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U.S.-backed Iraqi troops on Sunday attacked insurgents allegedly plotting to kill pilgrims at a major Shiite Muslim religious festival, and an Iraqi official estimated some 300 militants died in the daylong battle near Najaf. A U.S. helicopter crashed during the fight, killing two American soldiers.

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  • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)STONERS
    STONERS
    Jan. 29, 2007, 2:55 a.m.

    Some 300 militants were killed in the Najaf fighting, along with five Iraqi security forces, a provincial spokesman said Monday, citing reports from officers at the site. The figure could not be independently confirmed.

    Ahmed Deaibil, a spokesman for Najaf province, said the fighting had stopped but U.S. and Iraqi forces still had the area surrounded and had seized heavy machine guns, ammunition and other weapons.

    • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)STONERS
      STONERS
      Jan. 29, 2007, 2:57 a.m.

      The U.S. command announced the arrest of 21 suspected terrorists, including an al-Qaida courier, in a series of raids in Baghdad and Sunni areas north and west of the capital. Three are believed to have close ties to the leadership of al-Qaida in Iraq, the military said.

      • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)MikeReardon
        MikeReardon
        Jan. 29, 2007, 4:38 p.m.

        Thinking about this war and the next war in another unfriendly Arab nation, can we extend control over the next population or only remove the offending state. Is extended war with extended occupation possible. Even with establishing a firm dictatorial political apparatus dominated by coercive secret police methods. The Soviets in Pakistan could not hold onto control. I know we can gain victory in local battle at deep cost to the enemy and the property of the city under attack. Is war possible if extended political occupation is needed, or can we only gain a quick military victory that removes the present government and then do we need to immediately remove ourselves from continuing attacks. The next war may again be one more light war but without occupation. This is a question of any extended war over large national boundaries where the local population would continually attack remaining enemy forces. Should we be into military and political hit and run tactics for the next war.

        • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)neuroticus
          neuroticus
          Jan. 29, 2007, 5:35 p.m.

          Sigh.

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