He admitted that the number of Iraqi army battalions capable
of operating without US support had fallen since June from
three to one.
This reveals how universal is the rejection of he occupation
by Iraqis.
In Iraq, the US military said five US soldiers had died in a
roadside bombing in the western town of Ramadi.
This sounds like a genuine act of the Iraqi resistance.
The suicide bombs went off in a busy vegetable market, by a
bank and by a police station in the mainly Shia city, Iraqi
police said.
This does not. It fits much more the pattern of false-flag incidents
aimed at balkanizing Iraq.
Testifying before a congressional committee in Washington, Gen
George Casey said if the new Iraqi constitution was rejected
in a referendum in two weeks' time, the situation could
deteriorate.
'deteriorate', i.e. lead to ethnic tensions, and toward the desired
balkanization.
His colleague, Gen John Abizaid, told a congressional hearing
that al-Qaeda was the main enemy of peace and stability in the
Middle East and the threat it posed should not be
underestimated.
Always the unseen and all-powerful 'enemy' provides the
convenient excuse and cover story.
rkm
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4295250.stm
Triple Iraq bombs 'kill dozens'
At least 62 people have been killed in three co-ordinated car
bombs in a city near Baghdad, Iraqi police say.
The near-simultaneous blasts in Balad, 50 miles (80km) north
of the capital, injured at least another 68.
The suicide bombs went off in a busy vegetable market, by a
bank and by a police station in the mainly Shia city, Iraqi
police said.
The attack came as the commander of US forces in Iraq said the
next 75 days were crucial to Iraq's future.
'Enemy of peace'
Testifying before a congressional committee in Washington, Gen
George Casey said if the new Iraqi constitution was rejected
in a referendum in two weeks' time, the situation could
deteriorate.
Gen Casey said he would not speculate on any withdrawal of US
troops from Iraq until after that period. A reduction in
coalition forces remained a possibility for 2006, he said.
He admitted that the number of Iraqi army battalions capable
of operating without US support had fallen since June from
three to one.
His colleague, Gen John Abizaid, told a congressional hearing
that al-Qaeda was the main enemy of peace and stability in the
Middle East and the threat it posed should not be
underestimated.
US soldiers killed
In Iraq, the US military said five US soldiers had died in a
roadside bombing in the western town of Ramadi.
The bomb exploded as they conducted combat operations on
Wednesday, a statement by the Marines said.
The Sunni town of Ramadi is a stronghold of Iraq's anti-US
insurgents, who launch regular attacks against Iraqi and
American troops.
Reports say 13 US service personnel have been killed in
violence in Iraq in the past five days.
Almost 2,000 American military personnel have died in Iraq
since the US-led invasion two-and-a-half years ago.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/4295250.stm
Published: 2005/09/29 21:49:06 GMT
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