Nothing succeeds like the appearance of success. - II
Keith_Indy on Mar 23 2007 at 6:30 pm | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Foreign affairs, Keith's Page, Military Matters, Uncategorized
Nine days have gone by since I brought you this update on Iraq. They sure have been busy in Iraq these last 9 days as the list of headlines below, from MNF-I, can attest to. Now, if you’ve been following us, the past week we’ve blogged about (see below) some of the major and noteworthy items happening in Iraq, and the Democrats’ efforts to hamstring the effort.
One thing I’ve noticed this past week, is that the mainstream media is starting to get the hint that maybe things might turn around. I believe I’ve seen more positive coverage of developments in the past week than I have for a while.
Use of Iranian Roadside Bombs Plummets
Iran capturing 15 British sailors
Mahdi Army breaking into splinter groups
New Tactics Being Used in Iraq, with some success
Conflicting polls on the POV of Iraqis
How the Media shapes the perceptions of this war
Americans behind our Soldiers - pro-military counter-protestPolls indicate Iraqis Prefer Life Today,
Iraqis Against al Qaeda
Iraq Army Stepping Up and Americans are behind them
And from MNF-I http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=1&id=4&Itemid=128
Friday, 23 March 2007
Weapons cache destroyed, seven suspected terrorists detained
National police find weapons cache in mosque
Raid seizes weapons cache in southern Baghdad
Marine Unit Attacked
Wolverine troops discover cache of weapons
Golden Dragon troops find large weapons cache
Thursday, 22 March 2007
Roadside bomb strikes MND-B patrol
Kidnap Victim Rescued, Six Weapons Caches Found
MND-B security patrol ends with small arms fire
Three hostages freed, 13 suspected terrorists detained
Iraqi and Coalition Soldiers begin clearing operations in the Mansour Security District
Al-Sadr aide released
Network leaders captured over last three days
Marine attacked in operations in Al Anbar Province
Soldier attacked in operations in Al Anbar Province
Wednesday, 21 March 2007
Coalition forces destroy weapons cache, detain 23 suspects
Five terrorists killed, explosives factory destroyed
Golden Dragons capture mortar team
VBIED discovered; terrorists fail
Soldiers build Combat Outpost in Baghdad B-Roll Troops construct COP in Furat District
Alaskan Paratroopers find enemy cache
Mortar attack kills four in East Baghdad
Tuesday, 20 March 2007
Iraqi Security Forces help after suicide bombing at mosque
National Police, MND-B Soldiers drop off school supplies
COALITION FORCES DETAIN NINE SUSPECTED TERRORISTS IN RAIDS
Western Baghdad Raid Lands Three Detainees
National Police enter two mosques, seize weapons caches
Strykers discover cache in Diyala palm groves
IP captures insurgent linked to IED activity in Ramadi
Iraqi soldiers capture three terrorists
COP Thrasher up and running
Roadside bomb strikes MND-B patrol
MND-B Soldiers find two weapons caches, kill one insurgent
VBIED kills four Iraqis in East Baghdad
Monday, 19 March 2007
Fresh troops assume battle space in Baghdad
Paratroopers find large weapon cache
IED maker, eight other suspects detained in raids
Cav Troops Find Weapons Cache, Detain Two Suspected Insurgents
Iraqi Soldiers aid one of their own
Cavalry Soldiers discover weapons cache
Insurgents captured, cache recovered
Iraqi Security Forces help after suicide bombing at mosque
Attack On Iraqi Army Post In Fallujah
Sunday, 18 March 2007
Iraqi Security Forces Soldiers stop suicide bombers
Coalition forces capture 12 suspected terrorists
Task Force Lightning Soldier dies in non-combat related incident
Improvised explosive device strikes MND-B patrol
Task Force Lightning Soldier dies in non-combat related incident
Iraqi Army leading operations in Mosul
Iraqi Police react quickly and detain five involved in mortar attack
Marine casualty in combat operations in Al-Anbar
MND-B Soldiers evacuate two Iraqi women after mortar attack
Medical assistance operation in Sadr City
Task Force Lightning Soldier killed
Saturday, 17 March 2007
Roadside bomb strikes MND-B patrol
MND-B Soldiers kill two insurgents before they can plant
Anti-government demonstration occurs in Sadr City
COALITION FORCES DETAIN 18 SUSPECTED TERRORISTS
Two dump trucks, one pick up truck containing chlorine explode in Al Anbar
MNC-I Soldier a casualty
Friday, 16 March 2007
WagonMaster troops take fire
Non-combat casualty in Al Anbar
Task Force Lightning Soldiers attacked
CCCI Convicts 23
COALITION FORCES DETAIN 17 SUSPECTED TERRORISTS IN RAIDS
Soldiers Kill Roadside Bomb Emplacer
CORRECTION - Non-combat casualty in Al Anbar
Thursday, 15 March 2007
Coalition forces kill two terrorists, detain 11 others
Suspected IED emplacer arrested in Rushdi Mullah
Iraqi Army Soldier killed in incident
MND-N security discussed at leaders’ conference
MNF-W non-combat casualty incident
MNF-W forces attacked
Iraqi Army working with district advisory council
IED emplacers killed in Mosul
Roadside bomb strikes MND-B patrol
Insurgents attack Iskandariyah bus factory with vehicle-borne improvised explosive device
Wednesday, 14 March 2007
MNF-W forces attacked
Stryker battalion begins operations in Baqubah’ footage available on DVIDS
Task Force Lightning patrol attacked
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I agree. More reports of progress have been printed in the last thirty days than the rest of the war. Part is that progress has been achieved, but also, the progress has been concentrated in Baghdad, where the reporters are.
Good point.