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To: LindyBill who wrote (193395)	1/19/2007 2:15:35 AM
From: KLP	Respond to of 794816

We just have to wonder why the US Congresspeople don't read articles like this....Surely they know the articles are there! So do the MSM. Why do so many of them continually act as if this is not pertinent information? In fact, it is the anti-war members of the Congress that is encouraging the murdering barbarians, and they have willing helpers in the media. The United States is trying to counteract the impression of being overtaxed by its wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. "The Iranians clearly believe that we are tied down in Iraq, that they have the initiative, that they are able to press us in many ways," Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said in Brussels on Monday.

To: LindyBill who wrote (193395)	1/19/2007 2:34:18 AM
From: KLP	Respond to of 794816

What Do Americans Think the Democrats Really Want in Iraq? Thursday, January 18, 2007 By Brit Hume foxnews.com Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Dems Hope for Failure? The latest FOX News Opinion Dynamics poll indicates almost half of those surveyed believe Democrats want the president's plan for Iraq to fail. 48 percent said they believe Democrats are hoping for failure and a U.S. troop withdrawal in defeat. 32 percent said they believe Democrats want the president's plan to work. The president's favorable rating was 38 percent in the latest poll — down five percent from October. But that was higher than the number for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who came in at 33 percent.

To: LindyBill who wrote (193395)	1/19/2007 4:57:06 AM
From: unclewest	Respond to of 794816

The U.S. military has launched a special operations task force to break up Iranian influence in Iraq, according to U.S. News sources. The special operations mission, known as Task Force 16, was created late last year to target Iranians trafficking arms and training Shiite militia forces...The operation is modeled on Task Force 15, a clandestine cadre of Navy SEALs, Army Delta Force soldiers, and CIA operatives with a mission to capture or kill al Qaeda operatives and Baathist insurgents in Iraq. Yes, a current day version of MACVSOG with a similar make-up and a similar mission. Nobody wants to admit it but MACVSOG did not accomplish its mission of halting NVA infiltration to the South. How on earth can we expect a small task force to stop infiltration in Iraq today along borders equal to California's? I recommend assigning our major units, with all of their communications, vehicles, and airmobile assets to the job of stopping infiltration and allow TF16 along with USSF, Iraqi SF and police forces to work on those already in country. That will get our troop units out of the deadly combat-in-cities environment in which the current rules of engagement put them at a disadvantage and out into the broad expanses where their vehicles and troops can maneuver effectively and quickly against infiltrators. And it puts those best trained in Counter-insurgency (COIN) tactics and techniques (including such skills as language, medical, PSYOPS, intel gathering, and special tactics) at work among the larger Iraqi populations where they too can do the most good. It seems simple enough to me. Stop the infiltration while simultaneously cleaning up the existing infiltrators and the war is over with Iraq secure. If we keep doing what we are doing we should expect to keep getting what we are getting. We are in our fourth year of trying to secure Iraq and Baghdad remains the most dangerous city in the world. We are changing generals, That is a good thing only if they bring a strategy and tactics change. So far I see none of that. We need a four star who is trained and skilled at COIN. Unfortunately, we don't have one so conventional tactics as taught at West Point, CGSC and the War College prevail. I predict LTG Daly will soon replace Doug Brown as USSOCOM Commander. His background is conventional and ranger. He is not SF. Daly's appreciation for SF skills can be seen in recent remarks in which he referred to SF as housesitters.