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Titolo: La seconda volta andra' meglio!

Aspetto un post da, per esempio, Mirco Romanato, per dirci che questa
seconda liberazione di Baghdad segnera' la vittoria definitiva
dell'impero del bene!
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-2136297,00.html
US plots 'new liberation of Baghdad'
Sarah Baxter , Washington
THE American military is planning a "second liberation of Baghdad"
to be carried out with the Iraqi army when a new government is
installed.
Pacifying the lawless capital is regarded as essential to establishing
the authority of the incoming government and preparing for a
significant withdrawal of American troops.
Strategic and tactical plans are being laid by US commanders in Iraq
and at the US army base in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, under Lieutenant-
General David Petraeus. He is regarded as an innovative officer and was
formerly responsible for training Iraqi troops.
The battle for Baghdad is expected to entail a "carrot-and-stick"
approach, offering the beleaguered population protection from sectarian
violence in exchange for rooting out insurgent groups and Al-Qaeda.
Sources close to the Pentagon said Iraqi forces would take the lead,
supported by American air power, special operations, intelligence,
embedded officers and back-up troops.
Helicopters suitable for urban warfare, such as the manoeuvrable AH-6
"Little Birds" used by the marines and special forces and armed
with rocket launchers and machineguns, are likely to complement the
ground attack.
The sources said American and Iraqi troops would move from
neighbourhood to neighbourhood, leaving behind Sweat teams - an
acronym for "sewage, water, electricity and trash" - to improve
living conditions by upgrading clinics, schools, rubbish collection,
water and electricity supplies.
Sunni insurgent strongholds are almost certain to be the first targets,
although the Shi'ite militias such as the Mahdi army of Moqtada
al-Sadr, the radical cleric, and the Iranian-backed Badr Brigade would
need to be contained.
President George W Bush and Donald Rumsfeld, the defence secretary, are
under intense pressure to prove to the American public that Iraq is not
slipping into anarchy and civil war. An effective military campaign
could provide the White House with a bounce in the polls before the
mid-term congressional elections in November. With Bush's approval
ratings below 40%, the vote is shaping up to be a Republican rout.
The Iraqi government, when it is finally formed, will also need to
demonstrate that it is in charge of its own seat of government. "It
will be the second liberation of Baghdad," said Daniel Gouré, a
Pentagon adviser and vice-president of the Lexington Institute, a
military think tank. "The new government will be able to claim it is
taking back the streets."
Larry Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Colin Powell at the State
Department, said a crackdown in Baghdad was one of the few ways in
which a fresh Iraqi government could bind the new national army and
prove its mettle.
"They have to show they can liberate their own capital," he said.
"Baghdad is the key to stability in Iraq. It's a chance for the new
government to stand up and say, 'Here we are'. They can't do that
if they are hunkered down in bunkers."
The operation is likely to take place towards the end of the summer,
giving the newly appointed government time to establish itself. If all
goes to plan, US troop withdrawals could take place before the end of
the year. In the absence of progress by then, the war may come to be
seen by the American public as a lost cause.
There are 140,000 US troops in Iraq. Lieutenant-General John Vines, who
stepped down as commander of ground forces in Iraq at the beginning of
this year, said it was essential to reduce the numbers.
"There is an incredible amount of stress and I'm worried about
it," said Vines. He added that soldiers were on their third or fourth
tours of duty in Iraq: "The war has been going on nearly as long as
the second world war and we're asking a lot of the forces."

dell'impero del bene!
dopo la meschina figura che hai fatto, hai un bel coraggio a tirare in ballo
Romanato.
Cammina, sloggia e vai a studiare, cavernicolo
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