I thought the Iraq combat mission was over? American troops fight heavily armed militants

obama_snobDidn’t Obama say the Iraq combat mission was officially over during his snorefest oval office speech on August 31st? Chock this one up as yet another lie from the “community organizer. Today American troops in Iraq where involved in combating heavily armed militants assaulting an Iraqi military headquarters in the center of Baghdad. According to Myway News/AP twelve people were killed and dozens were wounded.

The attack also made plain the kind of lapses in security that have left Iraqis wary of the U.S. drawdown and distrustful of the ability of Iraqi forces now taking up ultimate responsibility for protecting the country.

Sunday’s hour-long assault was the second in as many weeks on the facility, the headquarters for the Iraqi Army’s 11th Division, pointing to the failure of Iraqi forces to plug even the most obvious holes in their security.

Two of the four attackers even managed to fight their way inside the compound and were only killed after running out of ammunition and detonating explosives belts they were wearing.

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September 5, 2010 · Filed Under General Politics


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  • Room 237

    Mission Accomplished!