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The soldiers' drive back to Warhorse base after their visit to Himbus, Tahia and Abu Musa did offer one measure of Operation Bread Basket's success in rousting Qaeda cadres from their embeds. Three Strykers drove over an IED on a stretch of road the Americans call Route Ann. It did not go off. "There was no triggerman," said Coffey. "With our forces around, they cannot get into position [to detonate their bombs]."
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Posted By: observer101 @ 01/30/2008 4:33:09 PM
Comment: Despite what powers the media thinks it has, they cant report everything they want to. Esp. if it comprimises operations. Sometimes they are censored to some extent, or told to hold off airing some stories. And they do, fearing it will make them look bad in the publics eyes , knowing they put lives in danger and only cared about ratings. So they stick with celeb. stories as fillers and to take ppls minds off of Iraq. Which I think is good, last thing the enemy needs is exposure.
Posted By: faminchin @ 01/26/2008 8:31:17 AM
Comment: What I don't understand is the under-reporting of what's actually going on in Iraq?
The US introduced a new weapon a couple of months ago that has proven to be very effective. It's an unmanned aircraft, that dials up every cell phone for miles around it as it flys over head. The terrorist use cell phones to set off their bombs, but this new weapon has been effective in blowing up the terrorist as they are building their bombs. Where are the stories about this?
Also, a widely know story in Iraq is how Al Qaeda in Iraq backed about a dozen 10 year old children in a oven, stuffed fruit in their mouths and served them to their parents on a plater. This action has done more to turn Iraqi's against Al Qaeda than anything the US has done, yet I haven't seen any news coverage of it?
But let the terrorist blow up one of their bombs in a market.....and it's headline breaking news. Why is that?
Posted By: ryanh_07 @ 01/25/2008 1:07:02 PM
Comment: Yes the hard work is paying off like it usually does if given the proper support and time. The "Cut and runners" have been and still are invested in Americas defeat so we will probably still see them try to pull our men and women out of Iraq before the job is complete. Probably why you don't see any news reporting the gains we make in Iraq but news of tradgedy is rushed to our living rooms. America hey listen up, it's o.k. to be proud to be an American. We have the best country in the world and the most freedoms and highest quality of life. Every time you see a poitician or some other publicity hound telling you how horrible America is just remember they only have their own personal gains at heart and they will help our enemies defeat us as long as it serves their own purpose. Get on the right side and support your own home it's the only one you have.