EFLtrainer
Joined: 04 May 2005
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 Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 12:13 am Post subject: The Surge! Long live The Surge! |
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Ummm... yeah... it ain't working. 
Patterns of War Shift in Iraq Amid U.S. Buildup
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...overall death rates for all of Iraq have not dropped significantly...
...there is little sign that the Baghdad push is accomplishing its main purpose: to create an island of stability in which Sunni Arabs, Shiite Arabs and Kurds can try to figure out how to run the country together...
...For American troops, Baghdad has become a deadlier battleground as they have poured into the capital to confront Sunni and Shiite militias on their home streets. The rate of American deaths in the city over the first seven weeks of the security plan has nearly doubled from the previous period, though it has stayed roughly the same over all, decreasing in other parts of the country as troops have focused on the capital... |
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