Replies to post #294066 on Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

[tinner]

A better question might be.....Why humvees? Where are are the old Jeeps? Theres has to be a ton of them in storage at least. A million a piece for humvees? Hell, give them jeeps once again. I forgot....Yogi will just borrow again to pay for them. They were fine in Nam and not now?

[Alex G]

Things are looking up for residents of Baghdad, Bush told us

Bush: "Many schools and markets are reopening. Citizens are coming forward with vital intelligence. Sectarian killings are down, and ordinary life is beginning to return."

especially with those "36 nations ... having troops on the ground in Iraq."

[hap0206]

don't know -- looks like an important corner may have been turned in Anbar

here is a better link if you would like to read more

http://www.michaeltotten.com/archives/001517.html

If it proves to be as successful as Totten reports, it may be transferable to other providences with numerous tribes.

Especially, considering his Sep 10 report which describes the battle -- his earlier report

http://www.michaeltotten.com/archives/001514.html