August 25, 2005

Another al Qaeda Terrorist Captured in Iraq

As I've said a million times before, regardless of the reasons we went into Iraq, we are now fighting al Qaeda there. CENTCOM:

Coalition forces captured a known Al Qaeda-in-Iraq member, two suspected terrorists and destroyed a terrorist sanctuary, weapons and equipment near Al Asad Aug. 23.

Acting on tips from local Iraqis, Coalition forces raided the hide-out and confirmed that the location was being used by the terrorist to facilitate weapons and vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) operations.

After he was captured, the Al Qaeda-in-Iraq member provided information about related terrorist activity in the area. Based upon this information, Coalition forces captured two suspected terrorists. Coalition forces also captured and destroyed a VBIED and two weapons caches consisting of mortars, rockets and rocket propelled grenades.

And to my friend at Centcom--this is the kind of story we like to read.

UPDATE: Dread Pundit Bluto has more.

Posted by: Rusty at 04:53 PM | Comments (8) | Add Comment
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1 What you don't mention is that Iraq is also the greatest recruiting tool we could have possibly given to al Qaeda. "I kill one and create three."

Posted by: Professor Peter Von Nostrand at August 25, 2005 05:04 PM (BueBw)

2 Well, Peter, we always have you to keep us in line. Gosh, thanx so much.

Posted by: Oyster at August 25, 2005 05:08 PM (YudAC)

3 "prof. Peter Von Nostrand" has appeared on many of milblog sites always spouting his "risk losing" strategies... i.e. he couldn't even win a effin game of Risk with his limp wristed sh*tty ideas. I think he is just a plant and no sane person will give any credence to his ill conceived "objections".

Posted by: Constantine at August 25, 2005 05:27 PM (Kk4wv)

4 I posted about this on Wednesday, that's how far ahead of the curve I am. But seriously, sorry about the double-tap on the protestor story, though I think it was worth repeating.

Posted by: The Dread Pundit Bluto at August 25, 2005 07:18 PM (RHG+K)

5 PPVN = troll .delete or .ignore .. problem solved! /TJ

Posted by: TJ at August 26, 2005 05:59 AM (/0bzs)

6 My favorite line in the whole article? Acting on tips from local Iraqis....

Posted by: Brian B at August 26, 2005 08:11 AM (CouWh)

7 Prof Peter, Say isn't that synonommous with Professional Dick? What a tires and BS line. No moderate has been converted into a terrorist by anything the US has done in Iraq. The worst weve done is we've gotten the loud talkers to actually shut their mouths and go blow themselves up. Not a huge loss in my tally. But even accepting the nonsensical argument. IT is the same as the Civil Rights marches in the South were a bad idea because for every racist confronted three more were created. Anybody knows, you don't cure an infection by ignoring it.

Posted by: TSgt Cismar at August 26, 2005 05:28 PM (yuxaa)

8 You can run but you can not hide gotcha

Posted by: sandpiper at August 27, 2005 05:14 PM (qMAo+)

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