Rolling Surge is happening, 2 articles from now

[uppityperson]

While we argue here, this is happening there.

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/06/africa/ME-GEN-US-Iraq.php

U.S. takes initial steps toward Baghdad crackdown amid complaints operation too slow
The Associated Press
Published: February 5, 2007

BAGHDAD, Iraq: Bombings and mortar attacks killed dozens across Baghdad as Iraqi troops set up new checkpoints and an Iraqi general took command — indications that the much-awaited operation to restore peace to the capital is gearing up nearly a month after it was announced.

With little sign of an end to the carnage, many Iraqis have begun complaining that the security drive has been too slow in starting, allowing extremists free rein to launch spectacular attacks that have killed nearly 1,000 in the past week. Monday's death toll supported their frustration. At least 74 people were killed or found dead across the country — all but seven of them in Baghdad.

With so much at stake, U.S. commanders have moved methodically to plan the operation and assemble the force, eager to avoid the mistakes that accompanied two failed crackdowns last year.

The U.S. military officials said Monday they consider the operation to have been under way ever since Bush signed the order last month to start moving troops to Iraq. U.S. officers offered assurances that once the operation gets rolling, Iraqis will begin to see a difference. "It's going to be much more than this city has ever seen and it's going to be a rolling surge," Col. Douglass Heckman, the senior adviser to the 9th Iraqi Army Division, said of the operation....(more

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/02/06/wiraq06.xml

'Take back Baghdad' surge begins

By Damien McElroy and Alex Massie in Washington
02/06/2007

American and Iraqi military commanders launched the first stage of the new security strategy in Baghdad today, hours after President George W Bush won a temporary victory in the Senate against opposition to his "surge" of 21,500 soldiers.

Hours after a joint command centre was inaugurated in the Iraqi capital to direct operations ahead of the crackdown, opponents of Mr Bush failed to advance a resolution in the Senate repudiating his plan.

While several moderate Republicans were said to have lined up behind the bipartisan motion, which urged Mr Bush to reconsider "all options", it failed to secure the 60 preliminary votes needed to back a full debate....(more)

Link from last night: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=2717363

Meanwhile, 3100 was just reached. My condolences to families, friends, Iraqis, world citizens.

[bahrbearian]

1. Do we take Bagdad the way we took Ramadi ,Falluga....?

[uppityperson]

2. But this time we hold it because everything is different this time.

It's a whole NEW strategy! See?
:sarcasm:

[lyonn]

3. "Rolling Surge"? Wonder what that means

All day long the media has discussed who is going to run for pres., how they will run, and then throw in some Hollywood celebrities, a tiny bit of the Libby trial and only seconds on Iraq, the debate and vote on the "surge" barely mentioned. Of course our great leaders in that body chickened out again. Silly me, it must all be about who is going to be pres. and positioning to win. They have no idea how to win, it is more like a raffle.

This is disgusting and I fear for our Country. Media adds a few throw away lines about the possibility of attacking Iran. What universe are we in? This is pure madness.

[uppityperson]

6. 1000 Iraqis were killed last week.

incredible.

[lyonn]

7. I just went to the Iraq Casualties site and got even more

depressed. One article described how U.S. military went to a check point in Baghdad where Iraqis were manning it, it was in the middle of the night and about half of the Iraqis were sleeping and the others not real alert. The U.S. officer described how hard it was to get their attention, also that the area of the check point had been attacked regularly, same time, and the Iraqis ignored the situation! It sounds like a free for all. No strategy, poorly trained Iraqi military and police with scarce equipment and uniforms. Guess we know that already but to hear the conversation with the officer and reporter made it more real. There was an audio to listen to also.

[uppityperson]

8. They have a really good compilation of articles from all over.

very sad.

[originalpckelly]

4. Rolling Surge? Wow! Someone likes the Vietnam parallels...

Soon we'll be onto surge thunder.

[Rex]

5. Surge thunder will be the A-10s finally released onto the city streets.

Anyone remember Puff the Magic Dragon? Poof. :(

[Wiley50]

9. Once, as a teen, I had a Rolling Surge

We were on a road trip and very drunk
and I had to puke out the window

Oh wait.
That musta been a Rolling Purge

Never Mind

[uppityperson]

10. any bets on the body counts in 2 weeks?

This makes me sick and yes, am kicking this for broader exposure