Iraq Violence Eclipses Rosy Declarations (by Bush and Allawi)

[Barrett808]

Iraq Violence Eclipses Rosy Declarations
By JIM KRANE, Associated Press Writer

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Prime Minister Ayad Allawi and President Bush have declared that Iraq is on the road to stability, with the Iraqi leader saying elections would be possible in all but three or four of Iraq's 18 provinces. But the map of Iraq is scarred with violence every day. The capital is wracked by kidnappings and bombings. And September is shaping up as one of the deadliest months for American soldiers.

Westerners are fleeing Iraq with reconstruction projects half-finished. Town markets sell grisly videos of beheadings. And U.S. troops grapple with an increasingly potent insurgency that appears to have little problem recruiting fighters.

Allawi's assessment accurately describes conditions in parts of northern Iraq under Kurdish control and some Shiite towns of the south.

But his upbeat message masks the growing violence in the major cities of Baghdad and Mosul and in the tough Sunni towns north and west of the capital.

Speaking in Washington, Allawi said that of Iraq's 18 provinces, "14 to 15 are completely safe. There are no problems."

Hours later, kidnappers in Baghdad seized two Egyptian engineers working on the mobile telephone network. Four others — Egyptians and Iraqis — were grabbed Wednesday outside the capital.

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040924/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_facts_on_the_ground

[leftchick]

1. WOW! From AP no less....

perhaps the tide is changing! :)

[whistle]

2. So do you believe Bush's rosy word picture and Allawi's....

..."what ever you say boss" agreement, or Kerry's truth even if it hurts to hear it? I think I'll go with Kerry and Mr President, you need to be back at the White House meeting with your cabinet and advisers deciding what you will do now to save American troops.

[MARALE]

3. Rate it!!!

It has been freeped. I hate when they do that as soon as bad news comes out.

[UpInArms]

4. definitely freeped

these guys must hate us for our freedoms :grr:

the news article Iraq Violence Eclipses Rosy Declarations a rating of 5.

Its current average rating is 1.76 with 187 vote(s).

[proReality]

6. No...

the right hates us for our truth.

[faithnotgreed]

5. that pretty much sums it up

[moondust]

7. Happy talk didn't work.

It's that damn liberal media!

[henslee]

8. Need to sign in to yahoo to rate, right?

[Mountainman]

9. Rating is 1.87 with 281 votes. Looks like the freeps don't want the truth

to be told just like the chimp.

We need one of those pics of the 3 monkeys, see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. That suits the repugs to a tee!

I'd like to see a contingent of freeps go to Iraq and walk down the streets of the 14 to 15 completely safe provinces and come back with their heads on straight. Maybe rim job can roll right down the street with a patriot rally and some porta potties.

[Career Prole]

10. Gave it a five. Everyone rate this. It's being freeped because this issue

is central to the campaign.

:kick:

[Barrett808]

11. Up to 1.95 with 290 votes n/t

[0007]

13. Let 'em freep these numbers at MSNBC poll and still goin' strong

Do you believe that except for a handful of cities Iraq is growing more peaceful and secure?
* 76316 responses
Yes 33%
No 67%

[The Night Owl]

12. Where is Baghdad Bush? We need another Iraq pep rally!

"Whenever we attack, they retreat. When we pound them with missiles and heavy artillery, they retreat even deeper. But when we stopped pounding, they pushed to the airport for propaganda purposes." - Baghdad Bob




"The Iraqis are defying the dire predictions of a lot of people by moving toward democracy. I'm pleased with the progress." - Baghdad Bush




"They are becoming more deadly because we think they are getting more desperate." - Baghdad Allawi

[acmavm]

14. Done. 2.87

.

[henslee]

15. Wow that link says, story is no longer linked.