WP (Pincus) Suicide Attacks Swell Frustration of US

[kskiska]

More Violence Forecast as Turnover Nears

By Walter Pincus and Thomas E. Ricks

U.S. forces in Iraq have been largely stymied in their efforts to thwart or even identify those behind the wave of suicide bombings that preceded yesterday's devastating attacks, said military and intelligence officials, who predicted that the sectarian violence will escalate as the United States approaches a June 30 deadline for ending its occupation.

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U.S. forces in Iraq are not configured to counter bomb attacks, especially against Iraqi civilians. "There is no way for U.S. troops to be able to counter the suicide attackers, especially when they hit at targets not near U.S. bases or troops," said As'ad AbuKhalil, an expert on terrorism at California State University at Stanislaus.

He and others warned that this situation bodes ill for U.S. plans for Iraq.

To hand over control of the country, said retired Marine Lt. Col. Dale Davis, an expert in Middle East intelligence issues, there must be some basic level of safety and public confidence that it will continue. To achieve that, he said, U.S. commanders likely would have to revamp their entire approach in Iraq -- and expose their troops to more danger.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24427-2004Mar2.html

[orwell]

1. Info Wars

Pincus is the mouthpiece for intelligence info/disinfo campaigns. Pay attention to what he says. It is what the intelligence community wants you to hear.

It seems as if there is open warfare developing between Smirkos House of Horrors and the boys and girls in Langley.

Stay tuned...details at 11...

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[Trajan]

5. Pincus has been instrumental ...

In informing the american public of the internecine warfare between the 'legitimate' CIA/DIA careerist professionals, and the PNAC/OSP dogmatist politicians who have ramrodded falsehoods down the throats of all citizens ....

Walter Pincus has been an honest broker between the REAL CIA, like those who have been rebuked by the Bush Co. handlers, and the american people ...

He deserves our praise ...

[TacticalPeek]

2. This does not bode well for the 18,000 NG and other troops rotating in.

Hello, Big Muddy.

[Demonaut]

3. what a tangled web we weave

fuck bush

[leftchick]

4. I have a major problem with this...

"June 30 deadline for ending its occupation"... Excuse me but our troops will be there well after the fake handover to a bunch of US puppets who wouldn't last a NY minute without them. That terminology certainly is not helpful.