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In a startling turnaround, the Senate Majority Leader hinted even he has noticed a positive change in Iraq. Interviewed on Jim Lehrer’s Newsmaker program December 21, Democratic Senator Harry Reid grudgingly acknowledged “the surge certainly hasn’t hurt. It’s helped. I recognize that.” Faint praise to be sure, but nonetheless quite an adjustment from his declaration eight months ago ”that this war is [...]
Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Campaign 2008, Politics, War in Iraq at 4:26 PM UTC
For the past two years at least, Iran has been supplying lethal weaponry to our enemies in Iraq, the most potent ammunition being "explosively formed penetrators" capable of defeating the heaviest armored U.S. vehicles. Hurling a fist-sized chunk of molten copper, the weapon is credited with killing dozens if not hundreds of American [...]
Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as War in Iraq at 3:27 PM UTC
Who said "stay the course?" If you answered "President Bush" you would be half right. Mr. Bush’s oft scorned phrase was repeated by six Iraqi sheiks freshly rescued from al-Qaeda fighters. In case you missed this story it bears repeating, showcasing as it does the gains made against al-Qaeda, the very real opportunity [...]
Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Politics, War in Iraq at 3:33 PM UTC
"Iraqis claim raid by U.S. kills civilians," the headline blared. Taking into consideration that our enemies in Iraq a) dress like civilians, b) live among civilians, and c) hide behind civilians, I’m amazed civilians aren’t killed whenever bullets start flying. But, enough of common sense. The real news behind the headline is that [...]
Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as War in Iraq at 3:44 PM UTC
The news just keeps getting better and better. By all accounts, the much maligned surge is working. Car bombings, civilian deaths, coalition soldiers killed and wounded are all down. The killing and capturing of al-Qaeda fighters are up, in no small part due to Iraqi citizens who seem to have finally figured out [...]
Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as War in Iraq at 12:45 PM UTC
It took humanity several thousand years to figure out the best way to wage war. For dozens of centuries, armies would square off on battlefields and have at it. Advancements in warfare were limited to weapons and tactics. The bow and arrow made spears obsolete, and Napoleon’s giant squares of soldiers broke the [...]
Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as War in Iraq at 1:58 PM UTC