Hard Charging
From Agency France Presse Today:
US and Iraqi troops intensified a massive offensive against suspected Al-Qaeda strongholds northeast of Baghdad on Wednesday, killing at least 30 alleged insurgents, the US military said.
Around 7,500 US troops and 2,500 Iraqi forces poured into the provincial capital of Baquba on Tuesday morning in the largest assault ever launched in the Diyala province, which has seen intense fighting in recent months.
“These criminals will know no safe place to hide in Diyala,” said Brigadier General Mick Bednarek.
“The people of Diyala are tired of the terror and violence these Al-Qaeda thugs have brought to their province and are cooperating with us in order to root them out.”
In addition to killing 30 suspected Al-Qaeda militants, US and Iraqi forces uncovered several weapons caches, including four homemade bombs in homes and another 10 bombs buried underground, the US military said.
Two of the suspected militants were killed while in the process of planting roadside bombs in a village outside of Diyala, the statement added.
“This operation is just beginning and we will continue to strike Al-Qaeda no matter where they hide and we won’t rest until the job is done,” said Bednarek.
As US and Iraqi reinforcements have surged into Baghdad in recent months insurgents have retreated to areas around the capital, particularly the Diyala province, where the US military has not until recently had a large presence.
Insurgents have carried out increasingly sophisticated attacks there, often combining small arms ambushes, roadside bombs, and snipers, making the area in and around Baquba one of the deadliest places in Iraq.
In addition, a huge Al Qaeda weapons cache was destroyed by a U.S. airstrike.
At least one US soldier was killed in fighting in the Diyala province on Tuesday, the US military said in a statement.
“One Task Force Lightning Soldier died as a result of injuries sustained from an explosion near his vehicle while conducting operations in Diyala province,” it said, adding that two other troops were wounded in the blast.
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June 20th, 2007 at 11:24 amHopefully, they will follow in the footsteps of Ramadi. I think that place is on the right track.
God bless our troops. I am so proud of our men and women in uniform. The sad thing is so many people never realize how incredible they are. We have got good people put in tough situations. It always amazes me what is expected of our troops—compassion and generosity when the situation calls for it—then the heart of a warrior when the situation calls for it….sometimes with only moments to “switch gears”.
June 20th, 2007 at 12:18 pmWhen I think about my husband and all he faces and endures with intregrity, courage, compassion, and conviction…..I am just so in love with and proud of him…sometimes it is hard to find the words to do my feelings justice.
May our fallen soldier rest in peace, never a bright day.
THE REST OF YOU GO KICK BUTT, hooray for our side. Just one more battle in the No such GWOT
June 20th, 2007 at 1:01 pmAnd ABCNews fuckface Charlie Gibson boo-hooed tonight about the Sunni refugees from Iraq due to our horrible invasion…AND NOT A WORD ABOUT Arrowhead Ripper…
“Huh? Did you hear something? Did someone say something about US forces surrounding and closing with the largest concentration of jihadi filth on the planet? Huh? What? I can’t hear you, I’ve got Diane Sawyer’s leathery old tongue in my ear…”
June 20th, 2007 at 2:54 pmAnyone got film of the strike on that weapons cache?I’d love to see it. Hopefully the kill box is sealed off so that the rats can be properly sent off to meet their child molester prophet in “paradise lost”. Gotta give them a big sendoff you know. A couple of thousand-pounders would make a nice 4th of July present for them…don’t ya think?
June 20th, 2007 at 4:14 pmI was pissed with the header of the story, keyword “alleged” after I saw it came from a French Press agency.
“US and Iraqi troops intensified a massive offensive against suspected Al-Qaeda strongholds northeast of Baghdad on Wednesday, killing at least 30 alleged insurgents, the US military said.”
BUT–the article is near perfect journalism. It is solely informational and written in a proper format. They article began with the main points and elaborated through those points. Though it ended with the loss of a soldier, the writer maintained perspective and included the bad news without bias.
Shit fire..I’m surprised, pleased, and impressed.
Kudos dudes, I’ll see ya’ll this fall.
June 20th, 2007 at 4:17 pmHere is CNN giving the great LtGen Odierno 4 minutes and 51 seconds to discuss Arrowhead Ripper…Which was 4 minutes and 51 seconds more than ABCNews fuckface Charlie Gibson devoted to the entire operation tonight.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=37a_1182366488
June 20th, 2007 at 5:01 pm