As our own jackals in DC whine, piss and moan about how the Iraqi Political “benchmarks” go undone; as their own benchmarks and earmarks drain the citizenry dry; we find that unbeknownst to them and, rightfully so…God forbid the NYT finds out about it…the Iraqis have been working feverishly behind the scenes, more than likely under the tutelage of those “nasty and mean military people”, to undermine the terrorist groups inside Iraq and they have succeeded. (Don’t forget to send cards of condolences to the anti-Americanist groups within CONUS up to and including half of our CONgress.)
At the same time that the Iraqi National Assembly passed its long-awaited de-Ba’athification reform, the security services have apparently cracked al-Qaeda’s organization in the country. Muslim World News, a Muslim news agency in India, reports that the Iraqi Interior Ministry formed a unit recently dedicated to attacking AQI and will shortly take out the entire structure (via AJ Strata):
This story can be found here and here.
I have often wondered when an AQ Tet Offensive was to come seeing that was their only chance since the Surge has routed them out from just about everywhere. Apparently, their regrouping into these areas may have been the beginnings of that and the Iraqi penetration stemmed that tide and nipped it in the bud. We shall see.
If ops like this keep happening day after day, I think Wizbang may be correct: Iraq may be moot point in campaign after Bush deal… read the story here as well…
The Bush Administration expects to sign a new deal with the Iraqi government this summer which will replace the UN Security Council Resolutions in governing our relationship, and could also take Iraq off the table for the fall elections – as well as for the next Administration. Michael Hirsh reports for Newsweek: […]
[…] Even on his way out the door, Bush wins again.
OUCH!! That will leave a mark…
As Ed at CQ states:
[…] If the Iraqi government has penetrated AQI, doesn’t that mean something for their ability to fight terror and to stand on their own two feet? Isn’t a free and stable Iraq the victory we have awaited, and doesn’t this suggest that we’re coming close to achieving it? Doesn’t the joint military operations conducted in Iraq this week tend to confirm this Interior Ministry statement?
The silence is becoming deafening.
There’s those damn crickets again…
Catch the buzz here…LOL!!
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