November 28, 2007

HAWIJA, Iraq -

Nearly 6,000 Sunni Arab residents joined a security pact with American forces today, a critical step in closing remaining escape routes for Al-Qaida flushed from former strongholds. The new alliance is the single largest volunteer mobilization since the war began. Learn More

MANY BLESSINGS FOR THE HOLIDAY!

On this Thanksgiving day, we give thanks for:

The freedom we hold, so to live peacefully

The soldiers who serve us, so diligently

The air that we breathe, the flowers we grow

The brightness of spring, the coldness of snow

Our sons and daughters, our husbands and wives

And the furry creatures who capture our lives –

All are blessings we’re given to cherish, always

Yet, especially so on Thanksgiving Day.

May God Bless us all, and especially the troops and their families.

Thankgiving pictures from the troops.

Bagdad-

Sunday, November 18, 2007-

The average number of insurgent attacks in Iraq decreased by 55 percent, said an Iraqi government press release on Sunday. Since surge operations began in June, al Qaeda attacks are down 55 percent, civilian deaths are down 60 percent, coalition casualties are down 55 percent, and Iraqi forces casualties are down 40 percent.  Learn More1.  Learn More2.