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I like this quote here, ["The information in the database is only as good as the information entered into it by operators on the ground at the time," Greenberger said. "Follow-up information to make corrections is done whenever possible."]
And this, [Today, U.S. commanders consider the number of enemy deaths a poor measure of progress in an insurgency and say there is no pressure to exaggerate. "The big difference is the command climate in Vietnam encouraged inflation," said T.X. Hammes, a retired Marine colonel and insurgency expert. "The general command climate (in Iraq) is: 'Don't exaggerate.' " ]
I like how USA Today reaffirms what most of us Live Leaker's have known since the death of, "the nethersite": Toe-to-toe engagements with Coalition Forces are completely suicidal (for obvious reasons of Firepower). However, something to note is just how influential and significant the former Al-Qaeda operative Abu Masab Al-Zarqwai was to the Iraqi Insurgency (even though he is not quite in the topic below): Bar none, the single most deadly and active period for the Insurgency and the Coalition Ground Forces was 2004; obviously the year when he was predominantly in charge. Although, he was also still around in 2005 ... but, there's something that doesn't quite connect here:
Maybe the idea of a civil war between Sunni and Shi'ite became a moderate distraction from the promises of a 2nd Calphate by Al-Qaeda ring leaders? Maybe thats why Zarqwai was visiting a, "spiritual leader" when he was killed? Advice? Trouble? This is a little far fetched to say, but IMHO, Bin Laden let information about Zarqwai fly. I think he wanted him dead; probably jealous of his martial prowess on the ground ... but, if you observe the statistics, one can reasonabley note his fall from power, just on the casualty figures alone.
But ... enough bantering or skeptics, here's the full thing below and found here.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2007-09-26-insurgents_N.htm
And this, [Today, U.S. commanders consider the number of enemy deaths a poor measure of progress in an insurgency and say there is no pressure to exaggerate. "The big difference is the command climate in Vietnam encouraged inflation," said T.X. Hammes, a retired Marine colonel and insurgency expert. "The general command climate (in Iraq) is: 'Don't exaggerate.' " ]
I like how USA Today reaffirms what most of us Live Leaker's have known since the death of, "the nethersite": Toe-to-toe engagements with Coalition Forces are completely suicidal (for obvious reasons of Firepower). However, something to note is just how influential and significant the former Al-Qaeda operative Abu Masab Al-Zarqwai was to the Iraqi Insurgency (even though he is not quite in the topic below): Bar none, the single most deadly and active period for the Insurgency and the Coalition Ground Forces was 2004; obviously the year when he was predominantly in charge. Although, he was also still around in 2005 ... but, there's something that doesn't quite connect here:
Maybe the idea of a civil war between Sunni and Shi'ite became a moderate distraction from the promises of a 2nd Calphate by Al-Qaeda ring leaders? Maybe thats why Zarqwai was visiting a, "spiritual leader" when he was killed? Advice? Trouble? This is a little far fetched to say, but IMHO, Bin Laden let information about Zarqwai fly. I think he wanted him dead; probably jealous of his martial prowess on the ground ... but, if you observe the statistics, one can reasonabley note his fall from power, just on the casualty figures alone.
But ... enough bantering or skeptics, here's the full thing below and found here.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2007-09-26-insurgents_N.htm
