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blackfive.net - 6/30/2009

Out of the Cities

— blackfive.net — "So, Grim, you're just back from Iraq... what does it mean that we're 'out of the cities?'" It means that the ISF -- especially the Iraqi Army, and the National Police -- are the first line of defense for urban Iraqis."Will it work?" No. The ISF know ... (more) Out of the Cities

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truthdig.com - 6/27/2009

GIs Aren’t Leaving Iraq Just Yet

— truthdig.com — As U.S. security forces prepare to pullback from Iraqi cities, violence has surged in the country: in the past two weeks alone, some 200 people have died in suicide bombings. As a result of the heightened violence, some American troops are being ... (more) GIs Aren’t Leaving Iraq Just Yet

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GIs Aren’t Leaving Iraq Just Yet
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines — ... insurgent groups. Maj, Gen. Robert Caslen, commander of the 25th Infantry Division, says in an interview that he is watching closely to see whether a recent spike in attacks will continue after the June 30 deadline for US combat troops to withdraw from Iraqi cities. The deadliest attack in more than a year damaged a Shiite mosque and leveled an entire block of houses near Kirkuk last Saturday, killing more than 80 people and wounding more than 250 others. Read More READ THE WHOLE ITEMRelated ...

GIs Aren’t Leaving Iraq Just Yet
The Hollywood Liberal — ... Al Qaeda in Iraq and other insurgent groups. Maj, Gen. Robert Caslen, commander of the 25th Infantry Division, says in an interview that he is watching closely to see whether a recent spike in attacks will continue after the June 30 deadline for US combat troops to withdraw from Iraqi cities. The deadliest attack in more than a year damaged a Shiite mosque and leveled an entire block of houses near Kirkuk last Saturday, killing more than 80 people and wounding more than 250 others. Read More ...

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Knowledge is Power — ... MOSUL, IRAQ - The commanding general in charge of US forces in the north says American combat troops pulling out of Iraq’s most volatile cities are being shifted to areas encircling the cities to try to stop what has proved to be a resilient Al Qaeda in Iraq and other insurgent groups. ...