April 4, 2007 – 8:12 am
Morning, y'all Jebediah Murphy here. This story is getting some airplay, surprisingly BAGHDAD — American and Iraqi soldiers yesterday killed six terrorists and captured another 41 insurgents and death-squad suspects in operations in Baghdad and outside Fallujah, military officials said. The raids were part of the ongoing enormous effort by U.S. and Iraqi security […]
April 3, 2007 – 7:51 am
Bet you think I found this one at the LA Times, eh? AZ ZAIDON, Iraq, April 2, 2007 — The children, wide-eyed at the sight of Iraqi soldiers in their schools, seemed a little frightened at first, but within moments, as the soldiers began handing out cookies and asking questions about the day’s lessons, they […]
March 31, 2007 – 3:17 pm
I have to wonder why I didn't catch this article in the NY Times or the Washington Post KHAN DARI, Iraq, March 29, 2007 — Making the streets safer for Iraqi civilians in their area of operations has been one of the main goals for troopers from the 2nd "Lancer" Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment. After […]
March 27, 2007 – 7:41 am
It's Tuesday, another fine day in America, and, another day that women in Iraq are making great strides. From Defend America CAMP TAJI, Iraq, March 26, 2007 — The 615th “Cold Steel” Aviation Support Battalion hosted a Women’s History Month celebration here March 19. U.S. Army Lt. Col. Holly Cook, 1st Cavalry Division staff judge […]
March 24, 2007 – 12:33 pm
Unsurprisingly, neither of these stories were carried by any of the big news media. First, from Defend America "It was kind of a shock because I didn't know they had a zoo," Sgt. 1st Class Herbert Mowery said of his initial reaction upon learning that one of his new responsibilities would be working with the […]
March 22, 2007 – 7:06 pm
I could have sworn I saw this story in the NY Times. Hmph. Can't seem to find it, though RIYADH, Iraq, March 21, 2007 — The Iraqi army soldiers’ flashlights pierce the darkness as they search the Riyadh marketplace for any wires or materials that may indicate the emplacement of an improvised explosive device in […]
March 21, 2007 – 9:42 am
What? This isn't anywhere to be found in the Drive By's? They hell you say! BASRAH — The Iraqi Army has begun moving into their new barracks at the Shatt-Al-Arab Hotel, currently home to the 1st Battalion the Staffordshire Regiment. Iraqi Army Humvees rolled into the compound and a flag raising ceremony was held to […]
March 20, 2007 – 8:06 am
I'm actually surprised that this story hasn't resonated throught the MSM and the left-o-sphere QAYARRAH, Iraq, March 16, 2007 — Iraqi army soldiers seized a convoy of 20 illegal fuel trucks carrying crude oil in the Qayarrah region, south of Mosul, Feb. 20. Crude oil is often sold on the black market in the Irbil […]
March 15, 2007 – 4:58 pm
Hmm, I wonder why I didn't catch this in the Drive Bys'? ATH THA' ALBA, Iraq, March 15, 2007 — When troops from the 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Military Transition Team, and soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, pulled up to the site where they teamed with Iraqi army soldiers […]
March 12, 2007 – 6:28 pm
This is a copy of the post I left at the Victory Caucus. I think it is well worth it to excerpt from this Defend America article, something you will never see in the Big Media CAMP RAMADI, Iraq, March 9, 2007 — A cooperation, a presence and a movement by the people – these […]
