the Sunni militants not to fight.

Thats right, its costing us about 25 million $$ a month to pay them to sit on their arses, sipping tea, and not picking up their AKs.

Supposedly the Iraqi Govt. is creating some kind of jobs training plan and is going to allow some of the insurgents into the Police and security forces. Right now that plan is years behind schedule. The Shiite run central Government knows many of these Sunni insurgents are former Saddam and Baath party men and trust is not a luxury many have in Iraq.

On the other hand our own kids aren't getting killed and maimed like they were before and the Sunni insurgents were very helpful in rooting out Al Qaeda in AnBar. I dont think any of the Iraqis really trust Al Qaeda. But our Government likes to point out the troop surge as the real reason AnBar has calmed down, as all Iraq has, and progress is being made. Its makes them all look like geniuses to say so.

But the real reason is were paying them off not to fight and kill. Funny how the Politicians always forget to point that out.

So we're paying them not to kill "us", so to speak, while Al Quida was paying them to kill "us'.
 I'll take that

[1pLUs44]

     Good luck snatching defeat from the jaws of victory Skyrock.

He finds a way. Like when you HO him in the Main Arena and 200 isn't tuned, he PMs ya  

[SoonerMP]

I doubt you will convince even the people on the ground that Anbar is safe today from the surge alone.  Maybe some research will do you good.

Even better, why dont you head over and see how it is. I know for a fact is alot better than three years ago the last time I was there. FYI: The troops are the best sorce of info.

Dont want to seem that I am thumping my chest here or bragging but you truly don't understand until you see it for yourself.

[WMLute]

He finds a way. Like when you HO him in the Main Arena and 200 isn't tuned, he PMs ya  

Which is hillarious 'cause he is a ho weenie.

Just sit back and laugh at the hypprocrytes and try not to take them very seriously.  They ain't worth it.

[SkyRock]

but you truly don't understand until you see it for yourself.

see what?  sunnis, not fighting US?  hmmm    give me a reason for them not to fight us, they are islamic fundamentalist!  Please, inform me, from your time there, why all of the sudden, the "infidels"(us) are not the enemy as seen through sunni eyes? 


I salute your service to this great nation, and am sorry for any loss you may have incurrred in serving me, sir.

 

Mark