Scott Ritter: Saddam's people are winning the war

[Robbien]

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The Iraqi resistance is no emerging "marriage of convenience," but rather a product of years of planning. Rather than being absorbed by a larger Islamist movement, Saddam's former lieutenants are calling the shots in Iraq, having co-opted the Islamic fundamentalists years ago, with or without their knowledge.

One look at the list of the 55 "most wanted" members of the Saddam regime who remain at large reveals the probable chain of command of the Iraqi resistance today. It also underscores the success of Saddam's strategic decision nearly a decade ago to disassociate himself from Baathist ideology.

Keep in mind that there was never a formal surrender ceremony after the U.S. took control of Baghdad. The security services of Saddam's Iraq were never disbanded; they simply melted away into the population, to be called back into service when and where they were needed.

The so-called Islamic resistance is led by none other than former Vice President Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, an ardent Iraqi nationalist, a Sunni Arab and a practicing member of the Sufi brotherhood, a society of Islamic mystics. His deputy is Rafi Tilfah, who headed the Directorate of General Security (DGS), an organization that had thoroughly penetrated Iraqi society with collaborators and informants during Saddam's regime.

As a former UN weapons inspector, I have personally inspected the headquarters of the DGS in Baghdad, as well as the regional DGS headquarters in Tikrit. The rooms were full of files concerning those who were working with or on behalf of the DGS. There is not a person, family, tribe or Islamic movement in Iraq that the DGS does not know intimately - information that is an invaluable asset when coordinating and facilitating a popular-based resistance movement.

http://bellaciao.org/en/article.php3?id_article=2053

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1. According to (CNN FAUX MSGOP CNBC) the.....

Americans are winning the war in the "New Iraq".

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

2. Heard Scott Ridder on the Mike Webb show last night

He admitted he actually voted for G DUHbya in 2000 something he now regrets. That's something one can throw in the face of the Bushitters and other Repugs the next time they want to criticize Ritter.

[Dirty Hippie]

3. This Article Explains the True Nature of the Iraqi Resistance

Answered a lot of questions for me.

[Dirty Hippie]

4. Kicking - This is an important article. n/t