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To: Brumar89 who wrote (257450)	7/10/2008 11:44:04 PM
From: Triffin	of 793917

U.S. General: Iraqi Forces to Be Fully Ready in '09 We've heard that one before .. They were supposed to be 'ready' in '05 & '06 & '07 & '08 .. Hope he's right this time .. I'm looking forward to the day when there's no need for the 'green' zone in Baghdad .. The Green Zone is completely surrounded by high concrete blast walls, T-Walls and barbed wire and access was available through a handful of entry control points, all of which were controlled by Coalition troops. This has led the insurgents to frequently shell the Green Zone with mortars and rockets, though these attacks cause few casualties. In October 2004 it was hit by two suicide bombings, which destroyed the bazaar and the Green Zone Cafe. On April 12, 2007, a bomb went off in the Iraqi Parliament cafeteria, killing Mohammed Awad (a member of the Sunni National Dialogue Front) and injuring 22, including one of the vice presidents. The Green Zone was shelled daily following Easter 2008, causing numerous civilian and military casualties. On April 6, 2008, two U.S. soldiers were killed and 17 more wounded when a rocket or mortar attack struck inside the green zone[1]. Triff ..

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