Micheal Yon fisking an AQI propaganda release about the surge:

Dissecting for accuracy:

“The strongest kinds of explosives are awaiting them on the streets and in the allies(sic). [This was true: we lost a soldier to an IED. But our guys caught most of the bombs, in many cases when local Iraqis pointed them out. Others that remain hidden will be neutralized by our engineer and EOD teams in a thorough, methodical process that will continue until the city is cleared.] Snipers of the Islamic State of Iraq are going ahead hunting down dozens of soldiers. They are in control of the high-rise buildings [They were until our guys killed them], and ambushes and traps are awaiting them everywhere. [This was true: there were ambushes and traps everywhere. But our guys killed them, ran them off, or foiled the ambushes in nearly ever case. We did lose one Stryker and one Bradley.] The American Army, in spite of its numbers and equipment, could not penetrate the region except for a couple of minutes to film so as to sell the photographs to the lying media. [The penetration was persistent and pervasive and eventually complete, something captured on film by dozens of reporters who finally embedded for the initial days of the operation. A minor point: the military’s own photographs and videos are always available free of charge to media agencies.] It is during those few minutes that a great number of airplanes were downed. [Completely false.] We are announcing this good news to the nation as the soldiers of the Islamic State of Iraq are basking in their victory in all parts of this and the rest of the provinces [It would be dangerous for al Qaeda to celebrate here in Baqubah, or in Anbar, or up in Mosul, or down in Basra, or in Sadr City. In fact, they are running out of places to peek out from, let alone bask in.], while the Crusaders will not escape this fierce battle but with slit throats and a defeat, the likes of which has never been witnessed.” [There are many American soldiers on FOB Warhorse in Baqubah. They’ve extended their invitation for al Qaeda to come visit.]
4-2 SBCT Daily Intsum

Al Queda hunting is their business, and business is good.

Will anyone just be happy for a people who have endured one of the most sadistic brutal regimes in human history, and are targeted for domination by another of the most brutal ideologies right next door?

Will Dingy Harry “the body” Reid (AQ-NV) ever acknowledge a single victory in Iraq, even by an Iraqi soccer team? What’s the miserable failure here, and how is it Bush’s fault?

I’m on pins and needles waiting for the explanation. I’m sure it’s forthcoming.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23406188-details/If+I+go+back+to+Iraq+anybody+could+kill+me%2C+says+hero+football+captain/article.do

Pardon my ignorance, but what are you doing in Iraq? Stay safe.

Although there is a billow of smoke not far from where I am, in the Green Zone.

One thing that often gets lost in the USA hockey victory over the Russians in 1980 was the historical context.

The hostages in Iran were no closer to coming home, the US economy was in shambles, and for the first time in a long time, a belief that America’s finest days were behind them was spreading like a malaise.

While Ronald Reagan won the Cold War, The USA boys of Lake Placid brought back pride.

The Iraqis need their version of Ronald Reagan, but perhaps today’s soccer victory was the beginning of something special.

http://blacktygrrrr.wordpress.com/2007/04/06/the-national-football-league-why-football-matters/

http://blacktygrrrr.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/mighty-ducks-win-take-that-canada/

Respectfully,

eric

Hi Michelle Malkin!!!,Trackback from wedoit4you.com on A brief moment of national unity in Iraq at http://www.wedoit4you.com/archive/2007/07/29…

When the tide turns in Iraq, and the Good Guys begin running the table in the Middle East for good- which is inevitable- the American MSM will be dust binned as the stoops who “didn’t cover the biggest story of all time”.

Soccer rocks!