Good News From The War On Terror 4/24

Coalition Forces kill four Special Groups criminals, capture five others

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces killed four Iranian-trained Special Groups criminals and detained five other suspected criminals Thursday during operations in Rashidiyah, north of Baghdad.

Intelligence sources led Coalition forces to the location of an Iranian-trained Special Groups criminal suspected of receiving weapons and finances from Iran in order to lead attacks against Coalition forces. He is also suspected of directing and conducting kidnappings and sectarian violence against Iraqi citizens.

Despite receiving sporadic small arms fire attacks, Coalition forces apprehended the suspected criminal and three other suspects. Coalition forces continued to another location to capture an additional suspected criminal wanted for hostile acts against Iraqi forces.

As Coalition forces approached the second location, they came under small arms fire from both sides of the road and returned fire, killing one criminal.

After arriving at the targeted individual’s location, Coalition forces again came under small arms fire from three criminals atop a local residence. Coalition forces followed the three individuals to a home in the neighborhood, where the criminals gained entry. Coalition forces came under attack from the criminals inside the house and engaged the hostile threat, killing the three criminals. The engagement ignited a fire in the house, but Coalition forces were able to evacuate the residents from the building unharmed.

 

Coalition forces target al-Qaeda in Iraq networks; one killed, eight detained

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces killed one suspected Al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorist and detained eight others during operations to disrupt AQI networks in Baghdad and near Samarra.

In Baghdad, Coalition forces stopped a suspected terrorist in his vehicle. As Coalition forces approached the vehicle, the individual drew his pistol. Coalition forces responded to the hostile threat by engaging and killing the terrorist.

North of Samarra, Coalition forces captured two wanted men and three additional suspected terrorists.  One of the wanted men is believed to be the leader of an al-Qaeda in Iraq propaganda cell encompassing the northern belt around Baghdad, while the other is suspected of facilitating the movement of foreign terrorists into Iraq. 

Also in Samarra, Coalition forces followed suspected terrorists traveling in a vehicle and ordered the driver to stop.  Coalition forces secured the area, detained three suspected terrorists and confiscated two assault rifles.

 

Iraqi Army Forces kill nine criminals, destroy two vehicles in Hussaniyah

BAGHDAD – An Iraqi Army patrol, accompanied by U.S. Special Forces advisors, defeated elements of an armed criminal group that launched an unprovoked attack on Iraqi and U.S. forces conducting a patrol in Hussaniyah, a city north of Baghdad, April 22. 

Approximately 45 minutes into the mission, gunmen attacked the patrol using small arms weapons and rocket-propelled grenade launchers.  Iraqi Army and U.S. Special Forces dismounted from their vehicles and returned fire, killing four of the gunmen. 

Additional criminals continued their attacks, using pre-positioned improvised explosive devices, RPGs and small arms weapons to target the Iraqi and U.S. patrol.  Despite the threats, Iraqi Army forces continued to engage the enemy, killing five more fighters and destroying two vehicles the gunmen used to launch their attacks.

 

MNF-W soldiers kill 6 insurgents

CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq – Multi-National Force – West soldiers engaged insurgents north of Lake Thar Thar April 23 following the mounted pursuit of two suspected enemy vehicles.

During the pursuit, which occurred at approximately 7:40 a.m., soldiers assigned to a MNF-W task force were engaged by insurgents with small-arms fire and grenades. 

The brief chase ended as the lead enemy vehicle stopped. The enemy continued their attack as the second vehicle sped away. The soldiers returned fire, killing six insurgents and destroying their truck.

 

MND-B Soldiers kill 3 criminals in separate engagements

BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers killed 3 criminals in separate engagements in Baghdad April 23-24.

At approximately 10:50 p.m. April 23, an aerial weapons team observed a criminal emplacing an improvised-explosive device. The IED was targeting a Coalition forces patrol in northeast Baghdad. The aerial weapons team engaged the criminal with a Hellfire missile, killing him.

At approximately 11:30 p.m., two criminals were observed emplacing an improvised-explosive device in northeast Baghdad. After fleeing the scene, an aerial weapons team engaged the criminals in a building with two Hellfire missiles, killing both.

At approximately 7:30 a.m. April 24, an aerial weapons team observed a criminal with a heavy machine gun firing on MND-B Soldiers in northeast Baghdad. The aerial weapons team fired one Hellfire missile ending the attack. The heavy machine gun was destroyed, but no casualties have been reported at this time.

 

Tip leads to discovery of 12 rocket launchers

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces found and recovered 12 Iranian-made rocket launchers south of Baghdad following a tip from a local resident April 23.

The rocket launchers, designed for 107mm rockets, were discovered near a reported launch site. This site appeared to be targeting a nearby forward operating base.

Initiation wire attached to the launchers indicated they are of Iranian origin. The same type of wire has been found at previous launch sites.

 

Coalition forces target al-Qaeda in Iraq: three terrorists killed, 14 suspects detained

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces killed three al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorists and detained 14 suspects during operations targeting terrorist networks in the central and northern parts of the country Wednesday.

West of Bi’aj, Coalition forces captured an alleged foreign terrorist facilitator and three additional suspects.  While rounding up the detainees, one terrorist attempted to escape. After the terrorist refused commands to halt, Coalition forces engaged, killing him.

Coalition forces targeted an alleged leader of an AQI propaganda cell during an operation in Mosul.  As Coalition forces arrived at the target area, two individuals attempted to seize their weapons from them. Coalition forces responded in self-defense, engaging and killing the two men. Three suspected terrorists were detained.

Coalition forces captured a suspected senior AQI leader in Mosul during a precision operation Thursday.  Intelligence reports also indicate he is involved in kidnapping and suicide bombing operations.

West of Baghdad, Coalition forces conducted two operations targeting operatives in the area’s bombing network.  Six suspected terrorists were detained, and four are believed to be part of a bombing cell that attacks Coalition forces.

Northern Ohio Evening Oddity. 20+ Jets In Less Than An Hour

While I was out fishing at the Norwalk Reservoir Wednesday evening with my brother, we noticed three bright lights coming from the northeast (which be Cleveland area). At first we thought we were about to have a close encounter, but then seen the flight lights.

As we stood there and watched, we seen 3 more heading our way. All in all, from 8:45-9:30pm, approximately 20+ jets, in groups of 3, flew over in succession. Half of the jets would break in the same location and head west, and the other half would continue southwest.

The odd thing is that they were flying fairly low, fairly fast, and we couldn't hear them. The only way we knew they were jets was because after they traveled a distance from us, we could see a pair of short contrails. I don't know what kind of jets they were (commercial or military), it was dark.

Last year, a UFO sighting over Lake Erie prompted the Youngstown Reserve AFB, and Wright-Patterson AFB to scramble dozens of jets, but those bases are southeast and southwest of my location.

Navy Security Team Fires Warning Shots At Iranian Boats

It's all fun and games until someone gets shot at. The IRGC have been harassing Navy ships for a while now, maybe this little incident will make them rethink their shenanigans.

A vessel contracted by the Navy in the Persian Gulf fired warning shots Thursday on two Iranian fast boats.

The Iranian Navy countered U.S. defense officials claims Friday, saying on Iranian television station Alalam that they didn't have a confrontation with a U.S. ship and that the ship, the Westward Venture, may have fired on a non-Iranian vessel, Reuters reports.

The U.S. ship is contracted by the U.S. Military Sealift Command to carry military cargo to Kuwait. It fired upon the boats Thursday after attempts to get Iranian boats' attention failed, defense officials told FOX News.

A Navy security team, armed with M16 rifles and .50-caliber machine guns, was onboard the Westward Venture at the time the warning shots were fired.

The ship was about 50 miles off the coast of Iran when the fast boats approached. The Westward Venture attempted to make bridge-to-bridge contact to warn the fast boats that they were too close.

The Military Sealift Command vessel then blew its whistle and fired flares before finally firing warning shots with the machine gun when the boats came within 100 yards of the vessel.

Brand-New Iranian Weapons Found In Iraq

Some of the weapons found were rockets and EFP's. The EFP's can penetrate armor. Reports of Iranian weapons being smuggled into Iraq, and Iranian-trained fighters in Iraq have yet do anything to wake people up.

The U.S. military says it has found caches of newly made Iranian weapons in Iraq, leading senior officials to conclude Tehran is continuing to funnel armaments into Iraq despite its pledges to the contrary.

Officials in Washington and Baghdad said the purported Iranian mortars, rockets and explosives had date stamps indicating they were manufactured in the past two months. The U.S. plans to publicize the weapons caches in coming days. A pair of senior commanders said a presentation was tentatively planned for Monday.

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Iran has long denied that its government knowingly funneled weapons into Iraq or trained Shiite militants there. It has derided the U.S. claims as propaganda. Several senior U.S. military officials said the weapons caches would undercut the Iranian denials and provide new evidence of continuing Iranian support for Shiite militants across Iraq.

"You can see the manufacturing dates right on the armaments themselves," one senior commander in Baghdad said. "These are very clearly weapons that were made in the last month or so."

Four Iranian-Backed Fighters Killed In Iraq

Look away. Nothing to see here. Iran would never meddle in Iraq.

Coalition forces killed four Iranian-trained “special groups” criminals and detained five other suspected criminals today in Rashidiyah, Iraq, north of Baghdad.

Intelligence sources led the forces to the location of a criminal suspected of receiving weapons and finances from Iran. He also is suspected of directing and conducting kidnappings and sectarian violence against Iraqi citizens.

Despite receiving sporadic small-arms fire attacks, coalition forces apprehended the suspected criminal and three other suspects. As the forces approached a second location to apprehend another suspected criminal, they came under small-arms fire from both sides of the road and returned fire, killing one criminal.
After arriving at the targeted individual’s location, the forces again came under small-arms fire from three criminals atop a local residence. Coalition forces followed the three individuals to a home in the neighborhood then came under attack from the criminals inside the house. They engaged the hostile threat, killing the three criminals. The engagement ignited a fire in the house, but coalition forces were able to evacuate residents from the building unharmed.

B. Hussein Obama's 20 Best Lies

I found this over at Free Republic. I know there's no links, but I also know that if these were false, someone would call him out on it. I'm sure there's many people like myself that believe in beating them with the facts and not lies.

1.) Selma Got Me Born - LIAR, your parents felt safe enough to have you in 1961; Selma was in 1965.

2.) Father Was A Goat Herder – LIAR he was a privileged, educated youth, who went to work with the Kenyan Government.

3.) Father Was A Proud Freedom Fighter - LIAR, he was part of one of most corrupt & violent governments Kenya ever had

4.) My Family Has Strong Ties To African Freedom - LIAR, your cousin Raila Odinga has created mass violence in Kenya.

5.) My Grandmother Has Always Been A Christian - LIAR, she does her daily Salat prayers at 5am according to her own. Not to mention, Christianity wouldn’t allow her to have been one of 14 wives to 1 man.

6.) My Name is African Swahili - LIAR, your name is Arabic and ‘Baraka’ (from which Barack came) means ‘blessed’ in that language. Hussein is also Arabic and so is Obama.

7.) I Never Practiced Islam - LIAR, you practiced it daily at school, where you were registered as a Muslim and kept that faith for 31 years,until your wife made you change, so you could run for office.

8.) My School In Indonesia Was Christian - LIAR, you were registered as Muslim there and got in trouble in Koranic Studies

9.) I Was Fluent In Indonesian - LIAR, not one teacher says you could speak the language.

10.) Because I Lived In Indonesia, I Have More Foreign Experience - LIAR, you were there from the ages of 6 to 10, and couldn’t even speak the language. What did you learn, how to study the Koran and watch cartoons.

11.) Present Votes Are Common In Illinois - LIAR, they are common for YOU, but not many others have 130 NO VOTES.

12.) Oops, I Misvoted - LIAR, only when caught by church groups and democrats, did you beg to change your misvote.

13.) I Was A Professor Of Law - LIAR, you were a senior lecturer ON LEAVE.

14.) Without Me, There Would Be No Ethics Bill - LIAR, you didn’t write it,introduce it, change it, or create it.

15.) I Have Been A Bold Leader In Illinois - LIAR, even your supporters claim to have not seen BOLD action on your part.

16.) I Passed 26 Of My Own Bills In One Year - LIAR, they were not YOUR bills, but rather handed to you, after their creation by a fellow Senator, to assist you in a future bid for higher office.

17.) No One Contacted Canada About NAFTA - LIAR, the Candian Government issued the names and a memo of the conversation your campaign had with them.

18.) I Am Tough On Terrorism - LIAR, you missed the Iran Resolution vote on terrorism and your good friend Ali Abunimah supports the destruction of Israel.

19.) I Didn’t Run Ads In Florida - LIAR, you allowed national ads to run 8-12 times a day for two weeks - and you still lost.

20. I Have Passed Bills In The U.S. Senate - LIAR, you have passed A BILL in the U.S. Senate - for Africa, which shows YOUR priorities.

 

More of his lies can be found here.

NATO Troops Get Lost, Accidentally Cross Into Pakistan & Kill 12 Terrorists

Accidents happen. I'm sure it all looks the same there. It could be quite difficult to determine if you're in the Afghani shithole or the Pakistani shithole.

Around a dozen militants and personnel of the paramilitary Frontier Corps were killed in aerial bombardment by US warplanes and subsequent attack by a joint ground force of Nato and Afghan National Army on Pakistani post on the Pak-Afghan border at Bajaur Agency here on Wednesday.

US planes and choppers were seen violating Pakistan's air space in Bajaur Agency throughout the day. The attack came after Taliban targeted three Afghan border police posts near Nawapas Tuesday night.

Woman Mistakes Man In Porno For Boyfriend, Aggravated Assault & Battery Ensues

This is straight out of a Jerry Springer show. A guy and his girlfriend are watching porn, she thinks the actor is him, & then she whips out a knife and tries to kill him.

A woman is accused of chasing her boyfriend with a knife after thinking he was an actor in a pornographic movie they were watching together.

The victim says it all started when he and his girlfriend were inside his southwest Albuquerque home watching a pornographic move at 10:30 Wednesday morning.

That’s when the victim called 911 saying his girlfriend, 20-year-old Amanda Montoya, had a knife.

“She almost shanked me and everything. She put the (expletive) knife right under my throat," the victim told a 911 operator.

The victim, wearing only a pair of shorts took off down Five Points, begging the 911 dispatcher for help.

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Deputies arrested Moya and charged her with aggravated assault and aggravated battery.

She was also charged with child abuse because deputies say she left her eight-month-old boy alone in the home while she chased her boyfriend down the road.

Ohio State Rep. Barrett Shows Nude Photos During Student Presentation ***UPDATED*** Barrett Resigns

...at my former high school. I would like to note that I didn't vote for him.

Back to the story. Rep. Matt Barrett (D-58th District) was showing a powerpoint presentation to a government class at Norwalk High School when a picture of a nude woman appeared. Why he wouldn't preview the presentation remains a mystery. He said he never used the flashdrive until now. I would want to make sure it worked before giving a presentation. But, hey, Democrats are not known for their intelligence.

A state representative briefly flashed a photo of a topless woman to a class of high school seniors yesterday.

State Rep. Matt Barrett, D-58th district, was at Norwalk High School yesterday to give a presentation on the state legislative process.

Barrett said he has no idea how the photo got onto the flash drive he plugged into the computer.
Before beginning with his presentation, Barrett said, he inserted his flash drive into a computer belonging to the class instructor.

What flashed onto the screen was not a PowerPoint presentation about state government, but an ''inappropriate picture of a female,'' Barrett said.

''It took me probably a second or so to look at it and say, 'That's not the Power Point,''' Barrett said, adding that the image was off the screen within seconds. He said the pictures was on the screen so briefly, the instructor didn't even notice the image.

''It was extremely embarrassing and we had no clue that anything like that was on there,'' Barrett said.

After his presentation, Barrett said he spoke to the principal of the school, the district superintendent and the information technologies director.

''I sat down and gave them my laptop,'' Barrett said.

Norwalk City Schools Superintendent Wayne Babcanec said Barrett was cooperative and forthcoming with officials.

Babcanec said police took statements from each of the 19 students in the senior social studies class and the school attempted to reach the parents of all the students.

Norwalk police Capt. Eric Hipp said detectives were working on the investigation. Hipp said he could not comment further because an incident report was not complete yet.

''Some of the students didn't even notice the pictures, they were up so quickly,'' Babcanec said.
''Mr. Barrett was embarrassed and apologetic. I believe this was an unfortunate and unintended incident,'' Babcanec said.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol was also called to investigate because Barrett is a state employee. The Highway Patrol still has his computer and flash drive, Barrett said.

Lt. Tony Bradshaw, Highway Patrol spokesman, said in addition to interviewing students, the agency will analyze what's on the computer and flash drive to try to see where it came from.

''I volunteered my computer -- absolutely,'' Barrett said. ''We're trying to get to the bottom of this. What is it and how is it on there?''

Barrett said the flash drive he was using belongs to him, but was given to him as a gift from the State Library of Ohio. He said he believes many legislators and aides received them.

***UPDATE***

Supposedly; it was "his child" that put the nude photo's on his flash drive. Sure it was.

A minor child in State Rep. Matt Barrett's home downloaded photos of topless women that Barrett accidentally showed during a presentation to Norwalk High School students Tuesday morning, according to the Ohio Democratic Caucus.

Barrett, when reached by phone last night, declined further comment and referred the reporter to the caucus' statement.

''From what we have learned thus far this is an internal family matter,'' Barrett said in a statement given by Phil Saken, communications director for the Ohio Democratic Caucus. ''We want to put this behind us.''
House Democratic Leader Joyce Beatty said the apparent mishap is not a political issue.

''I don't think it's a political situation because he made it very clear he didn't download or do this,'' she said in a statement.

[originally posted 10/4/07 12:37am]

 

***UPDATE 4/25/08 1:45AM***

Well it comes as no surprise to me that Rep. Barrett was less than truthful about how the nude photo appeared on his flash drive. Now, he has resigned.

The Ohio House Democratic leader says a state lawmaker whose computer displayed an image of a topless woman during a presentation to high schoolers has resigned.

[...]

Democratic leader Joyce Beatty said today that Barrett acknowledged not being truthful about the matter and she immediately demanded his resignation. "It became clear that Rep. Barrett had not been forthright with me and his colleagues," Beatty said in a statement.

A spokesman for House Democrats declined to elaborate.

 

***UPDATE 4/25/08 3:05PM***

Fmr. Rep. Barrett decided to elaborate.

After first blaming his teenage son for an embarrassing incident involving a nude photo shown to a high-school class, state Rep. Matthew H. Barrett apparently admitted to Democratic leaders Wednesday night that not only were the pictures his, but he knew the woman in that photo and the women in other such photos.

New Dem Slogan: Beating Cripples So You Don't Have To

Laura and Jenna Bush were talking about the childrens book they wrote, some jackass thought it would be a good time to protest the Iraq phase of the War on Terror. The girls parents tell him to shut up, he then proceeds to repeatedly punch a wheelchair-bound 18 year old with cerebral palsy.

A man heckling First Lady Laura Bush and daughter Jenna outside the 92nd Street Y was arrested after he punched a wheelchair-bound girl whose parents had told him to shut up, authorities said Wednesday.

German Talis, 22, was shouting obscenities at the Bushes, who were leaving the building Tuesday, when he crossed paths with Wendy and John Lovetro and their daughter Maureen, 18, who has cerebral palsy.

They had been in the audience to hear the Bushes talk about their children's book, "Read All About It."

"He began yelling about Iraq and Iran at Jenna Bush. She was waving at the crowd. I told the guy, 'What are you doing? Shut up. This is about a child and books,' " said John Lovetro. "He was unperturbed. I said, 'Get out of here! You're being a moron!' "

The next thing he knew, Talis was allegedly punching Maureen, a fan of the first lady since meeting her in 2004.

Good News From The War On Terror 4/22-23

MND-B Soldiers kill five criminals

BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers killed five criminals in eastern Baghdad April 21.

An aerial weapons team engaged two criminals with rocket-propelled grenade launchers at approximately 9 p.m. The AWT fired one hellfire missile at the criminals, killing them both and destroying the RPG launchers.

At approximately 10 p.m., Soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, conducting a route-clearing mission were struck with an improvised explosive device. Soldiers were then attacked with small-arms fire by criminals in the area.

Soldiers returned fire and killed three criminals.

 

One terrorist killed, 23 suspects detained in operations against al-Qaeda

BAGHDAD – Coalition forces killed one terrorist, detained 23 suspects and discovered homemade explosives during a series of operations Monday and Tuesday targeting al-Qaeda in Iraq.

In a synchronized effort triggered by intelligence from an operation April 12, Coalition forces descended on targets in Salah ad Din province to disrupt AQI foreign terrorist leadership.  As the operation in Sharqat began, one man rushed Coalition forces, who responded to the hostile threat by engaging and killing the suspected terrorist.  Coalition forces also found weapons inside the building and uncovered 65 pounds of homemade explosives, which were safely destroyed on site.  The coordinated operations seized 21 individuals with alleged ties to the AQI foreign terrorist network. 

During a precision operation in Kirkuk, Iraqi and Coalition forces detained one suspected terrorist believed to be associated with the AQI network in the city.

 

MND-N Soldiers kill six insurgents in fire fight

BAQUBAH, Iraq – Multi-National Division – North Soldiers killed six insurgents in a fire fight near a mosque in Kalaf Al-Hasun village, Diyala province April 21.

During a cordon and search of the village, approximately 20 km southeast of Hamrin Lake, a truck loaded with several personnel carrying AK-47s and rocketpropelled grenade launchers approached the position of 4th Platoon, Troop F, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment.

The Soldiers fired a warning shot to halt the vehicle.

The personnel in the truck fired on them.

The Soldiers returned fire on the vehicle, and the passengers ran into nearby buildings, including a nearby mosque.

Two individuals appeared from the courtyard of the mosque and assumed a kneeling position as if to surrender.

As a dismounted element approached the two individuals to detain them, numerous enemy riflemen ambushed the Soldiers from a nearby house with AK-47s and grenades.

The Soldiers immediately returned fire in the direction of the house, killing six.

Three suspects were also detained in the incident.

 

MND-B Soldiers kill 15 criminals

BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers engaged and killed 15 criminals in separate engagements in Baghdad April 22.

At approximately 6:15 p.m., Soldiers from 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, witnessed a criminal emplacing an improvised explosive device in northeast Baghdad. Soldiers shot and killed the criminal.

Unmanned aerial vehicle operators from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, spotted two individuals with a mortar tube. They loaded the weapon into a vehicle and drove off in northeastern Baghdad at approximately 7:25 p.m. At approximately 8:50 p.m., the UAV fired one hellfire missile, killing two criminals and destroying one vehicle.

At approximately 7:45 p.m., Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., engaged and killed one criminal after coming under a small-arms fire in northeastern Baghdad.
Soldiers from 3rd BCT, 4th Inf., Div., were attacked with an IED by criminals while they were conducting a mounted patrol in eastern Baghdad at approximately 9:45 p.m. Soldiers were then attacked with rocket-propelled grenades. Soldiers identified the criminals’ location and engaged them with small-arms fire, killing six criminals.

Soldiers from 3rd BCT, 4th Inf., Div., were attacked with RPGs at approximately 9:50 p.m. in eastern Baghdad. Soldiers identified two separate RPG teams and returned fire, killing five criminals.

 

Coalition forces target al-Qaeda in Iraq networks; one killed, five detained

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces killed one terrorist and detained five suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorists  today during operations to disrupt al-Qaeda in Iraq networks operating north of Mosul.

Information from an operation April 12 led Coalition forces to a location where they secured a building and detained three suspected terrorists.  Acting on additional intelligence, Coalition forces proceeded to a second location. While securing the building, two individuals displayed hostile intent toward Coalition forces, who fired in self-defense, wounding both men. One suspect was taken to a military medical facility, and the other wounded suspect was treated on site and detained. 

Coalition forces followed a suspected terrorist in a vehicle to an area northwest of Samarra.  When the driver would not follow signals to stop, including warning shots, Coalition forces fired into the vehicle.  The vehicle stopped, and secondary explosions erupted from inside, indicating weapons, ammunition or explosives inside the vehicle.  The terrorist in the vehicle was killed.

WWE Monday Night Raw Democratic Primary Smackdown

If you didn't get to see the whole thing, that's too bad, because it was funny. I had planned on uploading it, but I recorded it to my DVR then recorded it to DVD, and for some reason I couldn't get it to copy to my computers. Oh well, at least someone was able to do it. It's not the whole thing, but good enough.

Good News From The War On Terror 4/19-21

Coalition forces detain 22 suspected terrorists

BAGHDAD – Coalition forces targeted associates of al-Qaeda in Iraq leaders during operations in northern Iraq Saturday and detained 22 suspected terrorists.

In Bayji, Coalition forces coordinated three operations targeting individuals believed to conspire with an AQI leader in the area who is known for coordinating bombing attacks.  One suspect who attempted to evade the ground force was injured in the operation and was taken to a military medical facility.  Coalition forces captured two wanted men and detained 12 additional suspected terrorists.

During two operations in Mosul targeting associates of AQI senior leaders, Coalition forces detained seven suspected terrorists, including one who was believed to have hidden a senior terrorist leader in his house.

 

Coalition forces find and clear two AQI IED weapons caches in Jazeera Desert

BALAD, Iraq – Coalition forces discovered and destroyed two al-Qaeda in Iraq weapons caches during a reconnaissance patrol in the Jazeera Desert, recently.

The two caches included more than 125 improvised explosive device components, such as blasting caps, batteries, pressure plates, cordless phone chargers, IED trigger circuits, steel IED canisters, copper plates and springs.

These are the second and third weapons caches found in the Jazeera Desert in less than a month.
Both caches were destroyed.

 

Coalition Forces capture suspected Iranian-trained Special Groups criminals

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces captured a suspected Iranian-trained Special Groups commander and three other suspected criminals Sunday during operations in the Kadamiyah district of Baghdad.

The targeted individual allegedly conducted attacks against Iraqi security and Coalition forces and was involved in extra-judicial killings in Baghdad. Reports also indicate the wanted individual was an associate of several senior-level criminal element leaders involved in attacks on Coalition forces.

Intelligence led Coalition forces to the targeted individual’s location. En route, Coalition forces came under attack by small arms fire from unknown assailants. After arriving at the targeted individual’s location, Coalition forces came under attack from rocket-propelled grenades. Close air support was called to eliminate the hostile threat.

After successfully apprehending the targeted individual and three other suspected criminals, Coalition forces departed the area. As they departed, Coalition forces came under an enemy ambush by small arms fire. To eliminate the hostile threat, air support was called in again, killing three criminals.

 

Four terrorists killed in Coalition operation north of Baqouba

BAGHDAD – Coalition forces conducted an operation north of Baqouba Sunday targeting wanted individuals believed to be housing foreign terrorists in the area, killing four terrorists and detaining four suspects.

Intelligence reports indicated a foreign terrorist bed-down location was in the area.  As the ground force approached the objective, they received machine gun fire from two locations.  Responding in self-defense, Coalition forces returned fire and called for supporting fixed-wing aircraft, which identified the enemy positions and engaged them.  When enemy fire stopped, Coalition forces moved forward to secure the buildings.  One building caught fire, and secondary explosions from inside indicate it housed heavy weapons and ammunition.

Four terrorist gunmen were killed in the engagement, and one was wounded.  Coalition forces moved more than 35 women and children from the buildings to safety during the operation, but several were wounded, and two children were killed.  Two women and two children who were wounded were treated on site by Coalition forces, and three wounded men and one wounded girl were transported to a military medical facility.

Coalition forces coordinated with local authorities prior to the operation, but some individuals on site claimed to be members of a Sons of Iraq group.  However, during questioning, some detainees admitted they had weapons forbidden for SOI groups, including rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns. 

Coalition forces detained four suspected terrorists during the operation.  During questioning, two individuals admitted to being members of al-Qaeda in Iraq, and several residents said more terrorists had been staying in an area nearby.  Several residents also said their husbands and uncles had been murdered by AQI terrorists, and some of the murdered residents had their throats slit.

 

MND-B Soldiers kill 12 criminals

BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers killed 12 criminals and detained three in separate events in Baghdad April 20. 

At 6:40 a.m., MND-B Soldiers witnessed five individuals emplacing an improvised explosive device in the Adhamiyah district. The Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment engaged the criminals as they were emplacing the IED. The IED detonated during the engagement killing three and wounding one.

Also in Adhamiyah at approximately 8 a.m., the 1st Bn, 21st Inf. Soldiers engaged and killed seven criminals carrying three PKC machine guns, three AK-47s and a rocket propelled grenade launcher. A Stryker element supporting the mission killed two more criminals carrying AK-47s on a nearby rooftop.

In another incident, Soldiers with the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment detained two men in possession of various illegal weapons and bomb making material at approximately 4 a.m. in the East Rashid district in southern Baghdad.

 

Iraqi Army soldiers discover large cache with Iranian-marked weapons during Operation Charge of the Knights

BASRAH – The Iraqi Army discovered a large weapons and munitions cache in a house located in the Al Hyyaniyah area of Basrah April 19.

Soldiers from the 1st Iraqi Army discovered the cache during the search phase of Operation Charge of the Knights. The cache consisted of a large number of weaponry with Iranian markings.

The cache included a 240 mm high-explosive war-head and approximately 160 mortars. Some of which were less than 12 months old.

The cache also contained approximately 25 artillery shells, more than 20 complete improvised explosive devices, large quantities of IED components, several explosively formed projectiles and dozens of grenades and fuses. Also included was more than 20 blocks of plastic explosives, homemade anti-personnel mines packed with ball bearings, hundreds of meters of detonation cord, improvised rocket launching rails, and thousands of rounds of small-arms ammunition.

Operation Charge of the Knights is ongoing with the Iraqi Army working in conjunction with the Iraqi Police to maintain pressure on Special Groups and criminal elements by denying them sanctuaries and safe havens through Basrah and Iraq.

 

Coalition forces detain 19 in Mosul, Bayji

BAGHDAD – Coalition forces detained 19 suspected terrorists during operations targeting associates of al-Qaeda in Iraq leaders in the northern part of the country Saturday and Sunday.

Coalition forces targeted associates of AQI leaders during four operations Saturday and Sunday in Bayji.  The ground force detained 12 suspected terrorists, including two individuals wanted for their association with an AQI leader who is believed to oversee terrorist attacks in the Tigris River Valley between Bayji and Tikrit.

During operations in Mosul Saturday and Sunday, Coalition forces used information from operations April 3 and 4 to target individuals believed to conspire directly with AQI senior leaders.  The ground force detained three suspected terrorists.  In another operation in the city, Coalition forces captured a wanted individual, who is allegedly closely tied to a senior AQI leader, and one other suspected terrorist.
Sunday, Coalition forces detained two suspects during an operation targeting an AQI terrorist who conducts bombings against Coalition and Iraqi Security forces.

The Consequences Of An Israel-Iran Nuclear Exchange

The consequences? Iran loses. Big time.

An assessment written by Anthony Cordesman gives a guess-timate of the results of a nuclear exchange between Israel and Iran. Cordesman is a former director of intelligence assessment for the secretary of defense, former director of policy and planning in the Department of Energy, and now at the Center for Strategic & International Studies.

...some 16 million to 28 million Iranians dead within 21 days, and between 200,000 and 800,000 Israelis dead within the same time frame. The total of deaths beyond 21 days could rise very much higher, depending on civil defense and public health facilities, where Israel has a major advantage.

It is theoretically possible that the Israeli state, economy and organized society might just survive such an almost-mortal blow. Iran would not survive as an organized society. "Iranian recovery is not possible in the normal sense of the term," Cordesman notes.

The difference in the death tolls is largely because Israel is believed to have more nuclear weapons of very much higher yield (some of 1 megaton), and Israel is deploying the Arrow advanced anti-missile system in addition to its Patriot batteries. Fewer Iranian weapons would get through.

The difference in yield matters. The biggest bomb that Iran is expected to have is 100 kilotons, which can inflict third-degree burns on exposed flesh at 8 miles; Israel's 1-megaton bombs can inflict third-degree burns at 24 miles. Moreover, the radiation fallout from an airburst of such a 1-megaton bomb can kill unsheltered people at up to 80 miles within 18 hours as the radiation plume drifts. (Jordan, by the way, would suffer severe radiation damage from an Iranian strike on Tel Aviv.)

 

h/t: Daniel Pipes

Some People Just Piss Me Off

If you've read this dumpy blog before, you may or may not know that I manage a grocery story. Ok, so that explains why I know the following situation first-hand. Now, on with the story.

I was notified that the local police department gave a $15 Salvation Army certificate to a "homeless" man and he would be coming in to purchase some items. The reason I say "homeless" is because this was the cleanest looking homeless man I've ever seen. He wasn't dirty, was clean shaven, and his clothes were fairly nice. My guess is that he was homeless for about 15 minutes.

So anyways, he comes in, grabs a 20oz lemonade, and asks for a pack of Newport cigarettes (I didn't know this was the "homeless" man at the time). So I ring his stuff up and he hands me the $15 certificate. It clearly states "no alcohol or tobacco". The following is our exchange:

Me: "You can't get the cigs".

Him: "Can't you make an exception".

Me: "No".

Him: "I will just take the lemonade"

Me: "You need to get more stuff because I'm not giving you cash back"

Him: "I will just take it back and go somewhere else to shop"

Me: "Ok, see ya"

So I'm pretty ticked at the whole thing because it's now obvious he is trying to scam everybody.

A while later he comes back with his certificate and decides to buy some stuff. He buys a few groceries and then grabs some bottles of 16oz Gold Peak tea at $2.49 a bottle. I just loved the way he tried to stretch his dollars. So, his total comes to $13 and some cents. Again, the following is our exchange:

Me: "You need to get some more stuff, I already told you that I'm not giving you change"

Him: "It's close enough, why can't you just give it to me"

Me: "Because until it's $15, you're not close enough. If you go over I will take the difference off to drop it to $15.

Him: "Jesus Christ, it's just a dollar and change"

So he grabs another tea at $2.49. He needs to rot in a gutter, covered in his own urine.

 

Ok, done with my rant.