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michaeltotten.com - 12/15/2008

On the Hunt in Baghdad

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by Michael J. Totten BAGHDAD -- “If your men conduct any raids,” I said to Captain Todd Looney at Combat Outpost Ford on the outskirts of Sadr City, Baghdad, “I want to go.” “We might have something come up,” he said. “If so, I'll get you out there.” Less than an hour later, one of the ...

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thinkprogress.org - 12/15/2008

Bush On Al Qaeda Not Existing In Iraq Before Invasion: ‘So What?’

— thinkprogress.org — Yesterday, after an Iraqi journalist used “ [t]wo of the worst insults in Islam ” against him, an unfazed President Bush sat down with ABC’s Martha Raddatz for an exit interview in Iraq. When Raddatz asked Bush about his legacy, ... (more) Bush On Al Qaeda Not Existing In Iraq Before Invasion: ...

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julescrittenden.com - 12/14/2008

Victory Lap

— julescrittenden.com — Bush makes a last visit to Iraq. Reuters: BAGHDAD (Reuters) - President George W. Bush made an unannounced farewell visit to Baghdad on Sunday, just weeks before he leaves office and bequeaths the unpopular Iraq war to President-elect Barack ... (more) Victory Lap

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huffingtonpost.com - 12/14/2008

Bush Visits Iraq For Final Time

— huffingtonpost.com — BAGHDAD — President George W. Bush on Sunday made a farewell visit to Iraq, a place that defines his presidency, just 37 days before he hands the war off to a successor who has pledged to end it. Air Force One, Bush's distinctive powder ... (more) Bush Visits Iraq For Final Time

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Michael Totten: On the Hunt in Baghdad
Victory Caucus -- All Content — ... an hour. Our convoy of Humvees roared down Baghdad's streets in the dark without headlights. I checked my watch. No time to waste. We had eleven minutes to catch the bastard before his meeting was scheduled to end. Hopefully he and his pals were on “Arab time” and would hang out and drink tea for a while before heading out. Almost every house we drove past was dark. Few streetlights worked. It was hard to believe I was in the middle of a city of millions. Iraq's electrical grid is s read ...

On the Hunt in Baghdad
Winds of Change.NET — ... Center. “Oh yeah,” he said. “He's definitely the kind of guy who will shoot at us. He's a really bad dude.” There was even a chance he was wearing suicide vest. The tip-off came in over the phone late at night when the terrorist leader's meeting was almost scheduled to be finished. By the time everyone had their gear and was ready to go, we had seventeen minutes or less to drive across a portion of Sadr City and break down the door before the meeting was over. Read the rest at MichaelTotten.com

Another lesson in journalism
Cold Fury — ... “If so, I’ll get you out there.” Less than an hour later, one of the most dangerous terrorist leaders in all of Iraq was spotted holding a meeting at a house in the area. An arrest warrant had already been issued by the government of Iraq, and Captain Looney’s company was the closest to his location. They would be the ones to go get him.“Do you still have room for me?” I said.“Get your gear,” Captain Looney said. As usual with Mike, the piece is informative, honest, and gripping. Read it , and consider hitting his tip jar too.

ON THE HUNT IN BAGHDAD: A new report from Iraq by Michael Totten….
Instapundit — ON THE HUNT IN BAGHDAD: A new report from Iraq by Michael Totten.

If the Shoe Fits
The Corner on National Review Online — ... other civilians I encounter. In the Combined Press Information Center in Baghdad, where journalists are credentialed by the U.S. Army, is a poster showing the faces of all the journalists killed in Iraq last year. There are dozens of faces on that poster, and almost every single one of them is Iraqi. Iraqi journalists are very brave, much braver than I am, and I'd hate to see Americans get the wrong idea about these people from one lousy incident."" You can read his latest dispatch here . And for even more Totten, see the web briefing. ...

Michael J. Totten in Iraq
RIGHTWINGSPARKLE — Riveting reading. Seriously. Go.

Jawas In Iraq
The Jawa Report — December 16, 2008 Jawas In Iraq lulz From Michael Totten's article "On the Hunt in Baghdad" "Yeah, but what are you guarding," Captain Looney said. "There are air conditioners out here," said Eddie, our interpreter. "It's junk," Captain Looney said. "It's just junk. You guys are like jawas. Is that your sand crawler?" h/t ...

Totten: On the Hunt in Baghdad
Little Green Footballs — ... Another gripping report from Iraq by Michael J. Totten, On the Hunt in Baghdad. Hit Michael’s tip jar while you’re there and help support him to write more of these pieces; the mainstream media sure aren’t! ...

Raiding Sadr City
Mudville Gazette — Michael Totten: “If your men conduct any raids,” I said to Captain Todd Looney at Combat Outpost Ford on the outskirts of Sadr City, Baghdad, “I want to go.” They did. And he did.