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Surge worked?

Posted in War, tagged , , on July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Get out of here, REALLY!
Someone tell Obama quick, so he can retool his position on the surge.
Eleven US soldiers were killed in Iraq in July, the lowest monthly toll since the 2003 invasion, according Pentagon figures, highlighting what US commanders say is a marked drop in overall violence.
The number compares with the deadliest month of [...]

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Underreported stories of the summer so far

Posted in War, tagged , on June 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »

I should say unreported by the MSM. I have not seen a single story on the following.
News Link
Missions by special forces and air strikes by unmanned drones have “decapitated” the Taliban and brought the war in Afghanistan to a “tipping point”, the commander of British forces has said.
The new “precise, surgical” tactics have killed scores [...]

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Auditors: Iraq Faces Budget Surplus

Posted in War, tagged , , on March 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Iraq isn’t spending much of its own money, despite soaring oil revenues that are pushing the country toward a massive budget surplus, auditors told Congress on Tuesday.
The expected surplus comes as the U.S. continues to invest billions of dollars in rebuilding Iraq and faces a financial squeeze domestically because of record oil prices.
“The Iraqis have [...]

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Murtha finds military progress in trip to Iraq

Posted in Politics, War, tagged , on November 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Well well well.
Seems like Murtha is eating crow.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
By Jerome L. Sherman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Murtha today said he saw signs of military progress during a brief trip to Iraq last week, but he warned that Iraqis need to play a larger role in providing their own security and the [...]

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