IRAQ UPDATE: As predicted right here yesterday, the U.S. has launched a new offensive in Diyala province after the governor and police chief were killed by an IED. Operation Lightning Hammer is targeting insurgents suspected to have fled Baqouba. The operation began late Monday with an air assault and is part of a nationwide offensive against Shiite militias and Iranian agents. MG Benjamin Mixon says the offensive will center on Diyala (no surprise). Late on Monday, 4 U.S. troops were killed by an IED in Ninevah province, while another was killed in Baghdad fighting. Terrorists also brought down a bridge in Taji, killing at least 10 civilians. In Baghdad, 4 terrorists were killed by U.S. forces searching for a rogue Shiite militia leader in Sadr City. U.S. forces also recently captured insurgent video showing some of their evil deeds. See it here.
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AFGHANISTAN: Afghan President Karzai met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and the Iranian madman denied arming and supplying Taliban forces. Liar, liar, pants on fire. Meanwhile, two U.S. choppers made hard landings in eastern Afghanistan during bad weather. Enemy fire is not suspected. There was no immediate word on casualties.
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GOOD WORKS IN IRAQ: American forces are performing daily acts of courage that are ignored by the liberal media. Everywhere U.S. forces go, they show the kind and caring nature of the American people by going above and beyond call of duty to help ordinary folks. Here are four recent examples of the thousands from Iraq alone:
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1. Nine month old Fatima Jubouri was found in the garbage in Baghdad and taken by a U.S. patrol to the Green Zone military hospital on June 28. Fatima is recovering well from dehydration and malnutrition. Both her parents have been killed. Unfortunately, current Iraqi law does not allow for adoptions, so Fatima will eventually be placed in an orphanage with her five siblings. Without American assistance, this child surely would have died and been buried with the garbage.
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2. On August 9, a two year old Iraqi boy was rescued from a dry well after U.S. Army Captain David Powell sent a patrol in response to a request from locals. CPT Powell and his 1st Cavalry comrades found the boy at the bottom of a 25' deep dry well. They then used a back hoe to dig a parallel trench. To avoid a collapse, they resorted to entrenching tools, screwdrivers, and even pieces of rebar to complete the dangerous dig. After five hours of continuous effort by American troops, the boy was rescued. "In my 18 years in the Army, this is, by far, the greatest thing I have ever done", CPT Powell said afterward.
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3. American troops from the 97th Civil Affairs Batallion and 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry, traveled to Hollandia, Iraq, to assess the basic needs of the small town. There they discovered an Iraqi boy who had a condition that resulted in his intestines being exposed and on the outside of his body. General Petreaus was informed, and after initially offering his own chopper for the effort, provided two Blackhawk transports, two Apache attack helicopters, and a Blackhawk MEDEVAC to move the child to An Najaf for surgery to correct his condition on June 14. Word is that the boy is expected to fully recover. CPT Jimmy Hathaway of HQ Troop, 3/1 Cav says, "We go into town now, and people come out to see us. They laugh and joke with us. We feel very welcome there."
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4. Army Staff Sergeant Joe Murtaugh, a Special Forces medic, took the role of guardian angel over an eight year old Iraqi girl suffering from a heart defect. Identified by earlier American units, the girl desperately needed surgery to correct her condition. SSG Murtaugh saw to the paperwork and transportation needs for little Dalal and her family to travel to Amman, Jordan for the surgery. Dalal's father said, "I know you are here doing another job, and I am thankful for all you do. This is an unforgettable thing what you are doing for my family, and we cannot thank you enough for your help."
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Good deeds like these are happening every day in Iraq, unreported by the mass media. These deeds have a cumulative effect, and like everywhere American troops have ever gone, the people there will discover what we already know: we're the good guys.
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SPECIAL NOTE: On July 10, a Green Zone mortar attack killed Army Captain Maria Ortiz, making her the first Army nurse to die in combat since Vietnam. Her loss is deeply felt by family, friends, and the entire United States Army.
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