Iraq The Model
If you haven't already discovered it, you really need to read Iraq The Model blog. More importantly even than the blog are the family of commenters who post on it. One of the more prominent is "bg". This person is a master at locating great stories. Here's a taste;
"Iraq sees a bright future ahead."
It's not all good news, though:
"School Bus Thefts Concern Houston Authorities
http://www.nationalterroralert.com/
http://tinyurl.com/2rzazf
August 27, 2007
[Nevertheless, since the Sept. 11 attacks the thought of terrorists targeting children has certainly been discussed by the Department of Homeland Security. And that is why finding out what happened to these buses is very important.
Published reports in 2004 said that the U.S. Military
found information in Iraq pertaining to U.S. schools.
Reportedly, there have been hundreds of thefts of school bus radios in the United States.
With all that being said, 11 News was reminded Monday by law enforcement officials that school buses remain one of the safest ways to get to and from school. In fact, nationwide, school buses transport nearly 24 million kids to school daily.]"
As other commenters put it, if something happens in an American school, Americans will be punishing our own muslim population, which is exactly what the jihadists are hoping to have happen. If and when it does, moderate muslims worldwide will instantly turn into jihadists! We cannot allow that to happen! One commenter ever suggested our response would be a nuke. Nuke who? Give me a break! Islamists are in every country on earth! Which one do we nuke? Phillipines? China? Malaysia? Iraq?
Back in Iraq, the good news just keeps on coming!
"Sheikh Sattar assassin captured by US forces
excerpts:
[Less than one week after the assassination of Sheik Abdul Sattar Abu Risha, the leader of the movement fighting al Qaeda in Anbar province and beyond, US Special Forces captured one of his killers. Fallah Khalifa Hiyas Fayyas al-Jumayli, also known as Abu Khamis, was captured in a raid in al Qaeda safe houses west of Balad in Salahadin province along with three associates.
Al Qaeda in Iraq took credit for the assassination of Sheikh Sattar. But Sheikh Sattar was just one of al Qaeda's targets in Anbar province. "Intelligence reports indicate al-Jumayli is involved in a plot to kill key leaders in the tribal awakening," Multinational Forces West stated. "He is also reportedly responsible for car bomb and suicide vest attacks in Anbar Province, and is closely allied with senior al-Qaeda in Iraq leaders in the region."]
["The death of Sheik Abu Risha will not thwart us," said Sheik Majid Tahir al-Magsousi. "What matters to us is Iraq and its safety."
The Shia tribes began to organize after the murder of two provincial governors and last month's clash between the Mahdi Army and security forces in Karbala during a religious festival. Security forces, which are officially sanctioned by the Iraqi government, are being organized much like the Provincial Security Forces were in Anbar.]
The contribution bg gives to ITM readers is phenomenal. He/she pointed out, to me at least, that I'm not visiting Michael Totten's blog often enough! I missed a real treasure here;
"Ramadi has changed so drastically from the terrorist-infested pit that it was as recently as April 2007 that I could hardly believe what I saw was real. The sheer joy on the faces of these Iraqis was unmistakable. They weren’t sullen in the least, and it was pretty obvious that they were not just pretending to be friendly or going through the hospitality motions."
"Iraq sees a bright future ahead."
It's not all good news, though:
"School Bus Thefts Concern Houston Authorities
http://www.nationalterroralert.com/
http://tinyurl.com/2rzazf
August 27, 2007
[Nevertheless, since the Sept. 11 attacks the thought of terrorists targeting children has certainly been discussed by the Department of Homeland Security. And that is why finding out what happened to these buses is very important.
Published reports in 2004 said that the U.S. Military
found information in Iraq pertaining to U.S. schools.
Reportedly, there have been hundreds of thefts of school bus radios in the United States.
With all that being said, 11 News was reminded Monday by law enforcement officials that school buses remain one of the safest ways to get to and from school. In fact, nationwide, school buses transport nearly 24 million kids to school daily.]"
As other commenters put it, if something happens in an American school, Americans will be punishing our own muslim population, which is exactly what the jihadists are hoping to have happen. If and when it does, moderate muslims worldwide will instantly turn into jihadists! We cannot allow that to happen! One commenter ever suggested our response would be a nuke. Nuke who? Give me a break! Islamists are in every country on earth! Which one do we nuke? Phillipines? China? Malaysia? Iraq?
Back in Iraq, the good news just keeps on coming!
"Sheikh Sattar assassin captured by US forces
excerpts:
[Less than one week after the assassination of Sheik Abdul Sattar Abu Risha, the leader of the movement fighting al Qaeda in Anbar province and beyond, US Special Forces captured one of his killers. Fallah Khalifa Hiyas Fayyas al-Jumayli, also known as Abu Khamis, was captured in a raid in al Qaeda safe houses west of Balad in Salahadin province along with three associates.
Al Qaeda in Iraq took credit for the assassination of Sheikh Sattar. But Sheikh Sattar was just one of al Qaeda's targets in Anbar province. "Intelligence reports indicate al-Jumayli is involved in a plot to kill key leaders in the tribal awakening," Multinational Forces West stated. "He is also reportedly responsible for car bomb and suicide vest attacks in Anbar Province, and is closely allied with senior al-Qaeda in Iraq leaders in the region."]
["The death of Sheik Abu Risha will not thwart us," said Sheik Majid Tahir al-Magsousi. "What matters to us is Iraq and its safety."
The Shia tribes began to organize after the murder of two provincial governors and last month's clash between the Mahdi Army and security forces in Karbala during a religious festival. Security forces, which are officially sanctioned by the Iraqi government, are being organized much like the Provincial Security Forces were in Anbar.]
The contribution bg gives to ITM readers is phenomenal. He/she pointed out, to me at least, that I'm not visiting Michael Totten's blog often enough! I missed a real treasure here;
"Ramadi has changed so drastically from the terrorist-infested pit that it was as recently as April 2007 that I could hardly believe what I saw was real. The sheer joy on the faces of these Iraqis was unmistakable. They weren’t sullen in the least, and it was pretty obvious that they were not just pretending to be friendly or going through the hospitality motions."
“It was nothing we did,” said Marine Lieutenant Colonel Drew Crane who was visiting for the day from Fallujah. “The people here just couldn’t take it anymore.”
What he said next surprised me even more than what I was seeing.
“You know what I like most about this place?” he said.
“What’s that?” I said.
“We don’t need to wear body armor or helmets,” he said.
I was poleaxed. Without even realizing it, I had taken off my body armor and helmet. I took my gear off as casually as I do when I take it off after returning to the safety of the base after patrolling. We were not in the safety of the base and the wire. We were safe because we were in Ramadi."
With good news so abundant, how does the left remain so stupid as to say things like, "we've lost the war", and call Petraeus a liar? I just hope they keep it up until November 2008.
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