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General Petraeus Interviewed in Newsweek

» by GI Korea August 27th, 2008 at 1:38 pm » Comments (3)

Great interview in Newsweek with General Petraeus that everyone should read. Here is one question where General Petraeus confirms what I have already said about "the surge": Could there have ...more »

Recommended Viewing of the Anbar Rising

» by GI Korea August 1st, 2008 at 4:27 am » Comments (1)

In an effort to fight the false narrative trying to be created by political partisans that the US military had little to do with the recent dramatic improvements in Iraq, ...more »

The AP Admits the US is “Winning” in Iraq

» by GI Korea July 28th, 2008 at 1:23 am » Comments (41)

Barack Obama call your office: The United States is now winning the war that two years ago seemed lost. Limited, sometimes sharp fighting and periodic terrorist bombings in Iraq are likely ...more »

Obama Downplays US Military Achievements in Iraq

» by GI Korea July 24th, 2008 at 9:41 am » Comments (15)

It is becoming comical watching the attempts of the Democratic Party to denounce the success of "the surge" strategy in Iraq: Republican John McCain pushed back on Wednesday against Democratic criticism ...more »

Kentucky Fried Chicken Opens in Fallujah

» by GI Korea July 22nd, 2008 at 2:36 am » Comments (9)

I wonder if Barack Obama will stop by to get a bite to eat here: more »

Baghdad Bombing Motivations Explained

» by GI Korea June 20th, 2008 at 1:25 pm » Comments (1)

I'm sure most people following the news probably heard the breathless media announcement about the car bomb that went off in Iraq that killed 50 people in a Shia neighborhood ...more »

US & Iraqi Government Negotiate Status of Forces Agreement

» by GI Korea June 19th, 2008 at 5:56 pm » Comments (5)

Iraqi blogger Omar Fadhil has an excellent article he has posted today in the Long War Journal (by the way anyone serious about understanding the global war on terror should ...more »

Confidence in Iraqi Government Rising

» by GI Korea June 17th, 2008 at 2:05 pm » Comments (1)

Here is something you don't read every day though this fact has been going on for months: Signs are emerging that Iraq has reached a turning point. Violence is down, armed ...more »

Was Marine Caught Promoting Christianity in Iraq?

» by GI Korea May 30th, 2008 at 9:00 am » Comments (25)

Let me just tell everyone it would be wise to wait for more information to come out on this before condemning the soldier considering the original report is coming from ...more »

Catching Up with Joseph Darby

» by GI Korea May 19th, 2008 at 9:18 pm » Comments (7)

The vast majority of people who just read this title probably have no clue who Joseph Darby is, but you should. It wasn't 60 Minutes, Dan Rather, or any ...more »

Mahdi Army Targeting Civilians in Sadr City

» by GI Korea April 21st, 2008 at 6:33 am » Comments (0)

The Mahdi isn't going to have much popular support in Sadr City if they keep this up: Ayman, bleeding profusely from his arm, was rushed to Company ...more »

Iraqi Army Secures Mahdi Army Controlled Areas of Basra

» by GI Korea April 20th, 2008 at 8:45 pm » Comments (0)

The fact that the Iraqi Army has now moved in and secured areas of Basra formerly held by the Mahdi Army is news I am hearing little about in the ...more »