IRAQ IS A DISASTER

on May 10, 2006

The third document that is missing is the Order from the CO of Bush (the famous fake on CBS) that the secretary said she did type. Although the copy used by CBS was NOT the original, such a document did exist as proven by the secretary that said she typed it. There must be someone that has screen that order to be able to make the fake that CBS Used.

You undermine yourself so well, ignoring inconvenient facts, imagining non-facts into existence out of thin air and relying on unproven assumptions, I don't need to add a thing. Your own words are the best rebuttal.

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DJBandit

on May 10, 2006

This crap of an article is still going? We do we keep trying to prove anything to Col who's head has enough missing screws to build a battle ship but none of the holes are designed to let anything in. The guy desperately searches the internet looking for anything, anything he can use to put Bush down. Regardless of what website it is. This is pointless and a waste of bandwith. Col is not a debater, he's the president of the All American Bush Bashing Clan. What a waste.

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ShadowWar

on May 10, 2006

Gene,

In that same 24 hour period -
BOMBMAKERS IN MOSQUE BLOW THEMSELVES UP

Release Date: 5/7/2006

Release Number: 06-05-07P

Description: BAGHDAD, Iraq – An explosion occurred in the basement of the Sheik Abdel Kader mosque at approximately 6 p.m. May 7 in Rusafa, a neighborhood of east Baghdad.

According to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 6th Iraqi Division the bomb exploded in the basement of the mosque causing a fire.

The Iraqi fire department responded and began suppressing the fire when firefighters noticed an improvised explosive device inside the mosque.

The Iraqi police explosive ordinance disposal team arrived at the mosque to clear the holy site of bombs and bomb making materials. The team dismantled six IEDs.

Initial reports indicate that two terrorists were wounded and another one was killed in the blast.

Iraqi army officials are engaging local leaders to gain more information about the mosque and activities occurring there

and,

Title: FIVE SUSPECTS DETAINED IN SERIES OF RAIDS

Release Date: 5/7/2006

Release Number: 06-05-07PP

Description: BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces detained five suspects and killed an unknown number of terrorists May 5 in a series of raids at approximately 6 p.m. in the vicinity of Samarra. As the troops moved to intercept a vehicle occupied by three suspected al-Qaida associates, the assault force simultaneously took small arms fire from a nearby house. While the troops positioned to stop the car, armed men exited the house, two carrying shoulder-fired rocket launchers and one firing a light machine gun. The forces quickly neutralized the threat emanating from the structure, located approximately 20 kilometers southwest of Samarra, with small arms and rockets fired from supporting aircraft.

The troops then detained the three suspects located in the vehicle, finding two AK-47s, ammunition, two improvised grenades and one hand grenade.

The forces were then provided another location of a second, related vehicle occupied by suspected al-Qaida associates; two more detainees were taken after the troops stopped the vehicle approximately 15 kilometers east of the first intercepted automobile.

Troops later searched the safe house discovering mortar rounds and grenades.

One of the five suspects detained is believed to be a senior al-Qaida associate. All are currently being questioned for their level and involvement in terrorist activity.

and,

Airmen share lunch, love with local elderly

By Staff Sgt. Lara Gale
376th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan -- Olga finished school 70 years ago. After graduating, she became a teacher of Russian, German and finally mathematics for more than 30 years. She has so much to share about that time, but today, she has fewer and fewer people to hear her stories. Brothers and sisters, husbands and children have passed on or moved too far away to visit.

That’s why lunch with the American Airmen is such a treat, said Tech. Sgt. Victoria Querido.

Thursday, Sgt. Querido led her final trip of the rotation, with a dozen Airmen from the medical group and chaplain’s office here. The trip included a stop at the store, as always, where the Airmen pitched in to buy three large bags of groceries, and a stop at the offices of Babushka Adoption.

Babushka Adoption sponsors more than 700 babushkas and dedushkas – grandmothers and grandfathers – in Kyrgyzstan. It’s not uncommon to see elderly people asking for handouts on the streets in this post-Soviet nation. Since the collapse of the Soviet economy, elderly people who have worked all their lives and once earned or anticipated earning a government pension have seen their pensions decrease to often less than $20 a month. Babushka Adoption seeks out those elderly most vulnerable – those with medical problems, those without family or friends to help – and supports them financially and socially.

Sgt Querido’s group supports 20 of the agency’s babushkas, bringing them money, clothing, food, and comfort items like blankets and linen.

The material and financial assistance is important, said Sergeant Querido, but what the women seem to appreciate the most is the love and friendship shared during the group’s bi-monthly lunch outings.

“They really appreciate everything we do for them, you can see it in their eyes,” she said. “The only time they ever get to be with people, and touch and give hugs is when we visit with them. Their husbands are all dead. A couple of have sons or daughters, but most of them don’t see people unless they’re from the foundation.”

Five at a time attend the lunches, though half are unable to attend at all because of health or other issues that make travel difficult. Sgt. Querido arranges a driver to pick them up and transport them to a Bishkek restaurant.

Thursday, the meeting place was a Turkish restaurant. As the babushkas arrived, they found the Airmen they recognized and squeezed them tight, exchanging Russian greetings before finding seats at the table. Interpreters intermingled, translating as discussions about the past emerged from the small talk.

My grandmothers have all passed,” said Major Valerie Johnson, who will take responsibility for the Babushka focus group when Sergeant Querido leaves in a few weeks. “So I really love being with these women, it makes me feel like I’m with them again. I can’t give to mine anymore, but I can give to these babushkas.”

Sgt. Querido said the first meeting was difficult, because they reminded her of her grandmother who has passed, but once she really knew them she loved them like her own, she said. “I can’t say enough about them, I really love them,” she said.

Before they parted ways Thursday, every Airman had been kissed and every babushka had been given a colorful gift bag and a set of sheets. Nobody seemed ready to finish their time together.

“We give, but it’s not much compared to their need, and compared to what they give to us,” said Sgt. Querido

KIRKUK, Iraq – Bastogne Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division advised soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army Division during a cordon and search mission near Kirkuk, Iraq, May 7, resulting in the capture of nine suspected members of a terror cell.

As Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team provided oversight, Iraqi soldiers moved into the targeted residence in the village of Tawilah, just outside Kirkuk. Inside, they found the five suspects they were looking for; members of a local terror cell responsible for making and emplacing improvised explosive devices. The five suspects, along with four other individuals who were in the home at the time, were taken to a U.S. military compound in Kirkuk.

Iraqi security forces continue to take giant strides in their ability to provide security in the region of Kirkuk. In a ceremony just last week, the ISF were given responsibility for security in a major portion of Kirkuk City. This is the second transfer of responsibility in the region since Bastogne Soldiers arrived in Iraq last September.

Oh and yo may want to read this http://www.centcom.mil/sites/uscentcom1/Iraq%20Reconstruction%20Weekly/20060505%20Weekly%20Iraq%20Reconstruction%20Update.pdf a weekly report put out by the Corps of Engneers over in Iraq outlining all the project in progress and such. You forgot to mention all that..

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DJBandit

on May 10, 2006

ShadowWar

It's a shame that all that stuff will fall on death ears with Col. His mind is set only to receive data that conforms to his agenda, all else is ignored, deleted or behind a firewall.

Good stories.

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COL Gene

on May 10, 2006

There are many good things our troops are doing. It is not our troops that are wrong it is the President who sent them to a WAR that served no purpose of protecting America. That does not alter the fact that the death and injuries continue and there is no outlook that says the sectarian violence will be brought under control.

This AM on my Web Site was another story that said groups of Iraqi people are forming defense squads to protect themselves from the Police that are conducting execution style killings. Two days ago 43 we found shop in the back of the head. These are the police WE ARE TRAINING. The people are so fearful on them they are turning to local self defense squads. There are the people we are training to take over and stop the killing! What has happened is we have allowed the majority element in Iraq to begin killing the minority elements. THE same tactics as Saddam used jut a different group inflecting the killing!

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DJBandit

on May 10, 2006

This AM on my Web Site was another story that said groups of Iraqi people are forming defense squads to protect themselves from the Police that are conducting execution style killings. Two days ago 43 we found shop in the back of the head. These are the police WE ARE TRAINING. The people are so fearful on them they are turning to local self defense squads. There are the people we are training to take over and stop the killing! What has happened is we have allowed the majority element in Iraq to begin killing the minority elements. THE same tactics as Saddam used jut a different group inflecting the killing!

You talk as if you were there when you're not. So there are a few people here and there murdering, probably some Iraqi cops, maybe some Iraqi military people, that does not mean the entire Iraqi military force and the entire Iraqi Police dept are all murderers and criminals. That is what you portray when you open your mouth and garbage comes out like this article. You do not point out the few incidents as things that happen from a few nut cases, you portray it as the entire Police dept or Military Force and that's where we get upset with you. everyone here knows that bad things happen in Iraq, but we don't ignore the good things like some of you do. Even with all the crime and power the US has, people still want to come here. It's just the way things are. Iraq will never stop having murders unless they change their entire lifestyle, but we can at least show them the way to a better lifestyle low in crime and abuse.

There are many good things our troops are doing. It is not our troops that are wrong it is the President who sent them to a WAR that served no purpose of protecting America. That does not alter the fact that the death and injuries continue and there is no outlook that says the sectarian violence will be brought under control.

Anything good that comes out of Iraq is just as much part of Bush as everything bad that you like to point out. Don't try to keep Bush out of the all-good-things-from-Iraq loop. He is responsible for everything that goes on there that our military is involved in. If innocent people die, Bush is responsible, if innocent people are saved Bush is responsible. You can't give point to who you want Col. Grow up already.

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COL Gene

on May 10, 2006

Charles.C

The Good that has come out of Iraq compared with the harm is the problem. To have paid with over 2,400 dead, 18,000 injured and what may well be a Trillion dollars for the benefits is a BAD DEAL. That is what the VAST MAJORITY of Americans think. They do not agree with the war and DO NOT think it will make us safer.

THE news story about the police did not say nor did I say all or even the majority of the police are killing the Iraq People. However, even Gen Casey has acknowledged that some of the police are killing Iraqi people AND THAT IT IS A PROBLEM!

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DJBandit

on May 10, 2006

The Good that has come out of Iraq compared with the harm is the problem.

No, it's what you consider a problem. The real problem is that people like you only focus on the bad and ignore the good. You think the bad outweighs the good, it's probably true, but to ignore any good at all and only report on the bad stuff is the real problem here.

To have paid with over 2,400 dead, 18,000 injured and what may well be a Trillion dollars for the benefits is a BAD DEAL.

Ever heard of the saying you can't have your cake and eat it too? How do we know that all of this was not worth it? Iraq is still undergoing changes. For some reason people like you think that these kinds of changes happen over night and can be done with no problems at all. Look at all the wars that happened here in within the US, so many deaths, so many problems, but we overcame them and now look at us. We are a great nation, sure we are having some problems today but who doesn't have them? How are people suppose to change when they are not given the chance? How do we expect this world to become a better place when we still have dictators and cruel people in charge of other peoples lives? I say if the death of a few can make a difference in the world and they are willing to give their lives, then I say it's not a lose, it's not a waste, it's not a bad deal. I would agree with you if these soldiers were being forced to fight and die, but they are not. They signed up cause they wanted to and they continue to fight cause they believe in what they do.

That is what the VAST MAJORITY of Americans think. They do not agree with the war and DO NOT think it will make us safer.

Let me tell you something Col in words that you can understand, YOU DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT SPEAK FOR THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. WHEN YOU TALK, YOU TALK FOR YOUR OWN OPINION. READ EVERY POLL YOU WANT, THEY CAN NEVER TRULLY EXPRESS THE TRUE FEELING OF EVERY AMERICAN, I TIRE AND BORE OF YOUR MISSION TO SPEAK FOR THE VAST MAJORITY AS IF YOU WERE SOMEHOW PICKED BY THEM. CAN'T YOU FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE HAVE AN OPINION OF YOUR OWN?

THE news story about the police did not say nor did I say all or even the majority of the police are killing the Iraq People.

No Col, the way you express yourself when writing an article explains the situation according to how you see or read it. Here is an example of what I mean:

This AM on my Web Site was another story that said groups of Iraqi people are forming defense squads to protect themselves from the Police that are conducting execution style killings.

You do not specify the few cops that are doing the supposed execution style killings, you don't even say the rouge cops, you just say "from the Police", that means they hide from the entire Police force. That is how you portray it. Do you understand now?

However, even Gen Casey has acknowledged that some of the police are killing Iraqi people AND THAT IT IS A PROBLEM!

Some is a lot of people, it maybe be a few but this is a situation that the Gov't of Iraq must deal with. To find those who are abusing their powers and punish them, like jail. We have bad cops here in the US, there are tons of them. Does that make us like Iraq? Sure they may not execute people all over the place, but the things they do can easily be compared. Stop nit-picking already. This is getting rediculous. you couldn't see a good thing in Iraq if 95% of the population said it to you.

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