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January 06, 2006

Update on Zawahiri's Declaration of Victory: Iraqi Security Big Calls "Shenanigans"

"We'll be ready," he says.

Iraq's National Security Adviser Mowaffaq al-Rubaie says Iraq's security forces are close to being able to deal with the insurgency.

...

He went on to say that the Iraqi security forces had reached a critical mass and would soon be able to deal with the insurgents. He said army, police and border guards now numbered approximately 250,000.

"They have reached a very good level in terms of their training and equipment and their readiness to combat terrorism," Mr Rubaie said.

"So I believe more of the foreign troops are going to withdraw from Iraq and we are not going to need them in a year or two."

Let's call it a year. Two years for air-support and the like. But boots on the ground-- a year. You have to step up yourselves at some point. Time to take the training wheels off.


posted by Ace at 02:41 PM
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"You have to step up yourselves at some point"
--Ace

That's just your New York, fancy talkin, book learnin', lawyer speak for:

"They've gotta bring something to the table."
--Chris Klein.

Isn't it?

Posted by: Jack M. on January 6, 2006 02:54 PM

Iraq the Model has a very dark view this week. Yikes!

Posted by: Duhgee on January 6, 2006 02:58 PM

A question for Murtha: Is there any way your call for withdrawl (redeployment) from Iraq can be encouraging to a potiential recruit? No, it can only be discouraging. If you're gonna take a stand, at least admit your actions have consequences. Be faithful. Be a Marine.

Posted by: Duhgee on January 6, 2006 04:07 PM

Dream on.

We may be out in a year or two, but the moment we leave...all hell will break loose.

Three human factions that all hate each other, throw in plenty of oil, plenty of guns, plenty of bombs...and whatta
ya got?

Iraq.

Posted by: Thomas on January 6, 2006 05:26 PM

"We may be out in a year or two, but the moment we leave...all hell will break loose."

Are you familiar with Shea's Rebellion? How about the Whiskey Rebellion? All hell, broken loose among at least three factions (federalists, anti-federalists and loyalists), with plenty of natural resources, lots of guns and bombs ... yeah, that whole Revolutionary War was such a bad idea.

Posted by: Sobek on January 6, 2006 06:05 PM

Iraq is going through a really rough period. Yeah, reading ITM right now is depressing.

But we didn't create these tensions. And now, for the first time, many of them are being thrashed out politically. It's acrimonious, it's scary, and there's plenty of brinksmanship. But this needed to happen. They'll make it.

Posted by: SJKevin on January 6, 2006 07:54 PM
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