(The elections) are expected to affect those who support the foreign fighters, those who are sitting on the fence, |
And whoever replaces him as number two, we will go after him as well. |
As in any time when our operations are very proactive and going out after the terrorists groups, the insurgent groups, there is always the possibility that our casualties will go up, |
As we get closer to the referendum, just as we saw at the beginning of the year going toward the (January 30) election, it's always expected that they (insurgents) will increase their activities to try to cause intimidation and fear in those who would go out to vote. |
Celebrate the daily milestones, the accomplishments they have secured and look to the future of a free and democratic Iraq and to the day that all of our troops return home to the heroes welcome they deserve, |
I ask that when you report on the events, take a moment to think about the effects on the families and those serving in Iraq, ... The 2,000 service members killed in Iraq supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom is not a milestone. It is an artificial mark on the wall set by individuals or groups with specific agendas and ulterior motives. |
I guess it is certainly possible given some of the spectacular events, but hard to say, |
is just as important as the first that died and will be just as important as the last to die in this war against terrorism and to ensure freedom for a people who have not known freedom in over two generations. |
It is an artificial mark on the wall set by individuals or groups with specific agendas and ulterior motives. |
Last month, we had quite a few operations across Iraq, ... These were more specific and intense operations. Whenever you have more offensive operations rather than just patrols and searches there are always the risk of more casualties. |
The 2,000 service members killed in Iraq supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom is not a milestone, |
The more people you bring into the process, the less people the insurgency has to draw upon, |
They are not going to redeploy early as they are already in the process of redeployment, |
They went in to capture him, he did not surrender and he was killed in the raid, |
This shows that we are actively going after the network. We've taken down the number two in the network and that is going to have an impact, |