Iraq Insurgency Showing Signs of Momentum

[shraby]

BAGHDAD — As this week's coordinated violence demonstrates, Iraq (news - web sites)'s insurgent movement is increasingly potent, riding a wave of anti-U.S. nationalism and religious extremism. Just days before an Iraqi government takes control of the country, experts and some commanders fear it may be too late to turn back the militant tide.

The much-anticipated wave of strikes preceding Wednesday's scheduled hand-over could intensify under the new interim government as Sunni Muslim insurgents seek to undermine it, U.S. and Iraqi officials say.

"I think we're going to continue to see sensational attacks," said Army Maj. Gen. David H. Petraeus, the 101st Airborne Division commander who will oversee the reshaping of Iraq's fledgling security forces.

Long gone are the days when the insurgents were dismissed as a finite force ticketed for high-tech annihilation by superior U.S. firepower.

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Interesting article

[Mikimouse]

1. Hmmmmm...Frank Herbert comes to mind...

The Fremen are rising, and they shall change the face of Iraqis.

[jimshoes]

2. Not only does it appear that we

have screwed the pooch in Iraq, now it seems that the pooch is actually a mean ass junk yard dog with its jaws ready to clamp down on our crotch.

[alfredo]

3. It is so

fucking sad. I just cannot get over the sadness I feel for our soldiers who were tricked into fighting an un winnable war.