Intense US air strikes south of Baghdad - 11 Jan 08

It's one of the biggest air strikes in Iraq since the 2003 invasion.

The US military says it carried out a 10-minute bombardment of suspected al-Qaeda safehavens in the capital.

Thursday's strikes were on farmlands in the Sunni district of Arab Jabour, to the south of Baghdad.

Planes reportedly hit 40 targets. So far there's no word on casualties.

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[skinnychef]

clear = kill and destroy everything

hold = control all resources

[lavis88]

i grow more and more hatred for my government every day.

[TheDouglas58]

lavis88 is an idiot !

[tecna64]

lets hope Obama will be a better president than bush, but obama hasnt been in the military or much experience in politics, so we'll have to be carefull not to neglect the us presence in al qaeda country's

[chrisftc]

do you even know english

[goodwrench2001us]

you people that is saying bad stuff about us americans people you better stop we are not the ones wan,ted this it is the president fault for one but not his fault for bin linan he is a roach bin is

[danlevm]

nice!!!! iran's army is garbage and they are next on the list.....they have shit weapons....

the u.s are being nice to the dessert rats, they could of non stop bombed...

[syn4u2]

Our Troops Rule!!! However, that jackass GEORGE BUSH SHOULD BE IMPEECHED, THAN CHARGED AND CONVICTED FOR THE WAR CRIME HE IS GUILTY OF. Also those sacraficed brave soldiers should be freed for torturing those suspected terrorists. THEY WERE FOLLOWING ORDERS..

[SICONJAAFAR]

to salahuddin786 , you dont have any idea about what Osama bin Ladin did in Iraq , so why dont you shut the fuck up and go kiss his ass if you are such fan of him , by the way I am iraqi not americans and if that hit killed many of his followers , I have no problem with it but I feel sorry for the civilian victoms who payed for something they didnt do.

[salahuddin786]

And I wait for your mum after the dish ....

[wpaceiii]

There is a pork dish waiting for you next to my dog house....

[kaise7]

my comment has been removed !! so much for freedom !