Comments on: 2007 Deadliest Year For U.S. In Iraq

Deaths Of 6 U.S. Forces Push Toll To 853 During Year Of Massive Troop Buildup

[j-whitman]

good night all

[j-whitman]

Radio,,,, With the Iraq & Afaganistan problems, the disorder now in Pakistan,,,, You think they have any concept of what they are doing with establishing peace between Isreal & Palestine ??? --- I don''t think they want anythig but more conflict.

[j-whitman]

Radio,,, Put it together with everthing else comming out of Iraq, from Congressional oversight meetings to what in-country Army officers are relaying to thier reliefs here in the states, & what other sources like the Council on Foreign Relations, etc ----- You get a real accurate picture.

[j-whitman]

Radio,,,, That was excellent, thanks again..... Now just to get these truth deniers to read it.

[radiob-2009]

I posted the link to Chatham House report on Iraq after the surge, it is not as in depth as the one in May but still does not paint a rosy picture.
The link is in the previous post.

[j-whitman]

radiob,,,, Got it, thanks.

[radiob-2009]

From Chatham House
http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/research/middle_east/papers/view/-/id/553/

Dr Hiltermann identified four intersecting wars in Iraq: first, the Sunni-Shi%u2019a sectarian
conflict; second, the intra-Sunni conflict; third, the intra-Shi%u2019a conflict; fourth, a potential
Kurdish-Arab conflict. Dr Hiltermann turned to first to consider the Sunni-Shi%u2019a conflict
noting that the terms %u2018Sunni%u2019 and %u2018Shi%u2019a%u2019 are difficult and more complex than they initially
appear to be, especially given the frequency of mixed marriages in Iraq. The terms have
been made meaningful by political actors with a vested interest in distinguishing between
communities. The conflict over resources has encouraged the use of religious and ethnic
markers to carve out communities. Dr Hiltermann suggested that, to a certain extent, the
surge has kept this conflict on hold.

[j-whitman]

radiob,,, Can you give me the link to the newest Chatham House report ?? The closest I could get was the BBC article & that was talking about the May report on Iraq.

[radiob-2009]

Thanks J I tried to write it to not offend anyone but make certain people be realistic about the situation.
Prematurely calling the surge a success is dangerous not only politically but more importantly to our soldiers.

[j-whitman]

radiob,,,, Good post.... Muslem countries will always have Islamic law, a good example is in Dubai, & Egypt.