10,000 U.S. Soldiers Launch Offensive Against Al-Qaeda
'Dingy' Harry Reid was right, the "surge" has failed. Only 22 terrorists were killed today.
About 10,000 U.S. soldiers launched an offensive against al-Qaida in Iraq northeast of Baghdad early Monday, killing at least 22 insurgents, the U.S. military said.
The raids, dubbed "Operation Arrowhead Ripper," took place in Baqouba, the capital of Diyala province, and involved air assaults under the cover of darkness, the military said in a statement. The operation was still in its opening stages, it said.
This is a breaking story and constantly updated. This is a snip of a previous article.
U.S. and Iraqi forces launched attacks on Baghdad's northern and southern flanks to clear out Sunni insurgents, al-Qaida fighters and Shiite militiamen who had fled the capital and Anbar during a four-month-old security operation, military officials said Monday.
A top U.S. military official said American forces were taking advantage of the arrival of the final brigade of 30,000 additional U.S. troops to open the concerted attacks.
***UPDATE***
The psychopaths at Huffington Post are flipping out over this. Here is some of the comments:
As if a cockbite like YOU has been in a combat zone. Desert Storm doesn't count, shithead.
The "war" is lost. Get used to it and get out now.
Why are we going on the offensive when we've already lost?
I object to them calling these people al-queda, somehow linking them to the terrorists who committed 9/11... these people had NOTHING to do with 9/11, and therefore should not be called al-queda. these people are defending their country and countrymen from invaders. It's kill, or be killed, simple as that.
tell me about the hardened us soldiers who slaughter women and babies, or the brave americans who rape and then kill little iraq girls, then i will shut up.
I only wish for bad things to happen to those people.
