U.S. planes dropped 40,000 pounds of explosives on Baghdad's southern outskirts Thursday in a 10-minute massive strike, attacking what the military said were safe havens for al-Qaeda.The air attack along the Tigris River "was one of the largest airstrikes since the onset of the war" in 2003, said Maj. Alayne Conway.
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The air raid was followed by a ground attack that led to 12 arrests and the discovery of two houses used to torture kidnap victims, according to an Iraqi officer who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak.
Geez, I thought the surge had successfully turned Baghdad into an Indiana market. [“Al Qaeda in Iraq is starting to look like a spent force, especially in Baghdad.” – Baghdad Comes Alive, Newsweek, Nov. 26]
"What we are doing now is taking the fight to the enemy," said Col. James Adams, the deputy brigade commander for 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division. "Al Qaeda is beginning to lose ground."
WTF? Now we are taking the fight to the enemy? Let me check the date of this report again. Nope. It’s posted today. Time warp I suppose.
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