CNN breaking: 70,000 coalition forces, most Iraqi, to begin crackdown

[DeepModem Mom]

Banner on CNN homepage: 70,000 coalition forces, most of them Iraqi, to begin crackdown on insurgents in Baghdad on Wednesday, Iraqi PM's office says.

http://www.cnn.com/

ARTICLE, ON EDIT:

CNN: At least 70,000 forces to hit Baghdad streets
Tuesday, June 13, 2006

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- At least 70,000 coalition forces -- most of them Iraqi -- will be deployed on the streets of Baghdad Wednesday morning in a massive effort to bring security to the Iraqi capital, according to the Iraqi prime minister's office.

The troops will include Iraqi police, police commandoes, soldiers and emergency police, as well as coalition forces, the office said.

They will enforce checkpoints on Baghdad's roads, as well as a 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew.

The forces will wear new uniforms to distinguish them from insurgents who wear fake uniforms to carry out attacks.

Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has vowed to deploy Iraqi forces to end the spike in violence and sectarian strife in Baghdad in recent months....

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/13/iraq.main/index.html

[magellan]

1. Oh dear Lord

How many more innocent dead will this lead to?

[cantstandbush]

29. That's the way to go. Get them to kill each other. Insurgents=Iraqis

these people will be killing their own people to serve the intersts of the invader. "Life's a bitch. And then you die."

[liberal N proud]

2. Does Iraq have enough forces to fill most of 70,000?

[Binka]

3. Like Like This Is Going To Work Just More Of The Same Senseless Killing

Bring the troops home NOW!

[xchrom]

4. and the insurgents don't expect crackdowns?

crackdowns like this are one thing insurgents are always ready for -- it's part of what one signs on for in a war like this.

no, this may slow things for a minute -- but it won't slow down the mayhem forever.

and yes -- innocent iraqis who have nothing to do with anything are goin to get on the dead end of things.

[ShortnFiery]

8. Yes, a crackdown is just what is needed to turn the few supportive

Iraqi peoples AGAINST US.

The BushBotBorg really does seemingly have the reverse Midas Touch.

... and the common sense of a box of rocks. :thumbsdown:

MORANS! :puke: :grr:

[gratuitous]

13. No, they don't!

Loose lips and all that. Quit talking about it. And maybe the terrorists will forget about that other thing we do. You know. Apping-tay their elephones-tay? Wink, wink.

[rodeodance]

5. as Murtha said. Let them fight their own civil wars!

[Nickster]

6. They forgot to further clarify....Most of the Iraqi forces will actually

be Iraqi. Not that Iraqis will be a majority of the force, just that most of the Iraqi troops will actually be Iraqi troops and not insurgents.

[Roland99]

7. Countdown to insurgents obtaining the new unforms...T Minus 2 days

and counting.

[Botany]

9. you give em 2 days?

I would say 2 hours.

[Roland99]

10. I'm feeling generous this morning

[muriel_volestrangler]

11. Just in time for the car bombs in Kirkuk

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2335268

and the rising murder rate in Basra: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2334977

it's whack-a-mole, let's face it. Too much of the population is pissed off for this to be solved with US or UK forces still in the country =- and quite possible even if they leave.

[htuttle]

12. Ha. They 're doing this because Bush is in Baghdad this morning

Just came across the wires:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2335700

[spinbaby]

14. They're locking down the city

So they can airlift him into the green zone for 20 minutes and say he's been in Iraq.

[otokogi]

15. The Puppet State's Brutal Tactics

will only serve to inspire more Violence against them, per usual

[saigon68]

16. Fuck all But Nine (9)

2. Two Road Guards

6. Six Pallbearers

and

1. One To Count Cadence

THAT'S Nine (9) in MY BOOK

[ECH1969]

17. 75,000 Forces to Be Deployed in Baghdad

Under an ambitious plan to bolster security in Baghdad, some 75,000 Iraqi and multinational forces will be deployed in the capital beginning Wednesday, a top Iraqi police official said. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki promised to show "no mercy" to terrorists and said the security plan would include a curfew and ban on weapons.

Facing unrelenting violence following the death of terror leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi last week, al-Maliki said the crackdown in Baghdad "will provide security and confront the terrorism and ... enable Iraqis to live in peace in Baghdad."

"The raids during this plan will be very tough ... because there will be no mercy toward those who show no mercy to our people," he said in a news release distributed Tuesday.

More than 200 raids have been carried out since al-Zarqawi's death on Wednesday, some directly connected to what the U.S. military has described as a "treasure trove" of intelligence gleaned from his safehouse.

http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/2006/06/13/ap2811688.html

[sinkingfeeling]

18. No, 70,000 troops to protect the chimp.

[Roland99]

19. Bingo! Explains the new uniforms (so * isn't skeered someone infiltrated)

[saigon68]

20. The Chimp is unaware of his surroundings

Look at his eyes

[marylanddem]

21. Whoa! Great picture! n/t

[leftyladyfrommo]

22. So How much did we pay for those uniforms?

[MindPilot]

27. Does it matter? Is anything too good for Iraq?!

After all our troops go without so the Iraqis can have the very best. That's why Iraq-lover Bush has sent all our money and stuff over there.

Fuck America, Iraq needs a school painted!!!

[karlrschneider]

23. "will all wear a new, single uniform..."

That must be one big-ass uniform.

:evilgrin:

[underpants]

24. Gonna be kinda hard to sneak up on anybody in that thing

:bounce:

[SpiralHawk]

25. The fashion models have already hit the runways in Bhagdad

The new Skull & Boner Iraq State Fascist Storm Trooper Uniform du jour,
in Satan's peculiarly EVIL colors.

Note the trendy Codpiece. Accoding to fashion designer (and male republicon prostitute) Jeff Gannon, the codpiece was inspired by his beloved KoMMander-in-Chief, George AWOL Bush and his Mission Accomplished propaganda stunt three years ago.

[MindPilot]

26. I fear our "Baghdad Tet" is close at hand.

We need to get our asses out NOW.

edit: speelling

[bklyncowgirl]

28. So is the Shrub in Iraq to take personal command of the operation?

I can see him now in his flight suit & codpiece standing bravely before the stalwart Iraqi troops in their shiny new uniforms.

Operation "Poll Booster" in full swing at an all news station near you.

[Spinoza]

30. It's hard not to be pessimistic,

but lets hope that this helps reduce the suffering of the Iraqi people.

[Rex]

31. Aw ain't that cute, coalition forces is way down the list of participants.

It's a good thing the Iraqis invited the Coalition into Iraq to help fight the insurgents! :sarcasm:

[Javaman]

32. My question: how many will defect?

To me, every time I see "trained Iraqi forces", I see the insurgents replenishing their ranks.

[The_Casual_Observer]

33. rove read the polls, the polls indicated the need for headlines

just like this. No results necessary, just plenty of headlines.

[silverchair]

34. i just don't don't get it

why are iraqis willing to join up with the invaders even though a lot of bad shit has happened to their own country, i.e. Abu Ghraib, Haditha, etc.

[Gin]

35. A NYT reporter in Baghdad said the 70k troop number is the

same number there on a regular basis that includes Iraqis....no increase.....they can't control the city now...how is this going to change anything?

The answer is.....it won't...it's all just another staged event.

[yellowcanine]

36. How long will it take the insurgents to get the new uniforms? Are they

going to issue new uniforms every week?