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Michael Yon has posted a Public Affairs Release which describes the situation in the town of Baqubah and it sounds promising. This is just one small accomplishment in the vast country of Iraq, but taken with our other victories as of late, could be a stepping stone for things to come.
After the fight to retake an Iraqi city is over, the struggle to reconstruct a functioning government is the fist order of business.
That’s why U.S. and Iraqi forces were excited recently to witness local trucks arrive, accompanied by the Iraqi Army, at a Baqubah flour mill with 560 tons of imported wheat to feed the people of Diyala province.
Some things speak volumes when you consider all the obstacles both our military and the citizens of Iraq face and this statement by the Assistant Governor of the Diyala Province certainly fits in that category. Speaking of Baqubah he states:
“This city is making the transition from a ghost town to what it is today. What’s been done is phenomenal,” Amed said.
Thanks again Michael for keeping us updated.
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david Says:
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RCP has a story in this afternoon’s addition from the “82nd Airborne” that is, to say the least, extremely disheartening.
Sue Says:
August 19th, 2007 at 11:41 pmVisit Sue
David:
I am sorry to not answer your comment but I was off line most of the day.
I did see the story you referenced and it has some points which I agree are disheartening. I then checked out most of the milblogs which I read daily and there are two interesting articles at Blackfive discussing the piece by the members of the 82nd.
http://www.blackfive.net/main/2007/08/82nd-abn-ncos-i.html
and
http://www.blackfive.net/main/2007/08/coin-on-the-war.html
It is always of interest to me to see the variables in the reporting of those with boots on the ground, their superiors and those writing for the media in any capacity.
My hope is we will take bits from it all and help create a liveable situation in Iraq and then bring our men and women home.