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Iraqi Gov't Takes Command of Armed Forces (1 Viewer)

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Good news about Iraq that you will never see in the Liberal Media:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,212677,00.html

Thursday, September 07, 2006

BAGHDAD, Iraq — For the first time since its defeat by U.S.-led coalition forces in 2003, Iraq is in command of its own armed forces.


"From today forward, the Iraqi military responsibilities will be increasingly conceived and led by Iraqis," top U.S. commander in Iraq Gen. George Casey said Thursday, after signing over command of Iraq's military to the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Miliki.
 
Yeah -- I saw a blurb on this on one of the major news stations.

Proves again how the right-wing controls the MSM.
 
Good!

So I take it we may withdraw our troops starting now?
 
Pssst, does Yahoo.com count as "liberal media"?












http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060906/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_060906164350

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq takes control Thursday of its armed forces command, a major step in its painful path toward independence and an essential move before international troops can eventually withdraw.

"This is such a huge, significant event that's about to occur tomorrow," said U.S. military spokesman Maj. Gen. William Caldwell. "If you go back and you map out significant events that have occurred in this government's formation in taking control of the country, tomorrow is gigantic."

But despite the optimism, the bloodshed continues, with at least 33 people killed across the country in car bombs, mortar attacks and drive-by shootings and police finding a total of 29 bodies.

The highly anticipated ceremony, which will put the prime minister in direct control of the country's military, comes five days after it was originally scheduled to be held — when the Iraqi government abruptly called it off at the last minute.

Neither side publicly revealed many details of the disagreement, other than to insist that it was more procedural than any dispute over substance.

The handover is so important that it was "not something you want to rush into. If there's even a question, if there's even a slightest misunderstanding, you would absolutely want to get that thoroughly resolved and have complete understanding," Caldwell said.

The U.S.-led coalition has been training and equipping the Iraqi military, hoping it soon will be in a position to take over securing the entire country and allow foreign troops to return home.

But how fast this can be achieved is still unclear...
 
How about MSNBC?

Are they considered "Liberal media" in your book?






http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14564865/

Iraqi troops to step up Baghdad security

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi forces will expand their security operation into eastern Baghdad — including Shiite militia strongholds — the Defense Ministry said Friday, a day after a barrage of coordinated attacks across those areas killed 64 people and wounded 286.

Rescue crews pulled bodies from the rubble after Thursday night’s violence, which police said included explosives planted in apartments, car bombs and several rocket and mortar attacks on mainly Shiite neighborhoods...
 
I am very happy about this, as I want our troops to come back as soon as possible and for us to stop wasting lives and money on this stupid war.
 
As you can plainly see... this is old news, I've seen this story plastered all over NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, MSNBC, CSPAN. All over the "LIBERAL-MEDIA"!

You my dear dittohead, have been exposed for the $#%$ that you are!

Case closed! Class dismissed! :cool:
 
It was on the front page of this morning's newspaper.

Maybe you might want to reflect on some of your assumptions, Navy Pride.
 
KidRocks said:
As you can plainly see... this is old news, I've seen this story plastered all over NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, MSNBC, CSPAN. All over the "LIBERAL-MEDIA"!

You my dear dittohead, have been exposed for the $#%$ that you are!

Case closed! Class dismissed! :cool:
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Does the fact that Navy lambasted the "liberal media" perhaps unfairly change the fact that this is a significant event?
 
NP's partisanship in the OP is what changed the tone in the responses. Do *you* think that had a great deal to do with why this thread went down the toilet?
 
Good news in Iraq is devestating yo a lot of Liberals........Just maybe President Bush is right.........:roll:
 
Pen said:
NP's partisanship in the OP is what changed the tone in the responses. Do *you* think that had a great deal to do with why this thread went down the toilet?
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Sure, but it doesn't mean that the main point isn't still salient. I just haven't seen much discussion of it.
 
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