Good Job, Iraqi Police
If you go over to RCP, check out this article by Lieutenant Colonel Gary Skubal. Colonel Skubal is a genuine military historian and writes about his experience with the Iraqi Police Commando unit. In light of the election this weekend, this article is a far cry from the "Iraq is in ruins" message we get from Times/Wapo.

In another part of the city, a separate dismounted commando operation took place with another SPTT led by Major James Yount. To his surprise as they returned to their gun trucks, people were dancing in the street with the commandos. Some were shouting “there are two terrorists in that house over there.” Others cried out “mister, come see the room where the terrorists killed many people.” The crowd was jubilant. Iraqis were finally there to protect Iraqis. The commandos, dancing with the people, AK-47s held high, chanted the Arabic phrases familiar to our advisors, “leader, give us your orders and see what we can do” and “where are the terrorists now?” Major Yount beamed as he described the scene, “it was like being at a rock concert.”

Read the whole thing, if you forgot why we went to Iraq.
- posted by Base10 @ 8:55 AM