Escalating combat

When the media start complaining about escalating combat and more casualties in the months to come, remember, this has all been planned out. The military expects more combat and casualties when the enemy counterattacks. AQ HAS TO COUNTERATTACK. They've just had their butts kicked and are being chased down. If they don't counterattack, they've lost.
I hope Warner doesn't feel too guilty about sending soldiers in for an offensive that's working. He's forgotten that it was Congress that lost Vietnam, ie, HIS guys.........
Any bold emphasis is mine. Notice who the REAL target is, in the last paragraph.

From Bill Roggio, at The Weekly Standard,

Iraq Report: Al Qaeda Counteroffensive

Al Qaeda in Iraq has ramped up its attacks against Iraqi civilians and Iraqi and U.S. security forces over the past 48 hours. The effort demonstrates that al Qaeda in Iraq still possesses the capacity to launch a counteroffensive to the ongoing U.S. and Iraqi operations and is seeking to influence the upcoming debate in the U.S. Al Qaeda in Iraq has launched its version of the Tet Offensive.

Over the past several days, al Qaeda in Iraq conducted five high-profile attacks against Iraqi and U.S. targets. Four out of five of the attacks occurred outside of Baghdad--two in Diyala province, two in Salahadin province. Three of the attacks were conducted with suicide bombers, the other two attacks were conducted as infantry-type assaults.

..."These guys were going after Iraqi security forces," but now are striking civilian targets, Lt. Col. Scott Harris, the commander of the 1st Battalion of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment told the Fayetteville Observer. "Al Qaeda is doing everything they can to show spectacular attacks and to show progress is not as good," Harris said. "Former insurgents are starting to participate in a reconciliation program, and attacks and roadside bombs have dropped by 50 percent," the paper reported. "The refinery has increased its production."

..."These guys were going after Iraqi security forces," but now are striking civilian targets, Lt. Col. Scott Harris, the commander of the 1st Battalion of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment told the Fayetteville Observer. "Al Qaeda is doing everything they can to show spectacular attacks and to show progress is not as good," Harris said. "Former insurgents are starting to participate in a reconciliation program, and attacks and roadside bombs have dropped by 50 percent," the paper reported. "The refinery has increased its production."

...A failure by al Qaeda to maintain a sustained offensive would speak volumes about the terror group's current abilities. Al Qaeda’s attempts to ramp up the violence in the short term and affect the debate in the U.S. may very well be unsuccessful, if recent statements from U.S. Democratic Congressmen are any indication.