Weak attacks continue in Iraq
In Iraq Saddamites are still able to assinate US troops. The importance of these attacks is that they are not militaily significant. They do not effect the combat effectiveness of any US military units. Their only significnace is political.
Those who opposed the liberation of Iraq can use them as an excuse to oppose the Bush administration. The opposition is totally irresponsible. No one, who is responsible, thinks the US should flee in response to these weak attacks.
In the meantime weapon seizures continue.
"...During the past week, U.S. forces in Iraq have seized hundreds of surface-to-air missiles and large caches of other weapons and munitions, the Pentagon told CNN on Friday.
"Among the arms seized are 12 Al-Samoud surface-to-surface ballistic missiles, which, officials say, likely have a range in excess of 93 miles [150 kilometers] and might violate restrictions imposed on Iraq by the United Nations in 1991 after the Persian Gulf War.
"One official with access to sensitive information told CNN that the U.S. forces were 'being led to most of it' by cooperative Iraqis who either volunteered their assistance or who were taken into custody and provided information.
"In addition to the Al-Samoud missiles; U.S. forces found 250 French-made Roland surface-to-air missiles; 30 Soviet-made SA-7 surface-to-air missile launchers with missiles and fuel; 40 French-made Milan antitank missiles; thousands of rocket-propelled grenades and other explosives, according to Pentagon officials."
In Iraq Saddamites are still able to assinate US troops. The importance of these attacks is that they are not militaily significant. They do not effect the combat effectiveness of any US military units. Their only significnace is political.
Those who opposed the liberation of Iraq can use them as an excuse to oppose the Bush administration. The opposition is totally irresponsible. No one, who is responsible, thinks the US should flee in response to these weak attacks.
In the meantime weapon seizures continue.
"...During the past week, U.S. forces in Iraq have seized hundreds of surface-to-air missiles and large caches of other weapons and munitions, the Pentagon told CNN on Friday.
"Among the arms seized are 12 Al-Samoud surface-to-surface ballistic missiles, which, officials say, likely have a range in excess of 93 miles [150 kilometers] and might violate restrictions imposed on Iraq by the United Nations in 1991 after the Persian Gulf War.
"One official with access to sensitive information told CNN that the U.S. forces were 'being led to most of it' by cooperative Iraqis who either volunteered their assistance or who were taken into custody and provided information.
"In addition to the Al-Samoud missiles; U.S. forces found 250 French-made Roland surface-to-air missiles; 30 Soviet-made SA-7 surface-to-air missile launchers with missiles and fuel; 40 French-made Milan antitank missiles; thousands of rocket-propelled grenades and other explosives, according to Pentagon officials."
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