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Iran Update
CIA psychoanalysts will be busy today: President Ahmadinejad's father passes away
Tehran, May 30, IRNA Grieving, a grudge against Israel and the West, and nuclear technology in development. It's anyone's guess what that combination will provide. By Ed Moltzen · 30 May 2006
May: 324 Terrorists Killed or Captured
During the past month, U.S., Iraqi and Coalition forces have killed or captured as many as 324 members of al Qaeda, the Taliban, or other terrorists, including senior al Qaeda leaders and a chemical weapons expert, and captured critical al Qaeda documents in raids. The forces have also shut down al Qaeda hideouts along the Afghan-Pakistani border in raids on known terrorist safe havens, amid reports that Osama bin Laden has fled at least one hideout while on the run. The stunning string of victories in May would make it one of the most successful months in the War on Terror since Sept. 11, 2001, and comes at a time when al Qaeda in Iraq leaders have complained their organization there is teetering on total collapse. The shocking tally of victories is listed on the web site of the U.S. Central Command, which has overseen the War on Terror in both Iraq and Afghanistan for the past five years. The victories have gone largely unnoticed in a news climate that has focused on immigration controversies, pork barrel government spending, and corruption scandals in Washington, D.C., but has been among the most impressive string of victories in the global war to date. Here's a sample: COALITION FORCES CAPTURE SIX TERRORISTS IN RAMADI 3 TERRORISTS KILLED AFTER EMPLACING IEDs ANA, COALITION BATTLE ENEMY IN URUZGAN; KILL 24 MORE TALIBAN FIGHTERS KILLED DURING COMBINED OPERATION AFGHAN, COALITION FORCES KILL 20 ENEMY FIGHTERS DURING FIREFIGHT COALITION FORCES KILL TWO AL-QAIDA TERRORISTS AFGHAN, COALITION FORCES KILLS 61 ENEMY FIGHTERS, CAPTURE 20 IN OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS HILLAH SWAT CAPTURES LOCAL TERRORIST CELL LEADER TALIBAN FIGHTERS KILLED DURING COMBINED OPERATION JOINT TEAM CONDUCTS COMBAT OPERATIONS AGAINST EXTREMISTS COALITION FORCES CONDUCT STRIKE AGAINST EXTREMISTS COALITION FORCES CONDUCT RAIDS; DETAIN 8, KILL KNOWN TERRORIST COALITION FORCES RAID TERRORIST SAFE HAVEN IRAQI ARMY, MND-B SOLDIERS SEARCH NETS LARGE WEAPONS CACHE, 5 SUSPECTED TERRORISTS AIR FORCE FIGHTERS STRIKE ENEMY CAVES IN AFGHANISTAN TERRORISTS KILLED, HIDEOUT DESTROYED INFORMANT'S TIP LEADS TO CACHE AND INSURGENT COALITION AIR STRIKE KILLS ENEMY COMBATANTS; DESTROYS CAVE COMPLEX IN PAKTIKA PROVINCE TERRORIST CHEMICAL EXPERT KILLED IN BAGHDAD RAID IRAQI ARMY CAPTURES TERRORIST CELL LEADER IN EAST BAGHDAD COALITION AIR STRIKE KILLS ENEMY COMBATANTS; DESTROYS CAVE COMPLEX IN PAKTIKA PROVINCE TERRORISTS KILLED AFTER FIRING AT COALITION FORCES 10 TERRORISTS, ASSESSED AS FOREIGN, KILLED; THREE WEARING SUICIDE VESTS By Ed Moltzen · 28 May 2006
Rumsfeld: Staying Put
In case you missed it, here's a funny piece of video from a recent Pentagon Town Hall meeting. Gen. Pete Pace asks for a show of hands among those present who plans to retire in the near future. Rumsfeld's quip sparks a pretty humorous eruption from Pace: By Ed Moltzen · 27 May 2006
More Al Qaeda Out Of Commission
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition Forces continued to degrade al-Qaeda in Iraq and associated foreign terrorists operations in the al Anbar region May 26 when the troops disrupted a gathering and captured six detainees in southern Ramadi. Six fewer al Qaeda terrorists in circulation, courtesy of the troops in Iraq. By Ed Moltzen · 26 May 2006
Is Bin Laden Dead?
The rumor mill is working, but it's hard to believe this information could go un-leaked for even as much as a few hours. MORE: Additional food for thought here. By Ed Moltzen · 28 April 2005
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