October 3, 2006 – 1:00 pm
More good news from Iraq (from DefenseLink) Iraq’s army took a leap toward greater independent responsibility yesterday when the 1st Iraqi Army Division assumed operational control of another brigade. Marines and soldiers of Regimental Combat Team 5, based in Fallujah, turned over operational control of Iraqi soldiers assigned to 4th Brigade to the 1st Iraqi […]
October 2, 2006 – 7:00 pm
Bet you didn't, and won't, see this story, written by Spc. Amanda Morrissey for the official website of the Coalition forces: The voices and the faces of freedom are making their way onto the airwaves in the Diyala Province for the first time since coalition forces arrived in 2003. The Independence Radio and Television news […]
September 29, 2006 – 10:43 am
More good news that you will not see in the Big Media (from DefenseLink) Soldiers from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, took part in a ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 15 celebrating the re-opening of the Al Bawasil School in Muelha, a town in the northern Babil […]
September 27, 2006 – 10:15 am
From DefenseLink Let’s put the bad news up front: Extremist elements in Iraq are vying for political and economic power and are seeking to take advantage of this delicate stage of transition in Iraq’s history. Sunni and Shia extremists are using brutal and provocative tactics against one another. Baghdad is the center of gravity for […]
September 25, 2006 – 7:31 am
And a happy start of the work week. How 'bout a brewski? [gv data=”R5wJpwWaFV0″][/gv] Yes, yes, that Pam horse is pretty much cat food at this point, but that video just could not be ignored. Woke you up though, didn't it? Men are ready to go, women are shaking their heads. Hey, at least there […]
September 24, 2006 – 5:55 pm
Of course, this probably really didn't happen, since it isn't in the MSM (from DefenseLink) CAMP UR, Iraq, Sept. 22, 2006 — With a flourish of his pen, Dhi Qar governor Aziz Kadum Alwan Al Ogheli officially took over governmental and security responsibility for Iraq’s southern Dhi Qar province from British and Italian forces in […]
September 21, 2006 – 2:46 pm
Hold on a second. You mean the Iraqi's are still standing up in a big way? But no one in the media is saying anything (from Defenselink News): Iraqi police forces now are trained and equipped to almost 100 percent of the level promised by the coalition and are improving in quality and capability every […]
September 21, 2006 – 8:07 am
It appears that the media is getting involved in some of the good news coming from Iraq, though a. it comes from the AFP, and b. they had to throw some negativity into the mix Iraq took control of security from US-led coalition forces in the largely Shiite southern province of Dhi Qar, officials said. […]
September 14, 2006 – 10:22 am
I'm sure you read this story in papers or heard it on the TV, right? (from Defend America) CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq, Sept. 13, 2006 — “America’s Battalion” Marines made a midnight run to rush to the aid of a 7 year old Iraqi girl after she fell from a three-story building. Marines from Weapons Company, […]
September 8, 2006 – 7:30 pm
Guess what? I did not find this information anywhere in the MSM (from Defense Link) Continual training with coalition forces has increased the capabilities of the Iraqi army and police in northern Iraq and allowed the local forces to take responsibility for more territory and work toward the future of the country, the U.S. commander […]
