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Drawing the Battlelines in Anbar
A large majority of the Anbar tribes vow to fight al Qaeda in Iraq and the insurgency, plus, Losing Anbar?
While the news from western Iraq has focused on the partial leaking of a Marine intelligence report purportedly focusing on the inaccurate reports of the 'loss of Anbar province',' a significant political development has occurred between the Anbar tribes and the Coalition and Iraqi government. The New York Times reported over the weekend that 25 of the province's 31 tribes have organized to oppose the insurgency and al Qaeda.
The tribes are said to be able to comprise "30,000 young men armed with assault rifles who were willing to confront and kill the insurgents and criminal gangs that have torn at the fabric of tribal life in Anbar." Sheik Abdul Sattar Buzaigh Al-Rishawi, the chief of the Rishawi tribe, said "the insurgents counted about 1,300 fighters, many of them foreigners." Al-Rishawi explains the process was long and the 25 tribes agree the insurgents and al Qaeda are harming Sunnis and Shiites in Iraq.
"We held a meeting earlier and agreed to fight those who call themselves mujahedeen... We believe that there is a conspiracy against our Iraqi people. Those terrorists claimed that they are fighters working on liberating Iraq, but they turned out to be killers. Now all the people are fed up and have turned against them... We are in battle with the terrorists who kill Sunnis and Shiites, and we do not respect anyone between us who talks in a sectarian sense..."
The BBC reports "15 of the 18 tribes in Ramadi " have sworn to fight those who are killing Sunnis and Shiites', and had put together '20,000 young men'"to fight the insurgency. "People are fed up with the acts of those criminals who take Islam as a cover for their crimes," said Sheik Fassal al-Guood, a tribal leader in Ramadi.
The Anbar tribes have taken great risk by publicly going on record against the insurgency and al Qaeda. In May, I documented al Qaeda's assassination program against tribal, clerical and government leaders in Anbar. The threat is real. There is also the possibility that some of the 6 remaining tribes have held out from taking a stand against al Qaeda out of fear of retribution.
The size and influence of the tribes organizing in Anbar is an unknown to the public, but the military and Iraqi government will now have an excellent idea as to who is lining up with the government and who is siding with the insurgency.
The cooperation of tribes with the Iraqi government and Coalition forces is not a new development in Anbar. Nor is the willingness of the tribes to fight against al Qaeda. Over the summer of 2005 and spring of 2006, I documented numerous incidents of 'red on red' infighting, as well as the formation of the 'Anbar Revenge Brigade.' I sat in on tribal meetings in Husaybah, where tribal leaders openly expressed a willingness to assist with stability, security and reconstruction. The tribal leaders have repeatedly expressed an interest in ejecting the jihadis from their midst, but fear, intimidation and outright violence have prevented them from organizing.
Losing Anbar?
I've received plenty of questions about the intelligence report that claims Anbar province has been lost. I've talked to several sources in the military and intelligence who have actually seen the entire report (and not been fed excerpts). They are angry over the media's characterization of the report. Basically, the report indicated that the situation in Ramadi is dire, and that the political situation in Anbar as a whole as a result is in danger because of this.
Ramadi has been a problem for some time, but the major problem there has been the Iraqi government's lack ofpolitical will to act over the course of the last year. Even ceding the security situation to the tribes is a form of passing the problem on to the locals.
Since my sources were unwilling to go on the record, I chose not to address this directly. If the military community is unwilling to step up to the plate and defend itself, except in vague terms, about the situation in Ramadi then they will have to deal with the backlash of this decision. Good work has been and continues to be done in Anbar. The military has a problem with public affairs, plain and simple, and fails to realize that the impact on remaining silent on this report far outweighs the need to keep the information classified.
READER COMMENTS: "Drawing the Battlelines in Anbar"
Posted by Dale in Atlanta at September 19, 2006 5:44 PM ET:
Bill: I'll go on the Record:
I know the officer in question, who wrote the report!
I've known him for 15 years; served with him in Northern Iraq the first time around, in 1991, and in Okinawa in 1993.
He's a great officer, valuable to the Marines, the Military, and the Country.
He was asked, by his superiors, to write up an honest assessment, of the situation on the ground, for THEIR review.
It was NOT for the Washington Post, or the NYT, or for Army "weenies", sitting in the Pentagon, who are acolytes of Powell, or whoever, to LEAK it to the world, in a CLEAR effort to Damage President Bush, and the War Effort in Iraq!
But that is EXACTLY the reason it was leaked, and the President has not only had to fight a seditionist CIA and State Department, but now, obviously, a faction within the Pentagon!
Powell & Armitage are gone; Tennett is gone; and hopeully, Rumsfield can continue to clean out the Pentagon, of all the Clintonites over the next two years; he's done a good job so far, and he needs to keep it up.
All the rebellious "Generals" of the past 2 years, people like Zinni, et. al. have been Clintonites, and there's obviously more still in there. The dangerous ones, are really the Colonels! They actually can hang around longer than the Generals, not forced to retire as quickly, and cause more damage; but rooting out Clintonite Colonels, is harder to do, because they have lower-level jobs, that mask their political leanings more effectively, than if they're Generals.
As for the report itself; it's been completely mischaracterized by the MSM; COMPLETELY!
The officer in question, wrote it, in order to put everything into an unframed, unvanished, perspective, as he was requested by his superiors, and just because, his Professional Intel Opinions, are highly regarded, and he's one of the most expert Intel Officers we have in the entire Military, on Iraq!
Bottomline, he did NOT say everything was going to hell in handbasket, was hopeless, and LOST!
He was specifically referring to the "lawless" badlands, the fringes, and the desert areas as being out of control, and that if certain actions were not taken, that it COULD spread to some of the cities and towns.
Dire picture, some, in certain areas; Disaster/Quaqmire for the entire province, that the MSM is portraying, NO!
And the evidence, is the announcement that Bill has posted, just today, of the 25 tribes in Anbar, agreeing to help fight the insurgents and foreign fighters like Al Qaeda!
Posted by Mike Rentner at September 19, 2006 10:22 PM ET:
Dale's comments are truly frightening. According to Dale, the military is now a political entity, needing purges of colonels and generals from politically motivated purgers.
This is extremely dangerous. I've been watching the nation get politically polarized the past 20 years, seemingly more than in past generations. I assumed that the military was still apolitical. After a 12 year hiatus, I joined up in the USMC again and I've been struck by the openness of many officers in expressing political opinions, not just about civil topics but openly declaring that one party is particularly dangerous.
I might agree with that opinion, but the openness with which US military officers discuss this bodes ill for our future.
Politics ebb and flow. When the current controlling party wanes in power, will there be another purge? Will our nation be able to trust our military as impartial weapons of our civilian government? At what point will a party returning to power begin to stand "disloyal" officers up against the wall?
Treasonous behavior, or leaking of documents needs to be discussed as the crimes that they are without resorting to either real or imagined political conspiracy. Such charges are often made out of ignorance and malice, and the accuracy of that charge is irrelevent to the ability to prosecute the criminal act in question. But making the charge is dangerous to the trust our nation puts in the impartiality of our military.
I hope Dale can reconsider the dangerous comments he's made. Wild accusations like his can be injurious to the good order and discipline of our armed forces.
Posted by Dale in Atlanta at September 19, 2006 11:38 PM ET:
Mike: first, I appreciate your concerns.
Second, just to clarify; I left the military 11 years ago! I've been a civilian ever since. I have NO, affiliation whatsoever with the US Military, US Government, or any other Federal entity, in any fashion, whatsoever, at this time! I am, a complete, and utter civilian in all respects!
Third, I saw no one, politicize the Military, like the Clinton Administration!
College classmates of Bill, promoted to positions, over dozens of officers more senior to them.
General officers, like Tony Zinni, affecting and effecting US policy, in a way that was injurerous to our National Security, and Safety.
Fourth: I'm 48 years old, I have a long memory; when I was active duty, it was Inculcated into us, as Officers, to be so APOLITICAL; something that I took so seriously, that I voted only ONCE, the whole time I was on active duty, and even to do that, I had to force myself!
But I don't see that now; I see a General Officer corps, that is political beyond anything I've ever seen.
I see attempts, by the leaking of Classified information, by Military Officers, to undermine, and attack, a President who is leading us in wartime, not only in Afghanistan, and Iraq; but more importantly, even though no one will say it, in a coming war that is, in effect, a clash of civilizations, and religions!
As an Officer, you have a choice: support the Commander in Chief, and your Chain of Command, once the decisions have been made.
If you see Illegal activity being committed, you have a system, and procedure in place to report it. You have Inspector Generals, and you have other "tripwires" to utilize.
If it is NOT illegal activity, and it's just a policy you "disagree" with, then too bad; you get on the wagaon, or you RESIGN! That's the system! That's tradition, that's the way it should work! That's the way it's supposed to work!
IF you Disagree, and the activity/knowledge, whatever it is, is Clearly not illegal, then that's tough luck!
But you DON'T, EVER, LEAK, to the MSM, for "political" reasons, and in an attempt to damage a sitting President, and Secretary of Defense!
It's just a completely unacceptable action!
It's simple, your loyalty, as a Commissioned Officer in the United States Military, is to the Constitution of the United States, and the Country, FIRST, and to your Chain of Command, the Commander in Chief, etc., SECOND!
But that only, extends so far, as whether activity/actions/etc., is/are ILLEGAL!
If you just "disagree", because you think you know better, then you give your Chain of Command, your value of your opinion, and insight, and experience, in those forums that you get to express them in; and that is it!
You have every right to resign, retire, get out, if you DISAGREE, and make your point in a public forum them; but NOT thru the use of LEAKS, to undermine the President, SecDef, and most important, Troops in Harm's way!
I have seen nothing, but a complete, and utter politicization of the Officer Corps as a result of the Clintons, and it carried over into this President's term, and he has been fighting the leftovers/holdovers/backstabbers, ever since.
The other dynamic at play, is that this SecDef, has been, Correctly so, in my humble opionion, undertaking a complete, and transformative approach to the entire United States military; one on a scale almost unheard of in it's history.
As Machiavelli said:
There is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to manage than the creation of a new order of things..... Whenever his enemies have occasion to attack the innovator they do so with the passion of partisans, while the others defend him sluggishly so that the innovator and his party alike are vulnerable.
SeDef's very much needed total reorganization of the Military, is engendering this dynamic, exactly.
When you reorder something, those that were successful under the old system, are your enemies; those that will successful under the new, are your sycophants!
Unfortunately, post-Cold War, and currently because of the GWOT, it NEEDED to be done.
When that happens, those dinosaurs who still want to fight the Soviets, with Tank Divisions in Central Europe, and Aircraft Carriers in the Pacific, are going to be pissed off!
And, they come out swinging, and ready for a knifefight!
We, as a country, cannot afford that type of internicine infighting, for personal political, or partisan, or Service gain!
That is why you see most of what is happening, with the "rebellious Generals", as the MSM has labelled them (not me).
Again, we cannot have it!
Mike, I did NOT polticize the Officer Corps, the Officer Corps allowed itself to be politicized, with the help of the Clintons.
I have MANY friends, my Peers, who are all LtCol's and Col's now; I talk to them, on a daily, weekly, monthly basis.
I know what's going on, inside the military, I know the attitudes; I know the issues.
And I know, I have NEVER seen it this politicized!
It needs to stop, and for the reasons I've outlined above, and if it doesn't the offenders need to go.
I'll give you a small example, that I know from friends inside the "Beltway".
SecDef Donald Rumsfield was a Naval Aviator, for a couple of years in the mid-1950's. He then switched to the reserves, and continued to serve in the Reserves, until he officially retired as a Navy Captain in 1989. By that time, he had already been SecDef once, as well as all the other posts he had held in our Govt.
And yet, according to people I know, and trust, there were, and are, General Officers, who after receiving an Order from the SecDef, will go off and rant and rave, about the fact that they have to follow orders from some person who ONLY MADE CAPT IN THE NAVAL RESERVES!
Mike, that is absolutely CRAZY! We can't have that type of crap; Civilian control of the US Military is the very underpinning of our Democracy!
I don't care if it was a never-served in the Military individual like Bill Clinton, a Navy Submariner Lt like Jimmy Carter or a TANG Lt like George W. Bush, or whatever, IF it was former Private Joe-bag-o-doughnuts whose the current SecDef, it doesn't Matter! That individual, was either elected, or appointed to that position, and you serve that person, regardless of what they did, when, and IF, they were in the Military!
But I'm told, this is not an isolated event, nor attitude, and it absolutely apalls me!
That's whey we have Generals, coming out, in unprecedented numbers, during Wartime, criticing in the most vile and personal and despicable ways, our President, and our SecDef.
That is why we have self-serving, hateful, know-nothings like Hillary Clinton, and Feingold, etc., calling for our SecDef's Resignation during Wartime!
That is why we have brain-addled Congressman, for purely personal political capital and gain, come out and call for the "redeployment" of our troops, from a theater of war!
I know, as I said many Officers, and Enlisted of all ranks, serving, or who have served, in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The don't miss this stuff; unlike what the complete asswipes Bill Mahr and Richard Belzar (from the safety of Hollywood I might add) had the nerve to say one time, on Mahr's show; that the "troops" (even though they're the ones fighting the damn wars...); ..."...they don't know what's going on, because they're not back here reading the newspapers...."
Can you IMAGINE the NERVE? The arrogance, to say something like that, and believe it?
But the troops don't miss any of this crap; and it disturbs them, and pisses them off, and it provides aid and comfort to the enemy, and it has no doubt, contributed to the deaths of scores, if not more, of our men and women in uniform!
Mike, you touched a nerve,I'm not pissed at you, I'm not insutling you, I'm not yelling at you; I am however, passionate about this, and I don't want my Officer Corps (even though I'm not an Officer anymore); "polticized"; I don't want "my" officer corps, leaking classified information, to damage a sitting President, and SecDef, during a time of war.
The American public, the American Voter, will take care of that; it's not up to an idividual, or individuals, within the Military, to make that unilateral decision!
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 20, 2006 9:54 AM ET:
I am going to say one statement concerning the politiziation of the military:
- I did not believe in the military being involved in politics. Not even to vote.
President Clinton convinced me I was wrong.
I registered republican during his first term.
The military was 55-45 (4% error) between the parties when President Clinton was elected. It was 70-30 (republican) by the end of his presidency. That is the military reaction to his actions, orders, promotions and political appointments. Majority in the military still considered politics a taboo subject when I retired (30 Jun 2003).
This is not a political venue.
Bill prefers that you stick to military commentary in his comments and save your politics for the political sites.
Might I sudgest you gentlemen (and ladies) bear that in mind.
No politics in the Mess...
I am curious as to what IA is stationed in Ar Rutbah District. Can't find any references to IA size or unit designation out there. 3LAR's news is very carfull not to give ISF unit ID's
(Unlike many others).
IS1(SW), USN(Ret)
Posted by Mark at September 20, 2006 11:21 AM ET:
I thought you might want to check out this National Review piece (http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=Njk4NWZmMWRmYWM2ODAxYjQ3MDNmYWZhMGMzYmU1OWM=) on the unwarranted pessimism about Iraq.
The sweeps through Anbar sounded a lot like your writing of the last few years.
I know Bill likes to avoid politics but the comments about politicization in the military are pretty disturbing. I had thought it was mainly the CIA and State.
Posted by Dale in Atlanta at September 20, 2006 11:59 AM ET:
DJ: you are correct, I let my passion get the better of me; I was defending a fellow officer, and it got the better of me!
DJ, on another subject; I think I know you!
I was IWO on the COMIDEASTFOR Staff from Feb/88 - Aug/88; the Marine guy!
That's you, correct?
If so, let me know how to contact you!
Posted by Herschel Smith at September 20, 2006 12:56 PM ET:
I tried to trackback, but some sort of error on my end (I think there was some stray HTML code that caused a crash). Linking to this post, I posted "Ramadi: Marines Own the Night, 3.5 Years Into Iraq War."
I am as passionate about this issue as the commenters above. I think that there is some truth to each of the competing positions, but there is something much more subtle and sophisticated going on here that I haven't seen anyone (excepting present company) really address. It has become all the rage now to insult the regulars in al Anbar, comparing them to the "more sophisticated" special ops boys who really know how to wage COIN properly. I have seen this type of thing in WaPo.
This view is as insulting as it is flatly wrong. I argue, and I think persuasively, that the Marines know exactly how to wage COIN, because they do not have the force projection to wage anything but COIN. The issue is not conventional operations versus COIN. The issue is more subtle. I also posted on the USJFCOM program "Urban Resolve" a few days back, in which the issue of urban warfare is being studied. From the time of WWII and forward, U.S. forces have skirted around, bypassed and otherwise circumvented large urban areas. MOUT operations can be costly.
But there is an argument to be made that avoidance of MOUT and reliance on proxy fighters (such as these disorganized, untrained, unarmed tribes) is even more costly in the long run.
The real issue is not COIN versus anything else, it is when to invoke COIN. I argue that we have invoked it prematurely (both in Afghanistan and Iraq). We have left large swaths of urban terrain untouched, and large numbers of fighers alone beginning 3.5 years ago and continuing to this day.
I also argue that the Marines are good at whatever they choose to do, whether conventional or COIN, and that they need more troops in al Anbar (I suggest a division). Finally, I argue that reliance on politics to pacify the region is like appealing to a phantom. There are no politics at the present. There is only chaos.
I could be wrong about all of this, but then again, I could be right. I think it is a debate we need to have. The conversation does not pertain to the brass in the Pentagon (some of whom should not be there), or whether the bad press hurts us (of course it does). The conversation I would like to see has to do with strategy, and the extent to which beltway talking points ("we'll bring our troops home whenever the Iraqis can take over") become military strategy because that is what the leaders want. The conversation needs to happen in an open, confrontational way. We need to rethink our strategy -- not in terms of the "how to," but in terms of the "when to."
The battle lines are forming. What a shame. This province should have been securred three years ago. The tribes are said to be "scared" in the articles I cite in my post. They should be. There will be many deaths of tribe members before this is all over with.
Thanks for listening. Oh, by the way, commenter #2 (Mike Rentner), you appear to me to be happily having a conversation with only yourself, the subject of which only you know. What color is the sky in your world? WTF are you talking about?
One final thing. Pray continually for our boys in harm's way.
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 20, 2006 2:35 PM ET:
Dale: COMIDEASTFOR Staff I&W Watch, Ship Attack and GOB Analyst Sep 87-Sep 88. Do you still consider hanging from a cable under a helo fun?
- I do not have a solid read on IA in Ar Rutbah District. At least a Bn but, needs an IA (Mot) Bde due to geographic size. Does have a DBE Bde (4-5 Bns) on the border and HQ in city Ar Rutbah.
- My read of the problem of troop numbers in Anbar is that the youngest IA Div has western Anbar. 7th IAD is in the area of NW Ramadi, Hit and Al Qaim. Only 1-2 of its (9) Bns are in-lead and none of its (3) Bdes are ATT. Bns are paired with USMC and OPCON MNF-W. Lot of work left there.
Eastern Anbar (Abu Ghraib, Falujah and South-East Ramadi) belongs to 1st IAD. 1st IAD (AKA "Iraqi Intervention Force") is good. Also it is in-lead at Bde/Div levels and will transition to IGFC this fall.
Posted by Dale in Atlanta at September 20, 2006 2:35 PM ET:
Herschel: I think you've touched on an important issue.
I've been, for my own reasons, a supporter of this President, the Iraq War, the Afghanistan War, and the GWOT!
Based upon my experiences, and knowledge, I thing all of them needed done, and I'm happy for it.
However, I do believe, that this Administration, tried to do all these, "on the cheap", and they refused to committ the manpower, to all three, because someone convinced them all three, would be a cake walk.
So, for political reasons, NOT enough troops were committed into Iraq, early, middle and late; not enough NATO troops are in Afghanistan currently, and we don't have enough troops to do clean-up in places like Darfur, Somalia, etc. which we SHOULD be doing!
And yes, you are correct, the Marines could've done this mission, and still could; but our policy on this issue has been NOT to defeat them overwhelmingly militarily, like a WWII type of effort; instead, we've done it half-assed, so we don't committ too MANY troops, and thus taking TOO many casulaties, and we've always had the political "endgame" in sight, get the Iraqis/Afghanis up to speed, as soon as possible, so we can withdraw, claim victory, and go home!
In other words, the President says he's staying the course, but we've never been committed to an overwhelming military victory like we had in WWII.
The enemy, can sense it too! Thus, they fight harder, because they want to inflict mass casualties before we pull out; Iran's intransigence is related to the fact they KNOW we won't stay; Musharraf's selling out to the Islamic Emirate of Waziristan, is because he KNOWS that we are going to waffle, and leave sooner or later, and he knows he can't trust the Europeans, and there you have it!
Bottomline, they KNOW our "heart" isn't "in it"; and so, why take us really seriously!
Posted by Dale in Atlanta at September 20, 2006 3:58 PM ET:
DJ: thought that was you! Only been 18 years!
Do you remember me?
How do I get ahold of you?
Bill, could you facilitate an exchange of emails?
Thanks, R/dale
Posted by Mike Rentner at September 20, 2006 6:06 PM ET:
Herschel, you are rude and out of line, besides being simply incorrect.
At the same time you wrongly accuse me of "having a conversation with myself," you bring up some imagined discussion of regulars vs. special forces and COIN and what not. Where did that come from? I was responding to comments about politicization of the military. What were you responding to?
Please learn some manners.
Posted by Bill Roggio at September 20, 2006 6:24 PM ET:
This is EXACTLY what I don't want the comments to devolve into. Personal attacks, political battles. I'll shut down the comments if this continues. And I will delete the offending comments. Sorry.
Posted by hamidreza at September 20, 2006 8:24 PM ET:
Can bill comment on the need to institute an omnipotent secular Iraqi intelligence service, ultimately controlled by the US military.
The lessons of Iraq and Afghanistan clearly show (to me) that this is the central ingredient missing in the equation.
It appears to me that the US has pushed the ideal of democracy too far at the cost of the ideal of individual human rights. A secular Iraqi intelligence service mandate would be to round up those who do not tolerate individual freedoms or do not tolerate secularism, and who engage in hatred and seduction. In a way a paradoxical "Freedom Police".
"Those who deny human rights to others, are not entitled to it themselves."
I say pick them up, starting from Sadr.
Posted by Herschel Smith at September 20, 2006 11:25 PM ET:
A kinder, gentler comment.
First, Mike, I visited your web site and see that you are active duty USMC. So is my son, a grunt with 2/6 at Camp Lejeune. They will be deployed to al Anbar province early 2007. His billet is M249 for his fire team. What you and my son choose to do is a highly honorable thing, and my respect to you both. And I will be visiting you at your web site.
Second, your comment above seemed to ascribe or attribute a position to Dale that he clearly did not advocate. You seemed to imply that Dale advocates the purging of military who don't hold a certain political view. I read the same comment, and understood that he was referring to the purging of the brass that allows their political ideology to get in the way of the discharge of their mission. There is a WORLD of difference between the two positions. I would request that in the future, you study posts and comments more carefully before responding.
Third, with respect to a defense of my comment and how it relates to the original post made by Mr. Roggio, I will be happy to send you a detailed and precise answer to your question. I will defend my comment off line with you directly.
Finally, I am sorry that I didn't send you a note offline instead of posting a comment to you. Some view this sort of thing as robust dialogue and debate, others attacks. Each has his own threshold.
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 20, 2006 11:57 PM ET:
Dale in Atlanta: Sent two e-mails to you already. Are you filtering?
hamidreza: From todays brief (NIIA):
"As such, the ministry continues to grow in its capability to again support its forces. They've established a national information and investigative agency. This is the equivalent of our Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States."
Posted by hamidreza at September 21, 2006 4:10 AM ET:
DJE, but this is the Ministry of Interior, known to be beholden to Dawa and SCIRI. Their loyalty is to the religious forces. In fact they are partly responsible for the chaotic conditions and sectarian war, and they operate death squads to further their religious agenda seeking political rulership.
The Iraqi Intelligence service cannot be loyal to any of the religious parties. It must be a secular force, like the Mukhaberat of Saddam, except that its job is not to punish those who engage in political activity, but to pick up those who are engaged in anti-state activity, gun running, religious incitement, and abuse of office. Clerics that incite to hatred against the occupation or against the state or against the armed forces or against other religious sects should be quickly picked up at night from their homes and shipped to remote concentration camps. Their followers that may protest in the streets should be rounded and their leaders and associates rounded up and sent as well. Any Iraqi privy to anti-state and religious hatred activities should be picked up and similarly disappeared. Any Iraqi that is aware of terrorist activities and do not report them should be treated as a terrorist, including the family members and wives of terrorists.
A mukhaberati police state should be implemented that puts security ahead of abstract democratic ideals. This police state will allow normal democratic activity to take place, but not those that threaten democracy itself. If a govornorship or mayoralty is run as a personal fiefdom or as an instrument by one party to gain political advantages for itself, then the leaders should be picked up and incarcerated.
I think the Bush administration is too scared of the furor this may create in the NYT and SF Chronicle. But these bleeding hearts are mostly bark and little bite.
There is no other way to stabilize Iraq, except to ship another 300,000 soldiers there. All options have been tried. The Iraqi Islamists do accept even the most basic rules of democracy. They have no right to even be part of the political scene. No religious party has the right to field candidates. Any candidate with a religious background should be disqualified.
Start by arresting Sadr's 30 parliamentarians. This will give the majority to a coalition of Kurds, Alavi, and Sunnis. This way the government can be wrested out of the hands of the Shias, and the constitution amended to remove its Islamic underpinnings.
Each Iraqi should be issued an RFI ID card with electronic iris and fingerprint information, and their movement tracked centrally. Those back home who wish to complain about this police state, will receive a round trip vacation to Ramadi or Diyala, so they can see for themselves and shut up.


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Lightning knock off Capitals with sweep
There remains a splinter group that insists that the Tampa Bay Lightning are overachieving, and maybe there's something to that theory. Regardless, the Washington Capitals failed to put anything together in the second round and the Lightning will move on.
Tampa will have a chance to rest while they await the winner of Philadelphia/Boston, while Washington will prepare to face an onslaught of questions as to how they've become a playoff disappointment once again. Cue the stream of "it wasn't supposed to end this way" recaps on the Capitals season.
Setoguchi, Sharks push Red Wings to the brink of elimination
Laviolette on timeout chat with Boucher
Via Philadelphia Sports Daily:
"Our team let him down on those two and we needed to be better in front of him and I just needed to make sure that he stayed clear and kept his focus," Laviolette said of his timeout chat with Boucher. "But, again, I think just the start — I wasn't talking to Boosh because I need to talk to Boosh. I just wanted to make sure his head was on straight and our team needed to play much better in front of him."
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The fun ended last night with Zdeno Chara finally notching a power play marker for the Bruins, but this was a cool promotion nonetheless. Via Sean Leahy of Puck Daddy:
The Nashua Silver Knights are a summer league team in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League and announced that as long as the Bruins continue to fail to score with the extra man (currently 0 for 28), fans will receive free Powerade with each ticket purchased.
The Green Men have copycats
The Kurtenbloggers are calling for the real Green Men, Force and Sully, to stand up and reclaim their name… sort of.
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The New Jersey Devils blog In Lou We Trust takes a look at the Swedish Elite League statistics for former second overall pick Victor Hedman and potential 2011 first overall pick Adam Larsson.
Kronwall levels Heatley
This is quite the collision to watch, although it appears as though Kronwall left his feet. Still, Heatley is a big man and he was made to look like a house leaguer on this hit:
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Feel overwhelmed by SIFF? Here's a film-fest survival guide
The annual Seattle International Film Festival opens Thursday (May 19) and runs more than three weeks. Here are some practical tips and a sample "cinematic study" to help you get the most out of the largest film fest in the nation.
The 37th Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) opens Thursday (May 19), running through June 12. The largest film festival in the country, it features more than 440 films, along with multiple galas, tribute events, live music, and parties.
Congratulate yourself on living nearby, and take the opportunity to scratch your itch for independent cinema — or begin to explore an art form you haven't before. Find edgy films. Mix it up and see a range of works. And remember "international" is in the name for a reason: Beyond the worthy local selections are gems from around the world.
The amazing mash-up that makes a film festival a film festival is not just the film, but the events, parties, and sweet buzz of celebrities and special guests showing up to share, inspire, and inform on the process of filmmaking.
This year's festival program categorizes the films in several ways, to help attendees shape the combination of films and events they want to see. In addition to listing films by venue, for example, it sorts them into 10 thematic "pathways," which are described as loosely structured genres — like "Love Me Do," which has a smattering of drama, romance, and romantic comedy.
Take some time online to explore options. From www.siff.net, go to "The Festival" (high on the screen), and then select "Siffter." That is a program that sorts films by genre, country of origin, venue, day, or time. Check out the "Updates" section to download the 2011 Program Guide and the 2011 Programmer Picks, a quick guide and set of informal reviews by SIFF staffers that offers a good sense of the films' range and sensibilities, as well as an insider vantage.
Because SIFF has grown so large as to seem overwhelming, here are some tips to help you make the most of good thing:
1. Pick up a catalog and go online to choose a few films that look appealing. Reserve early if you can, be flexible if you can't.
2. Take public transit or carpool. It's pretty much a sure thing that there will be lines and extra traffic, so stay cool and save money by busing it.
3. Don't be daunted by lines or sold-out shows. Lines are an inevitable part of showing back-to-back films; people have to wait for one show to empty before the next audience can enter. Even sold-out shows often have some tickets 10 minutes before screening time.
4. Get social and mobile. Pick your favorite social outlet to keep up with the latest and add your say. Download the SIFFter app for your iPhone.
5. Pick at least one film with a visiting filmmaker, actor, or special guest. SIFF brings over 150 guests to the festival each year — an often memorable, always unique and enriching, perspective that festival junkies get hooked on. (Keep watching online for guest appearances, as the schedule can change throughout the festival.)
6. Inside/Out. Check out neighborhood parties and regional openings. Get out of the theaters and mix it up — cinema is a social art form.
7. Embrace eccentricity and don't expect Hollywood. While some films may have polished screen values, many independent and smaller films don't — appreciate the texture and quirky paths of indie films.
8. Design a theme for your cinema experience. Whether you want to catch up on Ewan McGregor, LGBT, films on food, environment — whatever your choice — having context to compare and contrast your viewing selection deepens and personalizes your experience. Following is a sample theme.
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This year, actor Ewan McGregor will be honored with a special tribute. While the Sunday (May 22) event is sold out, the opportunity to see McGregor's new work alongside some earlier films is still an option, and points the way to planning other focus studies.
"Ewan McGregor combines crush-worthy good looks with expert performances across all genres — making him a tour de force in the cinematic world," SIFF programmers wrote.
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Antti Oskari Manselius, 23, of Finland is on trial after boarding a Cathay Pacific flight from Amsterdam to Hong Kong, and allegedly attempting to derail the flight to Sochi, Russia — menacingly wielding a Toberlone bar — so he could see the Olympics.
Some pranksters in Sydney, Australia, decided that it would be fun to see who would step in and help a person being mugged at the ATM machine. The group posted the results as Reckless Youth on Youtube.com, saying their results were mixed. True, but at the end of the video, the would be mugger gets piled on by several would-be heroes and popped in the face.
No it's not Monty Python's Norwegian fish slapping dance, and the suspect is Irish, not Norwegian. In any case, a young couple is wanted after an ill-conceived prank is which they grabbed a large fish at the market and used it to haul off and smack a 53-year-old fish lady in the face, while recording the event for posterity.
Before graduating, high school seniors try to leave their legacy in the form of an epic prank. Much of the time, the administration is less than pleased.
Ok, it's a marketing prank, not a real devil baby–whatever that might be. But it looks pretty demonic and it's scaring a lot of people in NYC. The baby was built by viral marketing agency Thinkmodo and the video is a promotion for upcoming horror film Devil's Due.
Friends play the most elaborate prank on their drunk friend. They convince him he's just awoken from a ten-year coma and then post the video on Youtube.
From our friends at The Daily Dot: "Somebody help me," pleaded Kate Brianna Felton on Twitter shortly before a friend reported her missing to the U.S. Embassy in Moldova. Soon police were combing hotels and hostels in a European town looking for the teenage kidnapping victim. But they would never find her. Kate Brianna Felton did not exist.
Last month, a 12-year-old boy admitted to "swatting" the Los Angeles homes of Justin Bieber and Ashton Kutcher – his prank calls sent heavily-armed swat teams to the stars' homes on false alarm. To combat copycats, the LAPD will no longer publicize these pranks.
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Restaurants definitely are offering more specials, said Alfie Badalamenti, vice president of Coosemans New York Inc.
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"What we've noticed is a lot of these restaurants, they never really had specials in the past. Some are offering sandwich deals when they didn't before. That tells you the economic problem is there. There's not that much business. They're trying to get as much business as they can."
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You'll love these cheesy yet healthy enchiladas! Submitted by TALESIN Carbs: 27.4g | Fat: 8.5g | Fiber: 2.4g | Protein: 11.7g | Calories: 241.3
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Submitted by MMLPINK Carbs: 34.4g | Fat: 8.4g | Fiber: 4.8g | Protein: 24.2g | Calories: 322.5
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This delicious chile can be poured over burritos, eggs or enjoyed with just a tortilla and a spoon! Another great thing about this recipe is that you can put a twist on it and make it your own. Muy Bueno! Submitted by SKISINCO Carbs: 15.8g | Fat: 10.6g | Fiber: 1.8g | Protein: 34.3g | Calories: 304.8
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The source of this recipe is attributed to Chipolte's Executive Chef (and CEO), Steve Ellis. This is the Cilantro Lime Rice served in the burritos Submitted by RED0427 Carbs: 20.1g | Fat: 2.3g | Fiber: 0.1g | Protein: 1.6g | Calories: 102.6
Tasty tacos made with low-fat or no-fat ingredients Submitted by LJMASTIS Carbs: 51.9g | Fat: 19.7g | Fiber: 11.5g | Protein: 42.3g | Calories: 541.6
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A fabulous dip or put on top of a tostada chip for dinner! Submitted by APESTEW Carbs: 8.2g | Fat: 1.3g | Fiber: 1.3g | Protein: 15.7g | Calories: 103.6
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I hope you enjoy this cafe Rio pulled pork recipe! Submitted by GOLEAN@38 Carbs: 7.7g | Fat: 0.1g | Fiber: 0.5g | Protein: 0.4g | Calories: 28.6
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Submitted by LFENEX Carbs: 4g | Fat: 9.3g | Fiber: 1.7g | Protein: 44g | Calories: 299.7
Very Good 4.9/5
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This is SOOO good! It is so easy to make and can go with anything! Eat with tortillas, put it on rice or your been burrito...even with your eggs in the morning. Endless possibilities. Make in a big batch and freeze. Submitted by KGIEBLER Carbs: 8.7g | Fat: 12g | Fiber: 1.8g | Protein: 22.8g | Calories: 231.2


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I live in California and my electrician installed hideous new recessed fluorescent cans in kitchen remodel - they look like solar tubes, a bright blue/white beaming down, I think I burned my eyeballs.
What can I fix these with? I'm sure he used cheapo bulbs - can anyone recommend a good, warm light to replace these with? Are diffusers available? I've looked all over online with no luck. There is no way I can live with these without my sunglasses on 24/7. Please help! |
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Not knowing the specifics of the unit, I can't say exactly. But a few things that can help: Take out a bulb and replace it with a new bulb with a color temperature of around 2700k- that should warm up the light. Lower the wattage of the bulb. Find out the manufacturer and see if they have any filters/ lenses in their catalog that you can use. good luck. |
I pulled them out and these are the bulbs...see link below. 26w 3500k color....so I should shoot for the 2700 range? |
Here is a link that might be useful: Satco lightbulbs
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Thanks granite_man and lightguy. I will look for the 2700 ones. I knew my guy cheaped out. They are really horrible, very artificial looking and cold. I appreciate the help. I'll save my sunglasses for the real thing. |
I like the bluer (cooler) lighting color. It's just a matter of preference. If you have grown accustom to incandescent lighting, then you want to stay with warm color temperature lighting 2700k or so. A cooler color temperature doesn't necessarily mean cheaper.. |
The harshness of the lighting has nothing to do with the price he paid for the bulbs. So-called daylight bulbs tend to have a seemingly thin harsh light compared to the 2700 to 2900 degree bulbs. Despite their common name the light output has little resemblance to daylight. |
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When we moved into our house in '04 I was very pleased to see that there is a 12 foot line of resurrection lilies growing in my yard. However, they are in a odd place because the previous owners had them along a garage that no longer exists. I would love to move these beauties, but have no idea when or how. Also, I have read that they need to be divided every 3 to 5 years and again, I have no idea how to divide them. Also, in the past, when the leaves start falling over, I mow over the leaves to mulch the flowers, is this a good idea?
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I would love to move these beauties, but have no idea when or how. I have read it somewhere, but of course cannot find it now, that it is best to move them when they are dormant, which would be after the leaves have all pretty well died down naturally. The post below refers to Lycoris Radiata. It is a lot less hardy, and you most probably have the Lycoris Squamigera, which is a pink lily atop a bare stem in late summer. Also, I have read that they need to be divided every 3 to 5 years and again, I dug some bulbs and gave them to a neighbor. She missed getting one planted, and a bloom emerged from the bulb anyway at the appropriate bloom time, just laying on a table in her carport. If you leave all of the foliage in place to fade away naturally, and move them at the best time, you too may see blooms later this summer at their usual bloom time. Plant them with the base (bottom) of the bulb about 5" deep. Some of mine are probably not even that deep as the tops of some bulbs are at about ground level, yet do fine here in my zone. Sue...chemocurl |
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It's hard enough for someone that has to be fed via feeding tube. Typically they get corn syrup based mixtures packed with artificial ingredients mixed with vitamins and nutrients they need to survive. While the food used in feeding tubes is doing the job it's not necessarily "good" for the patient.
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Reformatting my Toshiba Laptop
Hi, I own a Toshiba A105 2716 Satellite. And after much use I decided it was time for a reformat. I popped the recovery disk in, held down C like the manual said during the boot, and waited for the reformat to start. It started by saying "Loading RAMDISK", it then went to another loading bar that briefly flashed "Loading Recovery Tool" and then it went back to booting Windows normally. How can I fix this. I really need to reformat. I also tried then doing the same process with a whole new windows disk, this time it had an error on the Yukon system.
Basically, I am wondering if I can fix this problem or is there an alternate method of reformatting my system. Thank you.
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Re: Reformatting my Toshiba Laptop
I dont have your model notebook but this is what i do when i format. you can put the cd in the drive, and restart your computer, when you start to boot back up there should be a black screen that says something along the lines of "press any key to boot from CD" or something along those lines i dont remember it by heart, press anykey and it should give you options to format your drive. Another thing i have done is just put in the cd while in normal windows desktop screen and wait for the cd to bring up the interface and there should be a recovery option, just click appropriate icons, and the computer should handle the rest. hope it helps
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I think you press F12 when it first boots up, then select the cd-rom with the recovery disk in and boot it off from there


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About the Presenter:Jerry Parr is the Principal Scientist with Catalyst Information Resources, a company focused on providing current relevant information on environmental laboratory issues. He also serves as the Executive Director for The NELAC Institute, serves on the Advisory Board for the Environmental Laboratory Washington Report, and is the conference organizer for the National Environmental Monitoring Conference. He has a BS in Chemistry from the University of Texas at Austin and has 40 years of experience in environmental analytical chemistry. Mr. Parr previously served on EPA's Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board, on the Board of the Environmental Sciences Section of ACIL and on several committees in the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference. Prior to the formation of Catalyst in 1997, Mr. Parr served as the Director of Government Affairs for Quanterra.


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A report has surfaced that the Toronto Blue Jays are looking into acquiring Colorado Rockies catcher Chris Iannetta. Danny Knobler from CBSSports.com made the report via Twitter.
With J.P. Arencibia having at least a decent offensive rookie campaign and veteran Jose Molina around as a backup, the interest in Iannetta is puzzling unless another move is on the way involving one of those two players. Knobler, however, does go on to say "Arencibia has power, but scouts say his catching and throwing have both been big problems for Jays." The Blue Jays also had interest in Iannetta in the offseason.
There is no word on who would be included in the potential deal.
In 308 plate appearances this season with Colorado, Iannetta, 28, has a .221/.375/.402 slash line with ten home runs. He has more walks (59) than hits (54) this season. He is not considered a great fielder, but he is better than Arencibia in that regard.
UPDATES: Andrew Baggerly tweets that the Blue Jays are "working hard on Iannetta, possibly as a precursor to flip Jose Molina to the Giants." Iannetta is not in the Rockies' lineup today against the Padres.
Jon Heyman has tweeted that talks are cooling between the Rockies and Blue Jays.
More updates as they come