Friday, October 13, 2006
Iraq: how soon can UK get out with Bliar still in charge ?
Arab sources claim:
· Nine huge transport planes ferry American casualties to al-Habbaniyah airbase from devastating Tuesday night Resistance strike on US Falcon arsenal, indicating heavy American losses. US claims "no casualties," but Iraqi regime evacuates 90 injured puppet troops to ar-Ramadi hospital.
· Remains of US Falcon arsenal described as "burned out wasteland with no buildings." US helicopters continue to dump water on site Wednesday to extinguish last flames. Puppet officials estimate US losses could exceed US$1 billion. Iraqi puppet army orders two regiments to move to southern Baghdad to fill gap left by decimated American troops.
· Resistance bomb blasts US vehicle near al-Baghdadi, reportedly killing four US troops late Wednesday night.
· US air strike kills Iraqi family north of al-Fallujah Wednesday.
· Three US troops reported killed in Resistance bombing in ar-Ramadi Wednesday morning.
· Three US troops reported killed in Resistance attack in Baghdad’s al-A'zamiyah district late Wednesday night.
· Four US troops reported killed in bold Resistance attack near "Green Zone" Wednesday afternoon.
· New study in The Lancet reveals 655,000 Iraqis killed by US war in Iraq.
IMO: Anyway "The Lancet" figures could be right. There were always problems with the US-led Iraq invasion, due to the presence of varied ethnic groups and nationalities in Iraq and other factors. Without taking a view myself, it does seem that military advice is to leave NOW. The whole invasion plan was not thought out clearly enough, regardless of its merits or otherwise (I and others made this plain beforehand), and the UK can still cut its losses and could if necessary concentrate on getting some level of success in Afghanistan. The US could use nukes in Iraq if they think they need to, or find out how successful neutron bombs prove, given the presence of oil. Iraq's present Govt sound sincere at this distance but the US originated the action. Certainly Australian sources suggest 2010 as a likely last departure date. I think UK should keep its cool but get out as soon as possible from this essentially US-based war to allow a serious attempt in Afghanistan, which is surely more reasonable than replaying the (disastrous) Charge of the Light Brigade. Better to be a live coward than a dead hero, but UK is heading simply to become a dead coward which is far worse than either.
· Nine huge transport planes ferry American casualties to al-Habbaniyah airbase from devastating Tuesday night Resistance strike on US Falcon arsenal, indicating heavy American losses. US claims "no casualties," but Iraqi regime evacuates 90 injured puppet troops to ar-Ramadi hospital.
· Remains of US Falcon arsenal described as "burned out wasteland with no buildings." US helicopters continue to dump water on site Wednesday to extinguish last flames. Puppet officials estimate US losses could exceed US$1 billion. Iraqi puppet army orders two regiments to move to southern Baghdad to fill gap left by decimated American troops.
· Resistance bomb blasts US vehicle near al-Baghdadi, reportedly killing four US troops late Wednesday night.
· US air strike kills Iraqi family north of al-Fallujah Wednesday.
· Three US troops reported killed in Resistance bombing in ar-Ramadi Wednesday morning.
· Three US troops reported killed in Resistance attack in Baghdad’s al-A'zamiyah district late Wednesday night.
· Four US troops reported killed in bold Resistance attack near "Green Zone" Wednesday afternoon.
· New study in The Lancet reveals 655,000 Iraqis killed by US war in Iraq.
IMO: Anyway "The Lancet" figures could be right. There were always problems with the US-led Iraq invasion, due to the presence of varied ethnic groups and nationalities in Iraq and other factors. Without taking a view myself, it does seem that military advice is to leave NOW. The whole invasion plan was not thought out clearly enough, regardless of its merits or otherwise (I and others made this plain beforehand), and the UK can still cut its losses and could if necessary concentrate on getting some level of success in Afghanistan. The US could use nukes in Iraq if they think they need to, or find out how successful neutron bombs prove, given the presence of oil. Iraq's present Govt sound sincere at this distance but the US originated the action. Certainly Australian sources suggest 2010 as a likely last departure date. I think UK should keep its cool but get out as soon as possible from this essentially US-based war to allow a serious attempt in Afghanistan, which is surely more reasonable than replaying the (disastrous) Charge of the Light Brigade. Better to be a live coward than a dead hero, but UK is heading simply to become a dead coward which is far worse than either.
# posted by uv : 11:34 PM
Subscribe to Posts [Atom]
