CSM: Evolution in Iraq's Insurgency.. [View All]

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http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/csm/20050407/wl_csm/oinsurgents_1


" Attacks on US forces have dropped 22 percent since the Jan. 30 election, to about 40 a day, about the rate they were a year ago. In March, 36 US troops were killed, the lowest figure in a year, according to icasualties.org, which tracks casualties announced by the government.

But this week, four soldiers and a marine were killed - and Saturday's well-organized attack on Abu Ghraib prison, in which 40 US troops and 12 prisoners were injured, suggests that fighters may be shifting to fewer but better executed operations, including ones that directly engage US forces. "

Any parallels to Viet Nam here? My stepdad was in Southeast Asia from about 1961-65 and he said it seems similar to the VC insurgency. It seems the Iraqis are developing their attacks with more planning, more command and control, and using greater coordination of resources. I honestly believe the Abu Ghraib attack was a test of our response time and ability to effectively react to coordinated strikes.