From: "Robert G Lewis" 

Given that the stories included this

SERGEANT LOMBARDO: I can tell you over the past 10 months we've seen a
tremendous increase in the capabilities and the confidences of our Iraqi
security force partners. We've been working side-by-side, training and
equipping 18 Iraqi army battalions. Since we began our partnership, they
have improved greatly, and they continue to develop and grow into
sustainable forces. Over the next month, we anticipate seeing at least
one-third of those Iraqi forces conducting independent operations.

THE PRESIDENT: That's important. The American people have got to know - and
I appreciate you bringing that up, Sergeant Major, about how - what the
progress is like. In other words, we've got a measurement system -

SERGEANT LOMBARDO: Well, together -

THE PRESIDENT: I'm sorry, go ahead.

SERGEANT LOMBARDO: I'm sorry, just, together with our coalition forces,
we've captured over 50 terrorists, as well as detained thousands of others
that have ties to the insurgency. And I believe it is these accomplishments
and the numerous accomplishments from our task force that will provide a
safe and secure environment for the referendum vote.

THE PRESIDENT: Well, I appreciate that. There's no question that we need to
stay on the offense, and we need to stay on the offense with well-trained
Iraqi forces, side-by-side the finest military ever - ever to exist, and
that's the United States military.


I'm quite surprised at you Gary. 

"Gary Britt"  wrote in message
news:4351349b$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> There are no facts in the post to which I replied.
>
> Gary

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