Iraq Security Adviser: Situation In Baghdad Improving

• August 23, 2006

This certainly hasn’t gotten a lot of play in the media:

TOKYO (Reuters) – The level of violence in Baghdad has fallen sharply since July thanks to troop reinforcements and the new government’s efforts to reconcile warring Shi’ites and Sunnis, Iraq’s national security adviser said on Tuesday.
Mowaffaq al-Rubaie insisted that the sectarian and insurgent bloodshed that has seized Iraq was not a civil war, a description U.S. President George W. Bush’s administration has strenuously avoided in the face of mounting casualties.
“This is absolutely not a civil war,” Rubaie told Reuters in an interview during a visit to Japan. “Al Qaeda tried for that for three years and failed miserably. But it has created a crack between Shias and Sunnis.”
[...]
He challenged the notion that violence was out of control in the Iraqi capital, saying it had peaked last month.
“The surge was only until mid-July,” he said. “The number of attacks is down from mid-July by 45 percent and extra-judicial murders … are down 35 percent since mid-July. We’re there, we’re definitely on the mend.”

A very different view of the situation in Baghdad than what we get from the media/Democrats. Of course, anti-war types will just say that this guy is just a Bush administration puppet…but we all know they’d be trumpeting his comments from the rooftops if he was talking about Baghdad being in shambles.
Anyway, I thought this from the article was very interesting:

Some analysts say repeated talk of a civil war could pressure the Bush administration into a withdrawal of the 135,000 U.S. troops in Iraq, especially if Bush’s approval ratings fall further ahead of U.S. congressional elections in November.

Which analysts are saying that? “Analysts” who maybe want civil war in Iraq? “Analysts” who want Iraq to be a failure so that it can be used as a political weapon against President Bush? “Analysts” who are, say, liberal in their politics and don’t mind mischaracterizing what is going on in Iraq as a “civil war” by endlessly talking about it as though it were a civil war?
I’d say that’s a good assumption to make.
You’ve got to love it when journalists start citing unnamed “analysts” or “experts.”

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http://SayAnythingBlog.com The_Whistler_ofnd

What the heck, there’s no reason for 2h9 and Robert108 to fight.

I say take ‘em both out.
robert108

Woof: The difference is that they are approaching the govt seeking peace. Duh.

aNON: So, now we are labeling Afghanistan “The Forgotten War”? Sloganeering in place of substantive policy?
robert108

Woof: The Iraqi Army is probably heavily influenced by the present power and bluster of Mahmoud(the present Head of the Snake). Removing him would remove a lot of the trouble in Iraq. As to your first assertion, it is only a small sliver of the problem. We have the worldwide press carrying the disinformation for the terrorists, and conspiring to destroy the US and our President with false and misleading reporting, faked and staged photos, and heavily biased reporting. The MSM in this country isn’t any better. It has been carrying on a five year jihad against the President, and is failing to report all the news from Iraq, instead choosing only those reports that make us sound as if we are losing. If the Western world pulled together, the threat of Islamofascism would be well on the road to total defeat by now. We are not only fighting the terrorists, but you guys on the left.
WOOF

Mowaffaq al-Rubaie

even “die-hard elements” were now approaching the government with conditions for peace.

Why would they “approach” for peace if there were no war?
33 Coalition troops killed so far this month.

44 last month.

Iraqi Security Forces and Civilian Deaths
Aug 711
July 1280

Not real significant differences in the numbers.

On and On
WOOF

It is the occupation that has been a weak and ineffective.
It is obvious we can not control Iraq.
The democracy we have installed is not our ally.
Were we to initiate military action against Iran who do you think the Iraqi Army would support.
WOOF

Ihe Persians are a rightfully more afraid of us than we are of them .

Ever heard of an Ayatolah Suicide Bomber?

The Iranian gov’t and religious leaders want to live.
robert108

Woof: What should be obvious is that the terrorists, emboldened by the weakness and indecision caused by the undermining of the lefties all over the world, are increasing their efforts. IMO, the cause of worldwide terrorism is the expectation of a weak and ineffective response, and you guys on the left are aiding and abetting that with your constant attacking and whining instead of pulling together to protect our way of life from those who would destroy it entirely.
http://bullwinkleblog.com/ bullwinkle

WOOF seems to think that the Iraqis want a nuclear armed Iran next door as much as he wants Iran to have nukes. He’s not too bright but I thinkl he can read. The Iranians are arming Iraq’s Sunnis to help them kill Shiites. The majority of Iranians (Shiites) don’t much care for that, unlike WOOF who would gladly help Iran nuke Iraq or an American city if he thought it would make Bush or America look bad.
2Hotel9

r108, you, like everyone else, are looking at the wrong person. Hamadeenaidiot is not in charge of anything. Khamaneai is the ruler of Persia. And Persia is the true enemy. They use Islam as a cover for their Satan worshipping deathcult. And they are hot to export their believes.
aNONOMISLY

..MUCH like Israel doesn’t really have to worry about the Lebanese Army, I don’t think we have to worry about the Iraqi Army been against us in the instance we decide to attack Iran. …

its the Iraqi Hezbullazs we would have to worry about. e.g Muqtada al-Sadr’ Mahdi Army and the Badr Brigade (the Iranian trained armed wing of Iraqs largest political party, the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq)
2Hotel9

I am not saying Hamadeenidiot should not be dragged into the public square and beheaded, I volunteer to do so myself. My point is everyone is focussing on the wrong shitbag. Mullahs are the fucking problem! Drag their death worshipping asses into the street and stone them to death. THAT IS THE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM!!!!!!!!!! Deathworshipping shitbag fucks are the goddamn problem, till they are dead this shit will continue to happen. PERIOD!!!!!!!
WOOF

You are hallucinating Bwinkle.

WOOF who would gladly help Iran nuke Iraq or an American city
realitybasedbob

He challenged the notion that violence was out of control in the Iraqi capital, saying it had peaked last month.

“The surge was only until mid-July,” he said. “The number of attacks is down from mid-July by 45 percent and extra-judicial murders … are down 35 percent since mid-July. We’re there, we’re definitely on the mend.”

And just to prove it:

President Bush has authorized the U.S. Marine Corps to recall 2,500 troops to active duty because there are not enough volunteers returning for duty in Afghanistan and Iraq, Marine commanders announced Tuesday.

“Since this is going to be a long war, we thought it was judicious and prudent at this time to be able to use a relatively small portion of those Marines to help us augment our units,” [Marine Col. Guy A. ]Stratton said, according to the AP.

Freedumb is on the march
aNONOMISLY

The Forgotten War has also been heating up:

Afghanistan faces worst bout of violence since the fall of the Taliban, in 2001
aNONOMISLY

Mowaffaq al-Rubaie is the only Iraqi poletician I’ve come to really like.

..The person I most like and admire currentlywithin Iraq is our current Ambassador there.
realitybasedbob

Ok

bush’s under funding, under staffing, crony appointments actually saved lives and property in New Orleans. The people of NO and the Gulf Coast universally praise this president for his rapid response and heroic effort in the rebuilding of our economically vital costal cities. And we have not had a major hurricane in almost a year. Proof that bush has a gods’ ear and the sun came up today too. His steadfast leadership has lowered gov. spending, eviscerated our national debt, brought to zero the trade deficit, united the country under the gop red flag, each and every incumbent and wanna be pol is running on his coattails, his eloquent speaking style is the toast of the DC party circuit. He has eliminated entitlement spending, created a brilliant new Medicare program, elevated America’s standing in every nation on earth, our old enemies have done an amazing 180 in regards to our foreign policies, our gasoline prices have never been lower, no one in his party has had to plead guilty or been found guilty and is now enjoying a extended state funded vacation, pot holes are being filled in, dogs don’t bark and there is a chicken in every pot.

Simply put, bush: the greatest American who ever lived on this planet and with his Lady Gillette chain saw, he cuts bush like a mutha.
robert108

What TW said. I only said that Mahmoud should be taken out; I didn’t exclude anyone else there that is causing trouble, did I?
http://bullwinkleblog.com/ bullwinkle

aNON, I cite the Times because liberals have a hard time saying it’s biased with a straight face. I use one of their own weapons against them every time I do it.
2Hotel9

You finally say something intelligent, realitydenyingboob.
http://www.fileitunder.com/ Hoodlumman

Beautiful non sequitur, RBB. Why not throw in the low amount of hurricanes thus far as proof, too?
2Hotel9

So, woofie? How do you propose stopping Persia from killing at will? Persia is the cancer that is consuming Islam, your stated positions on this blog are all in support of Persia killing at will. How do you suggest they be stopped? Perhaps we could ask them not to kill us. That always works! Doesn’t it, stupid asshole.
aNONOMISLY

a more serious reply, ..

hate for us, the infidels and zionists, make strange bed fellows..
aNONOMISLY

bullwinkle,

The Iranians are arming Iraq’s Sunnis to help them kill Shiites.

bullwinkle, stop citing the New York Times, lest you want Robert108 to soon be on your case,

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