On the run again

By Libby

Our overseas White House steno of record, the Times of London, recounts the latest US-Iraqi offensive, Operation Lion's Roar, in Mosul. They went in looking for insurgents and a big bomb rumored to be stored there. They found neither but the Times breathlessly announces this is clear proof, "the insurgents are on the run." Hmmm. When have I heard that before?

5/25/2008
April 14, 2008
March 24, 2008
1-10-2008
November 30, 2007
October 01, 2007
9/28/2007
July 10, 2007
24 June 2007
Jun 28, 2005
April 26, 2005
November 18, 2004
11-17-04
Jan. 14, 1980 [This one is the Russians talking about their occupation of Afghanistan]

Every get the feeling that the insurgents plan is to keep us running in circles? This from the current Times article sums it up perfectly.

The last word was left to the beleaguered people of Mosul. Sa’ad Aziz, 47, stood in his shop, with ice-cream in the freezer and fizzy drinks and sweets on the shelves, watching the search for the Zanjali bomb in virtual darkness because there was no electricity.

His concerns were far removed from Al-Qaeda’s jihad: “We have only two hours of electricity out of 10. I need it for my business. There is only a little water in this area. We need jobs. My son has a university degree but he has no work. We’re all very tired of this insurgency.”

Not to worry Sa'ad Aziz. Our experts assure us those insurgents are on the run and we're going to turn that corner any time now.