Gates says secure Iraq within reach
"By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Writer | December 5, 2007
BAGHDAD --U.S. military commanders in northern Iraq told Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates here Wednesday that they need more troops to battle increased attacks by al-Qaida terrorists who have fled north after being pushed out of the Baghdad region.
WTF?!?! After we were sold SURGE SUCCESS?!
Any wonder why I rage now, readers?
You mean, THIS "Al-CIA-Duh," right?
Also see: "Al-CIA-Duhs" Catch-and-Release Program
The call for the movement of Iraqi and U.S. forces into the north comes as Gates hailed the improved security in Baghdad and said a stable Iraq is within reach. Just before Gates spoke in the heavily fortified Green Zone, however, a car bomb exploded across the Tigris River in a largely Shiite Baghdad neighborhood, killing at least 14 people, police said.
Yeah, and the violence in Iraq was a hell of a lot worse yesterday, too (see below).
Up in Mosul, Army Col. Tony Thomas, deputy commander of U.S. forces in the north, told reporters traveling with Gates that commanders would like more U.S. troops, as well as the return of 1,400 Iraqi troops who were sent to Baghdad as part of the military buildup there earlier this year. The plan could shift extra troops from other areas of the country that are more secure.
Thomas would not say how many troops are needed or where they would be deployed, but he said the U.S. needs more combat power to help stabilize a number of areas -- including Diyala province, Mosul and Samara -- to help counter an uptick in violence, including suicide bombings. He said military leaders are still discussing the issue, and have made no final decisions.
A FUCKING UPTICK in VIOLENCE!?? An UPTICK in VIOLENCE?
Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!
Gates, who met with commanders in Mosul before heading to Baghdad for talks with Iraqi leaders, acknowledged the new challenges in the north.
"What I heard them say was that they ... did need some additional forces ... particularly west of the river," said Gates, who appeared at a press briefing with Iraqi Defense Minister Abdul-Qader al-Obeidi. He said that as military operations in Baghdad pushed al-Qaida north, there was a "resulting increase in terrorist activities in Mosul and surrounding areas as al-Qaida tried to establish a new foothold."
I am SICK of this "Al-CIA-Duh" BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!
Gates, who is using his latest unannounced trip to Iraq to assess whether the downturn in violence in parts of the country can be sustained, also said he believes a stable Iraq is within reach. "In many parts of the nation, the positive developments have led to a growing sense of normalcy and hope," said Gates.
I am fucking TIRED of the LIES, Gates!!!!
At the Pentagon, meanwhile, the top Marine general told reporters Wednesday that he has set aside his proposal to shift Marine forces from Iraq to Afghanistan, reflecting opposition from Gates.
"After discussion with the secretary and with my colleagues on the Joint Staff, there is a determination that right now the timing is not right to provide additional Marine forces to Afghanistan," said Gen. James T. Conway, the Marine Corps commandant.
Conway said he discussed the matter with Gates last week. Gates visited Afghanistan on Tuesday and was in Iraq on Wednesday, although he did not go to Iraq's Anbar province, where Marines operate.
In addressing the matter publicly for the first time, Conway said he was not disappointed by Gates' decision, given that the Marines have had considerable success in stabilizing that province.
"Personally discouraged? No," he said. "Frankly, our casualty count is going to continue to be lower and that is a good day," Conway said. He added that Gates fully understood why Conway made the proposal.
Gates, making his sixth visit to Iraq in the last year, acknowledged the precarious nature of any security gains in the country. And he said much work remains to be done to ensure Iraqi forces are ready to take over more military duties from U.S. troops. Iraqis who have been fighting insurgents on the local level must be integrated into Iraqi security forces, for example, he said.
"I believe that a secure, stable Iraq is within reach," Gates said. However, he added, "We need to be patient."
Oh, Christ, it has been FIVE FUCKING YEARS -- and THEY HAVE BEEN SAYING THAT for FOUR OF 'EM!!!
FUCK OFF, you GOD-DAMNED LIAR GATES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Overall, there has been a steady decline in violence in Iraq in recent months, including dips in roadside bombs, other attacks and in both U.S. and Iraqi casualties. The U.S. is pressing Iraqi leaders to take advantage of the improved security to make the political reforms needed to stabilize the fledgling democracy.
Except for the UPTICK ABOVE!!!
Have you HAD IT WITH SHIT LIES, readers?
I HAVE, dammit!!!!!!!!!!
U.S. brigade commanders who met with Gates, then talked to reporters later, dismissed the deadly Wednesday car bombing in Baghdad's Karradah neighborhood as desperate extremists trying to make a statement. And they reeled off statistics in their areas of responsibility showing steep declines in attacks.
Oh, really? Then there SURE ARE A LOT OF DESPERATE INSURGENTS (see article just below)!
What fucking GOD-DAMN LIARS!!!!!!!!
"The soldiers feel it, they're excited ... one (roadside bomb) is to me an act of desperation," said Col. Jon S. Lehr. He said that when he first arrived in Iraq, he was seeing 553 attacks a month, and noted there were just 49 in November.
The Pentagon has been careful not to declare victory in Iraq.
Al-Obeidi, the defense minister, said he and Gates discussed requirements to better prepare the Iraqi Army. He said they are "working very hard" to accomplish all the goals for 2007, including training and equipping the Iraqi armed forces as well as building a strong system of command and control.
Gates also met with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who assured him that Iraqi forces have reached an advanced level of training and proven their capabilities in confronting terrorism and criminals.
And al-Maliki affirmed that the Iraqi government wants to push through legislation that will have a positive effect on the life of Iraqis and to secure their stake in the national wealth -- including oil and gas, for which the government has approved a draft resolution that guarantees fair distribution of wealth.
Gates is also using this Iraq trip to assess whether Iran is working to quell the shipment of arms into Iraq. The U.S. military has said on numerous occasions that deadly roadside bomb material has been traced to Iranian suppliers, and suggested that it would be highly unlikely for them to be acting without Tehran's knowledge or tacit approval."
What INSTRUMENTS of STATE PROPAGANDA AmeriKa's MSM is!
How disgusting! So how much shit is the U.S. tacitly signing off on?
Like the coup of Chavez a few years ago, that kind?
FUCK OFF, shit Zionist MSM!
Oh, and about that violence?
Get a REAL GOOD READ, folks!
Car Bombs Kill 22 as Gates Visits Iraq
"BAGHDAD, Dec. 5 — Car bombs in Baghdad and three northern Iraqi cities killed at least 22 people and wounded more than 60 others on Wednesday, as Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrived for an unannounced visit with senior Iraqi officials.That's FOUR, military LIARS!!
Taken together, the killings, including a suicide car bomb attack that killed 14 people on a crowded street in a relatively safe Baghdad neighborhood, accounted for the highest daily death toll in several weeks and served as a vicious reminder that the months-long decline in violence was not a sure harbinger of any lasting peace.
Yup, and yet Gates and the MSM are saying we've had success!
Looks like there will BE NO WITHDRAWALS and we will NEVER BE LEAVING, folks!
None of the bombings occurred close to the defense secretary or his entourage.
Of COURSE NOT!
Prop 201 tutorial
FRU
The first three car bombings occurred in Mosul, Kirkuk and Baquba — three cities north of Baghdad where insurgents linked to Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia, the Iraqi group that the American military says is foreign-led, have battled Iraqi and American forces for control.
I'm out of anger, and I am JUST LAUGHING at this RIDICULOUS "Al-CIA-Duh" shit, readers!
But the most deadly attack Wednesday occurred just before 5 p.m., in Baghdad’s mostly Shiite Karada district, across the Tigris River from the fortified Green Zone, where Mr. Gates was about to hold a news conference with the Iraqi defense minister.
A suicide car bomb detonated near the Abdul Rasul Ali mosque, a Shiite shrine, as scores of local residents were shopping in preparation for the four-day holiday, Id al-Adha, the feast of sacrifice, which begins in two weeks.
REEKS of a FALSE-FLAG OPERATION!
Because Gates' visit was a SURPRISE!
At least, that's what my MSM told me!
Shortly after the explosion, incinerated bodies of passengers were visible in the smoking shell of a public bus. The blast also killed several street vendors; human remains, including those of a motorcyclist ripped in half, were scattered over a wide area, witnesses said.
The blast also wounded 33 people, the authorities said.
In Mosul, the car bomb detonated around 9 a.m., shortly before Mr. Gates’s plane arrived. One person was killed and seven were wounded, a Mosul police officer said. The bombing appeared to have been directed at an Iraqi police patrol, the police said.
In Baquba, a suicide car bomb detonated at the entrance to a bus station, killing five people and wounding 20 others, a local police officer said. And in oil-rich Kirkuk, a bomb left in a parked car near the city’s southern gate killed two people and wounded 10 others, the Iraqi police there reported.
In Kut, a mostly Shiite city near the Iranian border south of Baghdad, gunmen killed a prominent Shiite tribal leader, Abbas Challab, according to Iraqi security forces. Also in Kut, an Iraqi special operations force arrested a Sunni Arab man, Dhiab al-Dainie, who they said was a senior Qaeda leader."
That looked like a HELL of a LOT MORE than ONE "SUICIDER!"
Oh, yeah, Iraq is SO MUCH BETTER since asshole invaded!
Reader, really, the lies, I can't....
I know this is bullshit propaganda, readers, so you can waste your time if you want!
I've already done the reading for you if you want the excerpts:
Pushed Out of Baghdad, Insurgents Move North
Yup! "Al-CIA-Duh" never goes away!
WTF?!?! It was the KURDS who brought security? WTF?!
And about Fallujah.
Bet you'll never see that in the NYT!
Still, the overall number of attacks, including the number of “effective” attacks that destroy property or cause casualties, has been generally steady in past months. An American company commander and his driver were killed on Oct. 7 when a bomb flipped over the Bradley fighting vehicle they were in.
Wait a minute! I was told that ATTACKS were DOWN?!
Last week, American officers said, the number of attacks in Nineveh soared to 103, from the 80 or so per week that occurred in recent weeks. The officers said that one reason for the increase was the transfer of control to the Third Armored Cavalry Regiment, which temporarily resulted in an increase in the number of Americans on patrol.
WTF?! Now they are not only "generally" level, but they SPIKED UPWARD?!
Oh, are the American people ever being LIED to by this SHIT PRESS CORP!
Col. Stephen Twitty, the commander of the Fourth Brigade Combat Team, First Cavalry Division, which is returning to the United States after 13 months here:
"We can hold Mosul. If you want it completely cleansed of insurgents then I say that you have to put more forces in to cleanse it."First of all, I DON'T LIKE the TERM "CLEANSE!"
As in ETHNIC CLEANSING?!?!
Yup, gonna need MORE FORCES!!
America, there IS NOT GOING to BE a WITHDRAWAL from Iraq!
All signs are pointing to a SURGE SURGE of ESCALATION?!
Unless we TOSS out this CORRUPT, WAR-MONGERING GOVERNMENT!!!!!
Vote Ron Paul for president, and AGAINST EVERY INCUMBENT!!!
NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE!!!!
They will GET the MESSAGE!!!!
And if they don't?
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BETTER START LISTENING TO US, SHITHEADS!!!!!
Or we are COMING FOR YOU, too!!!!!!!!!!
