General says new Iraq offensive aimed at suicide bombers' "underground rai

[leftchick]

General says new Iraq offensive aimed at suicide bombers' "underground railroad"


http://www.kctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=3401921

BAGHDAD You'll see it unfold over the next week -- an offensive called Operation Lightning -- the largest Iraqi-led security operation since the U-S invasion began.

Lieutenant General David Petraeus (peh-TRAY'-uhs), who leads the Multi National security transition command in Iraq, tells A-P Radio that 40-thousand Iraqis from an array of police, security and military units will be involved.

Petraeus says U-S troops will play only a support role, working most closely with the least experienced Iraqi units.

General Petraeus says a major aim of this offensive is to flush out the "facilitators" and "enablers." They run what Petraeus calls "an underground railroad of sorts" that funnels foreign fighters in place to execute suicide bombing attacks.

[annabanana]

1. facilitators and enablers...

i.e. local shopkeepers who object to being occupied.. and their families.

carnage and more carnage

[truthisfreedom]

2. checkpoints, more checkpoints, more identity cards, your papers please...

i cannot imagine how depressing living in Iraq is right now.

[understandinglife]

3. Repeat after me HO CHI MIN TRAIL. HO CHI MIN TRAIL. .........

Bull shit Gen Petraeus; total bull shit.

Get your soldiers out of Iraq. That is all you should be doing if you care for them and America.

Peace.


www.missionnotaccomplished.us

[Dr Batsen D Belfry]

4. This reminds me of Robin Williams' routine

about Congress openly discussing the top-sectret plan to assassinate Saddam Hussein. The sad part is, this isn't funny.

DBDB

[bluestateguy]

5. This is how it will unfold:

Scenario 1: The offensive is successfull and roots out many "insurgents".

"This just reveals the extent to which the enemy continues to be entrenched in Iraq. We can't withdraw for the foreseeable future"

Scenario 2: The offensive is a failure, the Iraqis get their butts kicked.

"Iraqi security forces are not yet ready to assume full control of the country. US forces must remain."

[Just Me]

6. WHAT!!! Is this supposed to be notice of the next upcoming slaughter?!

Damnit!!!! :argh:

[meganmonkey]

7. "facilitators" and "enablers" = CIVILIANS!

This is a perfect cover for wiping out innocents.

:cry:

[leftchick]

8. Exactly! The have to get the wording right

Before the slaughter begins. :(

[hedda_foil]

9. Petraeus says U-S troops will play only a support role

Translation: the Iraqi "troops" are nothing but window dressing to try to put an Iraqi face on a US op. The fact that general peh-TRAY'-uhs made the announcement says it all.

[bluestateguy]

10. "Petraeus"?

Sounds like the name of a Shakespearean character.

[Az_lefty]

11. 40,000 Iraqi troops busting down doors in Baghdad...

if this doesn't bring on a Civil War I don't know what will.
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