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Itsdb |
06/21/06 |
Yesterday I commented that the sacrifice that Pfc. Tucker and Pfc. Menchaca made would be exploited. This morning's headline story telling of their barbaric murder warned, "The discovery of the bodies dealt a new setback to U.S. efforts to seize the momentum against al-Qaida in Iraq after killing its leader, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, in a June 7 airstrike."
Dealt a new setback, eh? What about other news from yesterday that wasn't in my paper this morning?
COALITION FORCES DETAIN SENIOR AL-QAIDA IN IRAQ NETWORK MEMBER
Release Date: 6/20/2006
Release Number: 06-06-02PE
Description: BAGHDAD – Coalition forces detained a senior al-Qaida in Iraq network member and three suspected terrorists during coordinated raids southwest of Baqubah June 19.
The terrorist is reportedly a senior al-Qaida cell leader throughout central Iraq, north of Baghdad. He’s known to be involved in facilitating foreign terrorists throughout central Iraq, and is suspected of having ties to previous attacks on Coalition and Iraqi forces.
Coalition forces secured multiple buildings and detained the known terrorist plus three suspected terrorists without incident. Troops found an AK-47 with several magazines of ammunition and destroyed them all on site.
Several women and children were present at the raid sites. None were harmed and all were returned to their homes once the troops ensured the area was secure.
COALITION FORCES KILL 15 TERRORISTS, DETAIN THREE OTEHRS
Release Date: 6/20/2006
Release Number: 06-06-02PE
Description: BAGHDAD – Coalition forces killed 15 terrorists and detained three other suspects during simultaneous raids north of Baqubah June 20.
Coalition forces came under immediate small arms fire from a rooftop upon arrival to the objective area. The ground force returned fire, killing nine armed terrorists on the rooftop, and an additional two armed terrorists who were identified firing on Coalition forces from next to the building, were killed by Coalition aircraft supporting fire.
Following this initial contact, Coalition forces found 10 AK-47 assault rifles, one shotgun, one pistol and a crate of explosives.
One supporting aircraft hit utility wires as they were engaging the armed terrorists. The aircraft was damaged and forced to make a controlled landing. There were no injuries to the crew and the ground force immediately secured the site.
Three armed suspects were then killed by another Coalition aircraft as they attempted to attack the downed aircraft.
After securing the aircraft, Coalition forces moved to assault the building that several terrorists had fled to following the first contact. One terrorist was killed by a Coalition sniper as he attempted to engage the troops from the nearby rooftop.
The force cleared the buildings, detaining the three terrorists. The captured individuals, who fled earlier, were found hiding amidst nine women. None of the women were injured. One of the detained terrorists was wounded at the initial target building after he engaged Coalition forces.
The raids were targeting individuals associated with a suspected senior al-Qaida in Iraq network member targeted in previous Coalition operations.
The downed aircraft was recovered prior to all forces returning to base, and all weapons and explosives were destroyed on-site.
No doubt the loss of these two heroic men was tragic, but it's pathetic that our own media has to exploit their deaths as a "setback" while our troops are over there kicking some terrorist a** in return.
Steve |
Clarification/Follow-up by labman on 06/22/06 1:18 pm:
It just struck me today that we hear every detail of accusations of misconduct of our forces and very little about Saddam's trial. Clarification/Follow-up by Itsdb on 06/22/06 2:26 pm:
Hey labman,
No coverage of Saddam's trial? Do a Google News search for 'Saddam lawyer' (without the quotes) and tell me what you find.
Clarification/Follow-up by labman on 06/22/06 5:24 pm:
''No coverage of Saddam's trial? Do a Google News search for 'Saddam lawyer' (without the quotes) and tell me what you find.'' Well yes, when there are any developments reflecting poorly on George Bush, it is big news. Nothing on the testimony about the evil of the man Bush removed from power.
And oh yes, where is the rest of the news media on this story? http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,200499,00.html
Clarification/Follow-up by tomder55 on 06/22/06 7:48 pm:
oh that coverage; that points out that Saddam had one of his lawyers wacked because of the poor job they are doing saving his butt.
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