Operation Overblown - Back to Iraq 3.0

BAGHDAD — Operation Swarmer is turning out to be much less than meets the eye, or the television camera, for that matter.

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“Operation Swarmer” is really a media show. It was designed to show off the new Iraqi Army — although there was no enemy for them to fight. Every American official I’ve heard has emphasized the role of the Iraqi forces just days before the third anniversary of the start of the war.

Another photo op for Bushco!

Semper Fi