Comments on: Hope and Brutality in Anbar http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/02/02/hope-and-brutality-in-anbar/ News & Commentary on Warfare, Policy and Counterterrorism Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:25:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Devon http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/02/02/hope-and-brutality-in-anbar/#comment-9425 Devon Mon, 05 Feb 2007 18:42:48 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/02/02/hope-and-brutality-in-anbar/#comment-9425 Thanks for educating me! Thanks for educating me!

]]> By: Denis Murphy http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/02/02/hope-and-brutality-in-anbar/#comment-9047 Denis Murphy Sat, 03 Feb 2007 16:08:45 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/02/02/hope-and-brutality-in-anbar/#comment-9047 Certainly a thought-provoking interview. Thanks. -- Denis Certainly a thought-provoking interview. Thanks. — Denis

]]> By: Cop The Truth http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/02/02/hope-and-brutality-in-anbar/#comment-8934 Cop The Truth Sat, 03 Feb 2007 06:34:48 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/02/02/hope-and-brutality-in-anbar/#comment-8934 <strong>15 Questions with Ranger and Special Operations legend, Col. Keith Nightingale...</strong> With everything going on in Iraq and the Global War on Terror (GWoT), I wanted to get the impressions of an expert whose opinion I trusted. So, I chose the finest officer and warrior (and my former commander) I've ever... 15 Questions with Ranger and Special Operations legend, Col. Keith Nightingale…

With everything going on in Iraq and the Global War on Terror (GWoT), I wanted to get the impressions of an expert whose opinion I trusted. So, I chose the finest officer and warrior (and my former commander) I’ve ever…

]]> By: Mike@CopTheTruth http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/02/02/hope-and-brutality-in-anbar/#comment-8932 Mike@CopTheTruth Sat, 03 Feb 2007 06:29:55 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/02/02/hope-and-brutality-in-anbar/#comment-8932 It sounds like that's where your son may be going. We'll continue to pray for him and all of our wonderful troops! It sounds like that’s where your son may be going. We’ll continue to pray for him and all of our wonderful troops!

]]> By: Herschel Smith http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/02/02/hope-and-brutality-in-anbar/#comment-8918 Herschel Smith Sat, 03 Feb 2007 04:47:37 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/02/02/hope-and-brutality-in-anbar/#comment-8918 Denis, I will answer in a separate post. Current developments warrant this subject having its own article. Denis, I will answer in a separate post. Current developments warrant this subject having its own article.

]]> By: Denis Murphy http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/02/02/hope-and-brutality-in-anbar/#comment-8863 Denis Murphy Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:45:33 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/02/02/hope-and-brutality-in-anbar/#comment-8863 "Therefore, offensive operations against insurgent safe havens inside Syria are necessary to cause the cessation of the stream of fighters from Syria and other locations (Jordan, the ostensible ally of the U.S., presents a particular problem, as does Saudi Arabia, and border incursions by U.S. troops might be problematic)." I agree with your description of the Anbar situation, but you seem to be dodging a huge issue in the above sentence. Contrary to what you say, incursions into Syria alone will not cause the flow of fighters and funds into Anbar to do more than be redirected to the borders with Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Do you know of any credible estimate of the percentages of insurgent fighters and funds coming into Anbar from Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia? My guess is that the inflow from Saudi Arabia would dwarf the inflows from the other 2. By the way, on CNN a couple of nights ago, correspondent Michael Ware stated unequivocally that Anbar is a de facto Al Qaeda state within a state and will only grow stronger unless the US military goes back there big time. “Therefore, offensive operations against insurgent safe havens inside Syria are necessary to cause the cessation of the stream of fighters from Syria and other locations (Jordan, the ostensible ally of the U.S., presents a particular problem, as does Saudi Arabia, and border incursions by U.S. troops might be problematic).”

I agree with your description of the Anbar situation, but you seem to be dodging a huge issue in the above sentence. Contrary to what you say, incursions into Syria alone will not cause the flow of fighters and funds into Anbar to do more than be redirected to the borders with Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Do you know of any credible estimate of the percentages of insurgent fighters and funds coming into Anbar from Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia? My guess is that the inflow from Saudi Arabia would dwarf the inflows from the other 2.

By the way, on CNN a couple of nights ago, correspondent Michael Ware stated unequivocally that Anbar is a de facto Al Qaeda state within a state and will only grow stronger unless the US military goes back there big time.

]]> By: Iraq War Today http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/02/02/hope-and-brutality-in-anbar/#comment-8804 Iraq War Today Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:46:06 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/02/02/hope-and-brutality-in-anbar/#comment-8804 <strong>Hope and Brutality in Anbar...</strong> The Captain's Journal takes a look today at the complicated battlefront that is Al Anbar province: Anbar is a province where there is hope, but this hope seems a dim prospect when torture houses are still in existence.... Hope and Brutality in Anbar…

The Captain’s Journal takes a look today at the complicated battlefront that is Al Anbar province: Anbar is a province where there is hope, but this hope seems a dim prospect when torture houses are still in existence….

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