Friday, March 24, 2006
Smells Like Victory.
BBC NEWS reports
Meanwhile the "new" Iraqi "government" is still MIA. It seems there is no agreement on who should be the Prime Minister. But don't worry, they'll work it out soon and freedom will be on the march once again.
So remember, despite continued violence and a political deadlock, we're making progress in Iraq.
Oh, and Operation Swarmer ended, "without any casualties and all of the tactical objectives met." And USAID along with its partners have completed the distribution of "1,000 water storage tanks [. . .] and a six-month supply of water purification tablets" in Al Anbar province (see page seven). No word on what happens when the "six-month supply" runs out. Don't say we don't focus on the good news out of Iraq!
BBC NEWS reports
Five Iraqis have been killed and 17 injured by a bomb planted outside a Sunni mosque in the town of Khalis, 60km (40 miles) north-east of Baghdad.
[. . .]
Police also discovered the bodies of seven men in the city's east. They had been handcuffed and shot in the head.
Meanwhile the "new" Iraqi "government" is still MIA. It seems there is no agreement on who should be the Prime Minister. But don't worry, they'll work it out soon and freedom will be on the march once again.
So remember, despite continued violence and a political deadlock, we're making progress in Iraq.
Oh, and Operation Swarmer ended, "without any casualties and all of the tactical objectives met." And USAID along with its partners have completed the distribution of "1,000 water storage tanks [. . .] and a six-month supply of water purification tablets" in Al Anbar province (see page seven). No word on what happens when the "six-month supply" runs out. Don't say we don't focus on the good news out of Iraq!