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November 28, 2003

Italians Arrest Terrorist Recruiters

The Italian government has arrested some thugs who were apparently recruiting people to carry out suicide bombings in Iraq.

There are people who still sneer when you try to tell them that much of the violence in Iraq is being imported by Jihadists. I say they have blinders on.

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Any pointers, or just "a feeling" that you have? Our own generals are saying this, Dean. It's not like anyone is making this up.

Posted by JC on November 28, 2003 at 2:37 PM


Dean, just found this on StrategyPage:
(http://www.strategypage.com/fyeo/qndguide/default.asp?target=iraq.htm&base=iraq&Prev=31&BeginCnt=62)
(apologies for the length of the link)
Scroll down to the November 24 article. Some excerpts...
"Iraqi civilians have been increasingly cooperative in identifying those attacking coalition and Iraqi government targets. The attackers are seen as Saddam loyalists or foreign terrorists, and both these groups have few fans, even within the Sunni Arab community. It's still not fashionable to be seen helping the coalition troops, but cash rewards are paid and good relations with the coalition can help you, or someone in your family, get a job.

Coalition forces consider about 90 percent of Iraq as peaceful. Nearly all the remaining violence is happening in Sunni Arab areas around Baghdad. The resistance is increasing as more Iraqi police enter service, and apply more pressure on pro-Saddam forces. Popular opinion in Iraq is very anti-Saddam and there are more calls for trails and public executions of pro-Saddam fighters, as well as those who committed atrocities during the last 30 years. This will become an issue when the Iraqi Governing Council takes over next year. The Iraqi call for revenge against the thousands of (largely Sunni Arab) Saddam henchmen with blood on their hands, will not go away."
...
"Attacks continue against oil and gas pipelines in northern Iraq. Here, these pipelines run through a lot of isolated areas and there is a large Sunni minority that contains many Baath Party diehards.

So fat[sic], coalition forces have arrested 307 foreigners on suspicion of terrorist activity. These include 140 Syrians and 70 Iranians."
(emphasis added)

Enjoy, Dean.

Posted by Casey Tompkins on November 28, 2003 at 5:36 PM


None whatsoever JC. I made the whole thing up.

Posted by Dean Esmay on November 28, 2003 at 6:19 PM


Boy Dean. Did I say "none"?

What a moron.

Posted by JC on November 29, 2003 at 10:30 AM


Here's another Dean.

Iraqi Police May Have Coordinated Attacks

There is no evidence that al-Qaida terrorists have taken part in the long string of attacks on U.S. or Iraqi targets, but some U.S.-trained Iraqi police appear to have coordinated some of those assaults, the top U.S. military official in Iraq said Saturday.
..
U.S. military officials are concerned that some attacks on Americans have been coordinated by a few of the numerous Iraqi civilians hired by the U.S. military, who may glean intelligence on troop movements and travels of high-ranking officers, Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez told reporters at the Baghdad Convention Center.
But I'm sure you have better intelligence than Sanchez, so you know better.

Posted by JC on November 29, 2003 at 10:56 AM


For calling me a moron, and for generally rude and trollish behavior, you just got yourself banned. See ya, JC.

Posted by Dean Esmay on November 30, 2003 at 2:07 AM


 



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