Breaking on CNN.com - Large scale offensive against al Qaeda in Iraq

[Poiuyt]

The U.S. military early Tuesday launched a "large-scale" operation against al Qaeda in Iraq, killing at least 22 enemy fighters.

CNN.com

We sure are hearing a lot about al Qaeda in Iraq lately. I thought they were only about 5-10% of the fighters over there.

[maddezmom]

1. AP lilnk

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070619/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq;_ylt=AlBG1RKidug8gz_px8ZrF1lvaA8F

[Kagemusha]

2. You're quoting from reality, Poiuyt. Therein lies your problem.

US spokesmen are quoting from fantasy.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Gee blue pill or red pill moment

I think they take the red and double and triple doses

[BlooInBloo]

4. It's up on NYT too....

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/19/world/middleeast/19cnd-iraq.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin


By MICHAEL R. GORDON and DAMIEN CAVE
Published: June 19, 2007

BAQUBA, Iraq, Tuesday, June 19 — The American military began a major attack against Sunni insurgent positions here in the capital of Diyala Province overnight, part of a larger operation aimed at blunting the persistent car and suicide bombings that have terrorized Iraqis and thwarted political reconciliation.

The assault — by more than 2,000 American troops in Baquba and more than 10,000 in the overall operation — is unusual in its scope and ambition, representing a more aggressive strategy of attacking several insurgent strongholds simultaneously to tamp down violence throughout the country.

[aquart]

5. Yah. And they identified them...how?

[MiniMe]

7. That is my question

Do they stop and ask "are you Al Quada or are you an insurgent" before they shoot?

[TheWatcher]

6. Breaking: New Propaganda Op Unleashed Upon Hapless American Public

Emanuel Goldstein sighted in Baghdad.

Photoshopped Film at 11.

[sinkingfeeling]

8. They have to tell the American sheeple something, so now everybody that fires a gun at the US

military, is al Qaeda. Only way for Bush to be doing some 'protectin' the homeland' and 'makin' some progress on his grand GWOT!

[dogday]

9. Yes it is important to connect Al Qaeda and Iraq

Best to blame this whole mess on them... Let's stop saying insurgents and use Al Qaeda instead... That will justify anything we do, right? :sarcasm:

[xultar]

10. :snore:...Have I said how much the lil boots administration makes my ass itch

[soothsayer]

11. Someone in the CIA should tell their Al Qaeda ops to stop fighting our boys

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

12. Pssssst... the new term for Sunni insurgents is Al Qaeda. eom