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More Sunni – al Qaeda Divisions: The Real Civil War
Anbar tribes and tribes from the city of Hawijah oppose Zarqawi’s jihad
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The Rise of Talibanistan
The strike in Danda Saidgai, suicide bombing in Karachi & fighting in Miranshah make Pakistan’s “miscreant” problem difficult to paper over
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Bangla Bhai Arrested in Bangladesh
Fresh on the heels of the arrest of Abdur Rahman, Bangladesh nabs the other most wanted terrorist in the country
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Air Assault in the Triangle of Death
The 101st strikes and establishes a battle position in Yusufiyah
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Killing a Diplomat
A closer look at the suicide bombing at the U.S. Consulate in Karachi, and the chaos that is Karachi
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Sectarian Violence or al Qaeda Attacks?
al Qaeda attacks are being masked as sectarian violence; negotiations over forming the government continue
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Searching for the Sheikh of Slaughters
Coalition forces are investigating claims Zarqawi may have been detained in the raid in the Jazerra region
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Operations in Jazerra Region
Coalition forces take down al Qaeda camps in the rural areas of Anbar
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U.S. Diplomat Murdered by Pakistani al Qaeda Suicide Bomber
Attack occurred in Karachi just prior to President Bush’s visit; Pakistan releases details on new al Qaeda leader plotting attacks on U.S.
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International Islamist Front’s Bangladeshi Commander Captured
Abdur Rahman, one of the original signatories of Osama bin Laden’s 1998 fatwa declaring war against the West, is arrested; CNN obscures his ties to al Qaeda
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Saudi Arabia and Jordan Strike at al Qaeda
The Saudis kill six involved in Abqaiq attack, including three on the most wanted list; Jordan thwarts an al Qaeda plot
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Pakistan’s On-again, Off-again Border War
Pakistani Army initiates an offensive in Waziristan as President Bush begins tour of the region
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al Qaeda’s Foreign Fighters in Iraq
The pros & cons of al Qaeda funneling both novice and experienced jihadis into Iraq
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Transcript from the Hugh Hewitt Show
Radioblogger has the transcript of last evening’s discussion with Hugh Hewitt on the situation in Iraq.
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Stepping Back from ‘Civil War’ in Iraq
The bombing at the Golden Mosque has not instigated civil war in Iraq
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Iraq “Civil War” Sitrep II
Fighting in Doura district of Baghdad seems to be locus of fighting; QRFs established to address hot spots
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Iraq “Civil War” Sitrep
A status report on the violence in Iraq and prospects for civil war; Sadr’s role
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al Qaeda Offensive on the Arabian Peninsula
Refinery in Saudi Arabia attacked following the destruction of the Golden Mosque in Samarra
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An Ebb in Fighting
Over two days after the destruction of the dome of the Golden Mosque, is the violence surging or abating?
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Looking for Signs of Civil War in Iraq
Reviewing the leading indicators that Iraq is sliding into a full scale civil war.
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Dome of the Golden Mosque Destroyed
al Qaeda likely conducted attacks; attack can lead to civil war or provide opportunity for Sunnis and Shiites to unite; al Qaeda may have made yet another miscalculation
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Local Jihad, Global Jihad
Pakistan sentences Islamists to death; Zawahiri taunts Musharraf; Prophet protests rage
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An Interview with Colonel Davis
Colonel Stephen W. Davis is the regimental commander of Regimental Combat Team -2, 2nd Marine Division, serving in AO Danger in Western Iraqi. His area of operation is comprised of the Qaim Region on the Syrian Border to the Triad cities of Haditha, Haqlaniyah and Barwana, as well as Rutbah, Anah, and Khan Al Baghdadi. I embedded with RCT-2 from November 26 to December 17th of 2005.
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Pressure on Pakistan
U.S., Afghanistan step up pressure on the Pakistani government to dismantle the Taliban terrorists operating in the tribal belt
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The Heat in Hit
Coalition forces disrupt al Qaeda plot to disrupt communications and assassinate tribals
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More Independent Iraqi Army Operations
The Iraqi Army conducts two separate battalion sized operation & gain control of a bigger slice of the battlespace
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Counterinsurgency Lessons: Friend and Foe
The U.S. Military and al Qaeda both have a vested interest in learning how to properly fight an insurgency
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Harmonizing al Qaeda
The Combating Terrorism Center at West Point releases al Qaeda documents and recommends a strategy for “Exploiting Al-Qaeda’s Organizational Vulnerabilities”
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The War in Waziristan
Is the Taliban in control in Waziristan? Pakistan’s influence in the tribal belt is tenuous at best.
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Counterinsurgency Operation Continue
Jafari picked to be new PM; Iraqi Army continues to take the lead & conducts night air assault; Rutbah becomes a ” vital logistical node for the insurgency”
