(The latest from Peters.) New York Post columnist Ralph Peters continues his daily observations from Iraq. His columns have been totally at odds with some other stuff I have read — notably William Buckley’s piece. Today, he notes:
After the terrorists blew up that shrine in Samarra last week, you heard plenty about the violent confrontations between Sunni and Shia. But you didn’t hear about the performance of the Iraqi army’s 6th Division, the 506th’s partner unit in eastern Baghdad. Largely composed of Shias, the 6th Division deployed its combat vehicles to protect Sunni mosques. Even in Sadr City, the violence never spun out of control. Casualties, yes, Armageddon, no. Iraq does have a national army. It’s getting better every day. Even as I write, they’re taking casualties for their country.
His other columns are here, here and here. Time will tell if his conclusions hold up.
