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***patsfan13*** · 05-22-2008, 11:56 AM

A little on the GWOT which is off the MSM radar.

http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/...8-373e8aa04ad8

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In challenging the expert consensus that the threat of global terrorism is increasing, the human-security brief shows that fatalities from terrorism have declined by about 40 per cent between July and September 2007.

As well, the report indicates the terror network associated with Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida has had a dramatic collapse in popular support throughout the Muslim world.

In sub-Saharan Africa, the number of conflicts more than halved between 1999 and 2006 and the combat toll dropped by 98 per cent.

The paper, released in New York, updates the findings of the 2005 Human Security Report. The project indicates the decline in the total number of armed conflicts and combat deaths around the world continues. The number of military coups has continued to decline, along with the number of campaigns of deadly violence waged against civilians.

More on Iraq specifically:

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...013478,00.html

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But Maliki has not stopped there. Over the past few weeks, he has launched the Iraqi army, with some US military backup, against the Mahdi Army militias in Baghdad. Those militias had responded to their setbacks in Basra by launching concerted mortar attacks on the Green Zone where the Government and the US and other embassies reside. These militias were concentrated inside Sadr city, a region of Baghdad with well over a million people. This was Moqtada al-Sadr's power base. The Iraqi army has now entered Sadr city, in force and unchallenged, after a few weeks' fighting. The Iraqi Government has for the first time taken control of the whole of Baghdad.

What about on the political front? Well, vital laws, long demanded, have been passed setting out regional powers, amnesty for Sunnis, scheduling provincial elections, providing for de-Baathification and agreeing a budget. This is a political system that is dealing with monumental problems more effectively than the US Congress is dealing with long recognised deep-seated problems of health, social security, the environment, energy and many other matters. When US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi measures the Iraqi parliament's achievements against those of the US Congress on her watch, she should be deeply embarrassed rather than lecturing them on benchmarks.

A vital factor in all this has been the performance of the Iraqi army, the one Iraqi institution relatively free from sectarianism and which has carried out most of the frontline fighting in Basra and Baghdad. The Iraqi army is growing in confidence in its military planning, operational discipline, and overall capability.

But the key reasons for the change in Iraq is that the surge was just one part of a more fundamental change on the part of the US. The replacement of the arrogant defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld by Richard Gates, together with the arrival of generals David Petraeus and Raymond Odierno, has been followed by a demonstration of sophisticated, subtle and creative use of new military operational doctrines, carefully integrated with political

Much more of course at the links. As usual when gains are being made the US media is silent...

***FreeTedWilliams*** · 05-22-2008, 02:38 PM

shhhhhhh, it will be much better when, instead of killing them, we sit down with them and legitimize thier existence. Afterall, look at how much better of Israel is, now that Clinton made them sit down and talk with Arafat. oops, nevermind.

Patriot_in_NY · 05-22-2008, 02:59 PM

And the most hysterical thing is come January and after, when the real tangible results begin to shine and the MSM picks up on it, Obooma will be president and all the praise will be heaped on him for WINNING the WoT.

Politics is such a fukcing joke.

atomdomb · 05-22-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Patriot_in_NY

And the most hysterical thing is come January and after, when the real tangible results begin to shine and the MSM picks up on it, Obooma will be president and all the praise will be heaped on him for WINNING the WoT.

Politics is such a fukcing joke.

good news about the war on terrorism equals bad news to the dems. disgusting.

***Harry Boy*** · 05-22-2008, 03:16 PM

There's not supposed to be any good news about anything until
Mr & Mrs Messiah "Move In"

GW Bush has been known to create earthquakes & floods.

If there are no earthquakes & floods in 2009 that will mean the Messiah Barack is truly "The Golden Chosen One"

DON'T MENTION MY EARS
GOD DAMN AMERICA
YOU EAT WHAT I TELL YOU TO EAT
TURN YOUR HEAT DOWN
GOD BLESS YOU UNCLE JEREMIAH

I WANT MY SUPREME COURT JUDGES TO WEAR DRESSES AND PANTY HOSE

Real World · 05-22-2008, 03:31 PM

The news has been good over in Iraq. It's too bad the media in this country refuses to report it. In Sadr City the people welcomed the IA with flowers. It could all fall apart at any instance, but thankfully things look like they're headed in a positive direction. The longer it moves that way, the sooner more of our bravest can come home.

***patsfan13*** · 05-22-2008, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Real World

The news has been good over in Iraq. It's too bad the media in this country refuses to report it. In Sadr City the people welcomed the IA with flowers. It could all fall apart at any instance, but thankfully things look like they're headed in a positive direction. The longer it moves that way, the sooner more of our bravest can come home.

the # of attacks dropping so much world wide is also a big deal , along with the drop in OBL popularity in the Muslim world, both of with are the opposite of what the left predicted.

otis p. driftwood · 05-22-2008, 04:17 PM

crickets...

scout · 05-22-2008, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by atomdomb

good news about the war on terrorism equals bad news to the dems. disgusting.

I guess this means we won't have any color coded terrorist warnings come election time?

***PressCoverage*** · 05-24-2008, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by patsfan13

A little on the GWOT which is off the MSM radar.
More on Iraq specifically:

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...013478,00.html

Much more of course at the links. As usual when gains are being made the US media is silent...

Speaking of rinse-repeat... Look at our resident blood-hounds congregating together to play "told ya" whenever a story surfaces that "validates" their tired position!!! Bunch of Horshacks.... Oh!! Oh!! Oh!!!!

What's "usual" is the media's profound SILENCE when atrocities are committed in Iraq. You trying to paint the opposite picture is really rather pathetic. Every time I turn on the CORPORATE media, i see one glowing, distorted, bullshyt depiction of Iraq after another. Not sure what media you're watching, but you appear to have a very conveniently selective memory.