- Breaking News Visitors trapped after hearing bang at world's tallest tower
- Breaking News Reid 'made pound(s)22,000 profit' from advisory work
- Breaking News US assault paves way for major attack on Taliban stronghold
- Breaking News Who will be the fall guy if we do it all again in the autumn?
Commander says Saddam supporters "brought to their knees" in Tikrit area
0 Comments | AFP, January, 2004
WASHINGTON (AFP) — A top US commander in Iraq predicted a return to normalcy within six months in one of the hotbeds of resistance to a US-led occupation, saying the capture of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein last month has brought supporters of former regime "to their knees."
But Major General Raymond Odierno, the commander of the 4th Infantry Division, also cautioned that Iraqi nationalists seeking to drive US forces from the country, as well as foreign fighters tied to al-Qaeda, may pose a looming threat.
Odierno said he anticipates more suicide bombings. But he said the number of attacks on US forces overall have dropped sharply since Saddam Hussein's capture December 13 and only a handful of clandestine cells run by his supporters remain active in his area of...
- Getting to the root of beautiful hair: shiny, silky hair begins with a healthy scalp - includes list of resources and a recipe for an herbal scalp tonic
- Made from scratch: When Honda built a plant in Alabama it also built a workforce-using local workers who had no experience in making cars - Recruitment & Hiring
- Industry Experts Launch Money Management Resources to Help People Overcome Debt and Learn Proper Money Management Practices
- Controlling Joint Venture Risk
- FDA Approves REMICADE(R) for Ninth Indication: Psoriatic Arthritis
- Author Takes the Pat Robertson Weight-Loss Challenge
- Synthetic Biology Taps DNA'S Business Potential
- Free Comm100 Mobile Live Chat Brings New Customer Support Experience