On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 12:45:53 -0500, Harry Krause wrote:



ABC News
U.S. Launches Major Offensive in Iraq
U.S. Launches Major Offensive Near Syrian Border;
Two U.S. Troops Killed in Other Areas of Iraq


BAGHDAD, Iraq Nov 5, 2005 — American and Iraqi forces launched a major
offensive Saturday near the porous Syrian border aimed at destroying
al-Qaida in Iraq's ability to smuggle foreign fighters, money and
equipment through the region.

The U.S. military also announced that two soldiers were killed by
insurgents in other areas of Iraq on Friday.

The offensive in the town of Husaybah of about 2,500 U.S. forces and
1,000 Iraqis including local forces acting as scouts will remove
insurgents from the western province of Anbar ahead of Iraq's
parliamentary election on Dec. 15, the U.S. military said.

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A "major offensive" is not 2,500 trained soldiers and 1,000 guys with
learner permits.


Why not? A few hundred rioters in Venezuela are giving your major media orgasms
over the 'massive anti-Bush riots' in that country. I've seen the same window
broken about 47 times now.
--
John H

"It's *not* a baby kicking, bride of mine, it's just a fetus!"

HK