Whether you were/are FOR or Against the Iraq war, 'The Surge' worked
First hand experience from my nephew who just spent 16 months over there (Intel) and gave me permission (with some dates and distances editted out) to post this information.
Good news is hard to come by in Iraq, simply because good news was not reported often. The Surge was unique in this case....
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The people on the Bimmerfest thread seem pretty nice. I think there was some confusion though as to where I was stationed, one of the people that replied thought those pictures were from the green zone in Baghdad. Truth be told I have never been to the green zone the closest I have ever been to it was BIAP (Baghdad International Airport) Most of the photos shown on that threat were taken about (XX) miles NW of the green zone.
The thing signifigant about that is that we were deep in Al Queda controlled teritory these were people who knew very little of what the U.S. intentions were. Because of that it was a major bed down location for insurgents in our area as well as a place for Al Queda members to retreat to after attacking key points in Baghdad.
Before we went to this location, a U.S. convoy could not drive more than (XXXX) miles without hitting a large deep buried Improvised explosive device, In fact a good friend of mine was lost to just such a devices 6 months prior to my unit taking over that area. Our expansion into that area would not have been possible without the surge of troops in Iraq.
Because of the surge we were able to focus on smaller previously ignored areas, and by doing so we were able to bring a group which had been one of our major enemies in the area over to our side and help us locate and defeat unreconciliable terrorist groups in our area of operations as well as areas around Baghdad, Ramadi, Fallujah, and Tarmiyah.
By eliminating these safehavens together we were effectivly able to nutralize Al Quedas ability to recoup, restock, and recruit in a major junction point into larger cities. (Sorry for the redundancy I've been talking to way too many officers in the last 15 months). Anyhow I hope this helps to clarify some of what was going on around that area the time that I was there, I know I've got alot more stories some good and some bad, and there's alot of photos I won't be posting online aswell, but I will try in the future to put more on this Myspace page I mean I did take over 2000 pictures in my last 9 months there.
Please be carfull who you give this info to that I told you I'm not quite sure whats been released yet although I am sure that all of it has been but just to be safe.
Re: Whether you were/are FOR or Against the Iraq war, 'The Surge' worked
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sand_man previously said:
please don't use this forum to spread your political propaganda, I'm sure there are other more specialized forums for you to do that.
That's one hell of a first post for you.
No propaganda here sir. First, you need to read the post title (Whether you were FOR or AGAINST) Secondly, I'm proud of our men in uniform. I have no clue what political affiliation my nephew is, nor do I care. All I know is that he was asked to do a job, and do it well. He did just that, in the Intel division and I'm damned proud of him and all of "our boys".
Re: Whether you were/are FOR or Against the Iraq war, 'The Surge' worked
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sand_man previously said:
please don't use this forum to spread your political propaganda, I'm sure there are other more specialized forums for you to do that.
Hey Sandman, I've wheeled with Ripsnort, he's got more skills in his little finger than most men accumulate through their entire life.
On top of that he's a man's man, classy and polite.
He is welcome to post here!
You ever wheel?
Got any friends?
God Bless America and Keep Our Troops Safe-Bill
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Re: Whether you were/are FOR or Against the Iraq war, 'The Surge' worked
It amazes me the people who still don't get the principal of the military defends and helps maintain your ability to say whatever you want, even if it is against what they are doing.
Suck it up moon-bats, your in a free country, were not here telling you what to say, stop trying to make us... this is in fact the United States of America, land of the free, home of the brave.
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