Wednesday, June 17, 2009

US Troops Ask Syria To Thwart al-Qa'ida Offensive

Iraq says Syria has been more co-operative recently but that insurgents continue to cross the border. AFP/GETTY IMAGES

From The Independent:

Iraqi authorities say militants will launch attacks in order to claim credit for American military withdrawal

The Iraqi government expects al-Qa'ida and Baathist insurgent groups to launch a wave of attacks so they can take credit for compelling the US military to leave Iraqi cities by 30 June, according to a senior Iraqi minister.

An American military team was dispatched from Baghdad to Damascus at the weekend to demand that Syria help choke off a guerrilla offensive by imposing greater control over its border with Iraq, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari revealed in an interview with The Independent.

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My Comment: It is only 2 weeks away for U.S. forces to leave Iraq cities .... but violence has been (for Iraq) normal. If Al Qaeda wants to make a splash, they better do it now.

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