Comments on: Iraq: Al Qaeda’s Quagmire http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/10/09/iraq-al-qaedas-quagmire/ News & Commentary on Warfare, Policy and Counterterrorism Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:49:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: ROK Drop Weekly Linklets - 14OCT07 at ROK Drop http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/10/09/iraq-al-qaedas-quagmire/#comment-23280 ROK Drop Weekly Linklets - 14OCT07 at ROK Drop Sat, 13 Oct 2007 22:17:32 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/10/09/iraq-al-qaedas-quagmire/#comment-23280 [...] War sounds off.-  Shiites slowly turning against the Mahdi Army. -  Good post about the "quagmire" Al Qaeda finds themselves in today in Iraq.-  Syrians are openly violating UN resolutions by [...] [...] War sounds off.-  Shiites slowly turning against the Mahdi Army. -  Good post about the "quagmire" Al Qaeda finds themselves in today in Iraq.-  Syrians are openly violating UN resolutions by [...]

]]> By: Snooper http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/10/09/iraq-al-qaedas-quagmire/#comment-23266 Snooper Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:56:53 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/10/09/iraq-al-qaedas-quagmire/#comment-23266 <strong>The Quagmire of the Enemy...</strong> AQ's Quagmire I found this article over at The Victory Caucus and it is a relatively condensed expose on the successes of the American Fighting Men and Women as...... The Quagmire of the Enemy…

AQ’s Quagmire

I found this article over at The Victory Caucus
and it is a relatively condensed expose on the successes of the
American Fighting Men and Women as……

]]> By: rlaycock http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/10/09/iraq-al-qaedas-quagmire/#comment-23257 rlaycock Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:28:07 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/10/09/iraq-al-qaedas-quagmire/#comment-23257 To: Jagcap Actually Andrew borrowed that theory from David Warren. http://www.davidwarrenonline.com/index.php?id=237 If I recall (I actually read The Daily Dish back then) Andrew did properly link to Warren's column. It finally does appear to be working now that the proper command is in place.. R. To: Jagcap

Actually Andrew borrowed that theory from David Warren.
http://www.davidwarrenonline.com/index.php?id=237

If I recall (I actually read The Daily Dish back then) Andrew did properly link to Warren’s column.

It finally does appear to be working now that the proper command is in place..

R.

]]> By: OneFreeKorea » Summit Perceptions http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/10/09/iraq-al-qaedas-quagmire/#comment-23254 OneFreeKorea » Summit Perceptions Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:05:28 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/10/09/iraq-al-qaedas-quagmire/#comment-23254 [...] Anne:  in the name of all that is holy, quit your job and start a blog.  Less widely reported:  more trouble for Al-Qaeda, which may have lost more of its key facilitators and its last major Iraqi ally, and which (along [...] [...] Anne:  in the name of all that is holy, quit your job and start a blog.  Less widely reported:  more trouble for Al-Qaeda, which may have lost more of its key facilitators and its last major Iraqi ally, and which (along [...]

]]> By: Connecting News, Commentaries and Blogs at NineReports.com - http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/10/09/iraq-al-qaedas-quagmire/#comment-23253 Connecting News, Commentaries and Blogs at NineReports.com - Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:15:32 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/10/09/iraq-al-qaedas-quagmire/#comment-23253 [...] about at Iraq: Al Qaeda’s Quagmire - the captain's journal, - Last Updated - 9 minutes ago    Follow This Story   Change Your [...] [...] about at Iraq: Al Qaeda’s Quagmire - the captain’s journal, - Last Updated - 9 minutes ago    Follow This Story   Change Your [...]

]]> By: Red State Rascals http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/10/09/iraq-al-qaedas-quagmire/#comment-23251 Red State Rascals Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:12:16 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/10/09/iraq-al-qaedas-quagmire/#comment-23251 [...] Captain’s Journal points out that Iraq is a quaqmire . . . for al Qaeda: After the turning of the tribes in Ramadi and the military defeat of the [...] [...] Captain’s Journal points out that Iraq is a quaqmire . . . for al Qaeda: After the turning of the tribes in Ramadi and the military defeat of the [...]

]]> By: QT Monster's Place http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/10/09/iraq-al-qaedas-quagmire/#comment-23249 QT Monster's Place Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:19:54 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/10/09/iraq-al-qaedas-quagmire/#comment-23249 <strong>Iraq: Death, Violence Decreasing...</strong> The Iraqi people continue to show signs that they are finished, disgusted with al-Qaeda:al-Qaeda is running out of land to operate from, the noose is tightening. Their brutality creates a backlash among the people they ‘control’ so fierce that if U... Iraq: Death, Violence Decreasing…

The Iraqi people continue to show signs that they are finished, disgusted with al-Qaeda:al-Qaeda is running out of land to operate from, the noose is tightening. Their brutality creates a backlash among the people they ‘control’ so fierce that if U…

]]> By: BizzyBlog » Couldn’t Help But Notice (101007) http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/10/09/iraq-al-qaedas-quagmire/#comment-23244 BizzyBlog » Couldn’t Help But Notice (101007) Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:10:20 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/10/09/iraq-al-qaedas-quagmire/#comment-23244 [...] Also this (HT Instapundit): Operation Iraqi Freedom has graduated from a battle against a combination of indigenous insurgents and foreign terrorists (al Qaeda) to one against al Qaeda. Al Qaeda has made Iraq its watershed moment, and they are losing badly. This transition of Iraq into al Qaeda’s quagmire is remarkable and momentous in world history, and is going largely unreported by the main stream media who is searching for the next flash-bang to report. [...] [...] Also this (HT Instapundit): Operation Iraqi Freedom has graduated from a battle against a combination of indigenous insurgents and foreign terrorists (al Qaeda) to one against al Qaeda. Al Qaeda has made Iraq its watershed moment, and they are losing badly. This transition of Iraq into al Qaeda’s quagmire is remarkable and momentous in world history, and is going largely unreported by the main stream media who is searching for the next flash-bang to report. [...]

]]> By: jagcap http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/10/09/iraq-al-qaedas-quagmire/#comment-23235 jagcap Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:35:48 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/10/09/iraq-al-qaedas-quagmire/#comment-23235 In other words, Andrew Sullivan's flypaper theory was correct... too bad he lacked the guts to hold to his position. In other words, Andrew Sullivan’s flypaper theory was correct… too bad he lacked the guts to hold to his position.

]]> By: Herschel Smith http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/10/09/iraq-al-qaedas-quagmire/#comment-23233 Herschel Smith Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:02:06 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/10/09/iraq-al-qaedas-quagmire/#comment-23233 I agree, but would add several things. First, Vietnam was a counterinsurgency victory. Even with Tet, the VC were defeated and essentially gone from the scene. The naysayers like Walter Cronkite did what they did, Congress pulled funds and support, and the NVA regulars rolled in (partly due to our failure to shut the Ho Chi Minh trail). Thematically, I split again the definition of insurgents and terrorists (foreign fighters). In Anbar we initially fought both, with the insurgency being the most potent. Al Qaeda overplayed their hand, and we "encouraged" the insurgents to turn (e.g., we shut Sattar's smuggling lines with kinetic operations and started talking to him and others). The insurgents turned, and now we are waging a war mainly against foreign fighters, who are losing. Yes, there will be the occassional insurgent left over from1920's Brigade men who will not side with the coalition, but in the main, I believe it will be a war against Ansar al Sunna, Ansar al Islam, Al Qaeda and smaller groups, with AQ being the strongest, but still losing. Yes again, you and I both agree on the awful effects of leaving Sadr alive and allowing the Iran-biased Badr Brigade to bury themselves into main stream Iraqi politics. Finally, I suspect we are FAR from finished in Afghanistan. I agree, but would add several things. First, Vietnam was a counterinsurgency victory. Even with Tet, the VC were defeated and essentially gone from the scene. The naysayers like Walter Cronkite did what they did, Congress pulled funds and support, and the NVA regulars rolled in (partly due to our failure to shut the Ho Chi Minh trail).

Thematically, I split again the definition of insurgents and terrorists (foreign fighters). In Anbar we initially fought both, with the insurgency being the most potent. Al Qaeda overplayed their hand, and we “encouraged” the insurgents to turn (e.g., we shut Sattar’s smuggling lines with kinetic operations and started talking to him and others). The insurgents turned, and now we are waging a war mainly against foreign fighters, who are losing. Yes, there will be the occassional insurgent left over from1920’s Brigade men who will not side with the coalition, but in the main, I believe it will be a war against Ansar al Sunna, Ansar al Islam, Al Qaeda and smaller groups, with AQ being the strongest, but still losing.

Yes again, you and I both agree on the awful effects of leaving Sadr alive and allowing the Iran-biased Badr Brigade to bury themselves into main stream Iraqi politics.

Finally, I suspect we are FAR from finished in Afghanistan.

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