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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"><p> Hi, <p> I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. <p> =-=-=-=-=-=-=<br> About That Huge Air Attack? Never Mind. <p>The U.S. military announced Thursday that it had launched the “<a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/03/16/news/web.0316iraqair.php" title="largest air assault since the U.S.-led invasion">largest air assault since the U.S.-led invasion</a>” in 2003. As it turns out, however, it was little more than a photo op. <a href="http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1174448,00.html" title="According to Time magazine">According to Time magazine</a>, “there were no airstrikes… no leading insurgents were nabbed… there were no shots fired at all,” and U.S. forces met no resistance.<br /> <i>Can anyone say Potemkin assault?</i><br /> <b>UPDATE</b>: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-031706iraq_lat,0,5561639.story?coll=la-home-worldU.S" title="The L.A. Times is now reporting">The L.A. Times is now reporting</a> that the operation has yielded 48 arrests, including at least one major insurgent ringleader, along with seizures of weapons and training manuals. </p> <p><a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20060317_air_attack_fizzled/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20060317_air_attack_fizzled/</a> <p> Copyright © 2006 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved.<br> =-=-=-=-=-=-=<br> This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender.<br> Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"><p> Hi, <p>I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. <p> =-=-=-=-=-=-=<br> About That Huge Air Attack? Never Mind. <p>The U.S. military announced Thursday that it had launched the “<a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/03/16/news/web.0316iraqair.php" title="largest air assault since the U.S.-led invasion">largest air assault since the U.S.-led invasion</a>” in 2003. As it turns out, however, it was little more than a photo op. <a href="http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1174448,00.html" title="According to Time magazine">According to Time magazine</a>, “there were no airstrikes… no leading insurgents were nabbed… there were no shots fired at all,” and U.S. forces met no resistance.<br /> <i>Can anyone say Potemkin assault?</i><br /> <b>UPDATE</b>: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-031706iraq_lat,0,5561639.story?coll=la-home-worldU.S" title="The L.A. Times is now reporting">The L.A. Times is now reporting</a> that the operation has yielded 48 arrests, including at least one major insurgent ringleader, along with seizures of weapons and training manuals. </p> <p><a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20060317_air_attack_fizzled/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20060317_air_attack_fizzled/</a> <p> Copyright © 2006 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved.<br> =-=-=-=-=-=-=<br> This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender.<br> Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com