Security in Baghdad is months away

[wtmusic]

"These families were threatened in different parts of Iraq and that is what forced them to leave their homes," (ministry spokesman) Nowruz said, adding that the ministry was building new tented refugee camps.

The U.S. military conceded that a massive security operation launched a month ago to stop violence tearing Baghdad apart had achieved only a "slight downtick" in bloodshed. Attacks on civilians were slightly higher, and death rates little changed.

"It's a start. We're moving in the right direction," Major General William Caldwell said, saying it would take "months not weeks" to secure victory."

Whew--what a relief. After the VP said we were in the last throes last year and nothing happened, I was starting to think they didn't
know what they were talking about...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060720/ts_nm/iraq_dc;_ylt=AkUmWPth1uQjOpPyeIBkObdg.3QA;_ylu=X3oDMTA4b3FrcXQ0BHNlYwMxNjkz

[annabanana]

1. Baghdad?. . Don't you mean Beirut?

What is this "bag" - "dad" you speak of?

[mmonk]

2. someone should ask the people there

if things are getting more secure.

[atreides1]

3. Hey

At least they've stopped making those turns around corners.

[William Seger]

4. Yeah, just a few dozen more months...

... now that we're moving in the right direction.

[Jim__]

5. We're moving in the right direction

Attacks on civilians were slightly higher, and death rates little changed.

We are?

[wtmusic]

6. Shifting the focus of the attacks to civilians

is apparently the right direction.

[alcibiades_mystery]

7. Months away? Again?

:eyes: