Petraeus tries to blame increase in Iraq violence on al-Qaeda instead of resistance to his "surge"

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Thursday, June 21, 2007 09:13 AM

US expects Al-Qaeda surge in Iraq: US general

LONDON (AFP) - The United States expects Al-Qaeda to counter the American troop surge in Iraq with one of their own, the US commander in Iraq said in an interview published Thursday.

Speaking to The Times from Baghdad, General David Petraeus said that the terror network was "obviously going to have a surge of their own."

"You saw an example of this yesterday (Tuesday)," he said, referring to a massive truck bomb in Baghdad on Tuesday which killed at least 87 people.

"They wanted to make sure that the headlines about the launch of the offensive don't create too much hope."

report: http://www.philstar.com/index.php?News%20Flash&p=54&type=2&sec=91&aid=200706211


. . . like Iraqis can't measure the effects of the occupation with their own eyes and ears. When are the administration and their military lackeys going to acknowledge that it is the Iraqis who are resisting their increased occupation, no matter what they call themselves.

Combatants in Iraq identifying themselves as 'al-Qaeda' are but one of a dozen major factions in Iraq who are engaging in violence. Even if they succeed in suppressing the Iraqi 'al-Qaeda, the very same groups and individuals who are helping the U.S. in their offensive against them are still pledged to resistance against the U.S. occupation. But, the U.S. military is arming and training Sunnis now for the Iraqi police force . . .

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

1. Generals, like politicians, are adept at issuing CYA statements.

[Parche]

2. Blame

When things go wrong.....blame the paper tiger........Al-Kida :mad: :mad: :mad: