Richard Miniter 5-1-07

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" 18774694322. Headline Iraq probes what ports of Belmont trees death. Iraq's government received reports of the leader of al -- in Iraq had been killed but officials said today the information has not been confirmed that an insurgent coalition. Insisted he is alive. Similar reports in the past have proved inaccurate US ambassador Ryan Crocker told reporters that American authorities in bank Baghdad were seeking more information a series of reports said Allah al masri had been killed either by rivals in -- Kato or -- tribesmen who have turned against al -- us now on the line is -- Richard minute 30s the author of 22 media myths that undermined the war on terror you can order off our website now cart dot com Richard thanks for joining us started they got a year audio watcher -- the late lunch today."

" Well I've been in Iraq for six weeks and we they would let them go out to warn her real estate."

" Well listen -- you deal is mustering -- not what do you think."

" How we don't know yet I talk to -- fear of military intelligence -- morning that said that a high level military forensic he was on the way out. To a village called the hub which is -- with west of Baghdad they're going to examine the body duplicate dental records and the fingerprint they're -- DNA of the photograph the basis and it -- you have 24 hours or so before we know we have pretty good records about a -- a member -- an -- special forces unit in Egypt only 1970. Egyptian intelligence is given -- blood sample and fingerprint that'll happen."

" So there would build BA that that definitely answer yes or no within 24 hours."

" Absolutely all high value targets US military or intelligent that you PPP. I've been in other databases so they can double checks they don't pay rewards must have really got --"

" It seemed like we're getting conflicting reports as well on who exactly may have kill this guy what's what is going on out there in this assuming. The each other what."

" Well they've always been fighting each other I think the New York Times and CNN criminally confused the fact I wrote a short piece about different pajamas media dot com outside -- it straight. But basically he was killed -- what done -- the Iraqis politely called CD regulars. These are Sunni tribesmen who used to be insurgent a couple of years ago but about a year -- have to -- to came over to the US side. They were legally gamble our salvation front. I'll run by guy named Abdul Sattar al shelling in the -- two many members of the family were killed Al Qaeda. He said he had -- the real martyrs or American soldiers and it he was compelled to fight Al Qaeda -- on television Iraq. Ask your permission Al Qaeda so can kill them so this is one who didn't like the situation Matt -- turned around dramatically. From this time a year ago at a hundred attacks today no input into attack predict thanks to the sky it's believed that the tribe it's part. Lovers -- he's coalition he embarks ovation upon. But to a tribe called album itself were the ones who took Austria out -- these steps to cut the people who will welcome it because my street."

" This must be awfully dangerous to be -- out there if you're if you only have the American Marines coming -- but also a lot of the well armed locals."

" Well I can go to the local seven permission near the Marines and the army don't have but more importantly they don't have the rules of engagement that the military that constrict Serb military they can go we're shooting and they often do. I don't know enough about killing killing members in fact one military officer -- spoke with in Iraq says we like what they do we don't want to know to -- Ito could. Into the US officer actually is knowledgeable -- do think he can be prosecuted -- US law."

" Right it's like why you want to send people to lose some of those Moroccan jails right."

" Right I mean of course it would be the ruled and it's just not mean YE a -- we don't want to send people to kill the enemy a war zone of the real question my --"

" Well now is it is this guy AA it was he -- a or is he may what do depending on whether -- was still drawing breath. Is is -- any worst threat to than the the previous guy that that we blew up heard."

" But the -- yeah -- their Kelly let me give you a couple -- reasons -- That's all you're you're going to be watching a lot of mainstream media covered 2000 do you irreplaceable not true. Unlike dark -- it was said Eric -- but also almost psychotic madman. Who enjoyed watching the video of people tortured and killed. -- monster hit someone who's had a formal military training not just in the Egyptian military an Egyptian special forces but we've also sent to special schools. Run by the Soviets. But he knows how are back in the 70s and -- so he knows strategy you know tactics unlike gods are telling his predecessor was killed in June 2006 is that -- would alienating even killing its tribal allies we -- smallest way from radical islam monster is far more practical and forged a relationship."

" don't publicly said that he was going to kill Shiites right."

" I don't believe it said so public ozark alligator."

" Let me that's what I'm talking about -- that's another reason Zarqawi was kind of up persona non Grata."

" Welcome -- spend your peers in Iraq into doubt interest you have in that desolate trying to start a civil war what -- trying to do was far more clever trying to -- a level of violence drive the US out I'm Andy Fisichella it's kind of counterproductive. -- all -- killing of civilians gave the US -- regionally but equally important reason mistakes saying if we leave will be a bloodbath."

" That they've been blown up a lot of club civilians soft targets in Baghdad right."

" Well whatever some of the bombing -- that was 50 feet away in the parliament bombing happened I'm. But the military significance of this is. Pretty small printed that brought to life it is it is larger and and tragic mostly a checkpoint -- pardon the market. I'm that the number of -- drops substantially. And Al Qaeda in a weaker position because they have to operate and be all of province which is about 45 to 50 miles north Baghdad resident from inside Baghdad itself multi awarded to retrieve a product from Baghdad at the searchers started comedian."

" The -- that -- a -- is that when they got them today or may have gotten into the hollow promise."

" ideology that the new Al Qaeda stronghold it is significant because it's right under your -- in order. According to -- and believe that that's where a lot of its supplies are coming from when I was in Iraq met with the head of explosive ordinance demolition major -- a West Point here. I'm really shouldn't eat some of the weapons but captured recently is all brand new at all Ronnie and -- and Al Qaeda"

" 18774694322 if you wanted to be whether Richard -- will be what is this segment if you got a question form these the just got back from Iraq the title of his latest book is disinformation 42 media myths that undermined the war on terror why do you think the surges going Richard."

" Well it's not fully -- episodes are so good we see this 70% reduction in a month on month book -- in the number of attacks in Iraq. -- I -- know most of suicide of course we also look at that it cannot by foreigners and that the company had not lost. On the -- a lot of famous -- which -- this Diego militia. God -- money on -- fallen apart some senior commanders have come over and that's what amnesty six -- were members of the government. -- resigned. Well indeed fired by the new prime minister of north of Milwaukee so I think you know things -- gradually getting better we're putting them this year it. On trial for atrocities just as much as the in the garden is that -- start to feel more -- systems that might start to look out."

" This is I -- I didn't read a story recently that -- they thought that the Syrians may be were actually doing something about the infiltration of by Iraq for a fight terrorists from their borders."

" I -- making noises but now that that a Democrat in the White House a third in the congress for the -- we'll be in the lineup we've seen an up in an increase -- period activity at 12 to run an activity. The promise that they don't really understand how America works they think -- parliamentary system like Europe. Whoever runs congress run the government they think that given speeches have been made if you look at some of the speech today -- And it Ronnie and citing speeches in the US congress they together at America's prepared to surrender they think we're week. And therefore are want to take our action. Now I'm not accusing Democrats of disloyalty they think the best thing for the countries to get up out of this war. But they haven't really considered how people and Syria out of government and Syria in Ronald interpret those remarks"

" 18774694322 ethnic equality for Richard monitor the author of disinformation 22 media myths that undermined the war on terror -- you're next with Howie -- and Richard minute or go ahead --"

" Welcome back to a New Hampshire thank -- be up. It anyway mister toward he's -- governments of the world can apply. More than they're doing -- you -- government indeed yes. With the with the supply of weapons of terror I -- decent -- it is certain other -- you know outright military action."

" I don't get a lot of things we can do outside a military action kinda get creative. Well the first thing he could do is we could start the counterfeit Buehrle currency -- wanted to become -- Iraqi dinar. He kind of predict currency that you the budgetary problems of the running a very pretty severe that'll cause problems for the secondly 52% of all the gasoline that's consumed inside Iran investors find outside that country. He got off the supplies petrol again enormous economic shock. I mean let's not forget that they get a lot of economic benefits. From -- trade with Iraq Abiola Prague between guitar and a percent of electricity comes from wrong most which has seen Iraqi Kurdistan. In the north. Comes tomorrow on the most of the 8% of the food that consumed an Iraqi Kurdistan is actually come through Ron to to doing a lot of business the -- told that. Be cut off. If they continued to attack that we take these other economic groups we start out with. Some of the dissident groups book Iranian Kurds but heartache Christian bhuj and -- and so on inside Iran to form that the group emerging called a congress of nationalities. They want equal rights for all minorities in that country as world peace and democracy we can begin to apply pressure the -- do you do short of war. The picture question -- away that's creative enough to push it and the congress open minded enough to get."

" It's just that Richard it's such a mass vote you know I mean so here you have I I ran is so I ran a Shiite state. Is supplying the soon he the soon reallocate people and the -- province with weapons. But I would assume that in some cases are being used to kill Shiites in Baghdad and and further south right. What -- what this is what a terrible match this whole thing is it's like a total aren't always says this four wars going on over there."

" Well that's right I mean great respect and I think he he want -- clean war like World War II it is good guys and bad guys. Now part of the world there is no such a conflict like that. The panel an all around but just putting the -- but also -- they're literally giving arms to both sides they want to turn the country into Lebanon notably Lebanon what in the 70s an. 80s80 decrepit pro war zone with bitter factional fighting no foreign investment no democracy. Death and eventually to -- essentially proxies state run by Iran and they want to build an empire. -- anti imperialists we -- that we -- democracy builders but the important point remember"

" 18774694322 now a file mud at what wouldn't relive what it really be is setback for -- from a -- el mas tree is dead I mean who figured this surely they have somebody else who just going to step up right."

" They had a number of people waiting in the wings to bear in mind he's one of the very few feyerick you'll qaeda would formal military training of military discipline with a real knowledge strategy tactics and weapons indeed -- can be very very hard to replace. -- he would actually dead at an enormous victory for. Iraq or for our allies and for us not -- so -- short -- out that the play it down because they're afraid that. It's -- declare victory and then things get worse they'll get it."

" Right there. Trying to say it's it's a very can be I can just hear Harry Reid now say how very convenient it is on the fourth anniversary of his declaration on the carrier that we won the war that -- they kill well I'll mas tree."

" Right exactly reminded them -- poisonous partisanship I think. The Democrats are really not been felt that he favors. They you don't really want to be a major political party in this country. In which the -- your fortune derives -- for the country's it is unfortunate that sank you know in other words. You don't really want it to be the way your political parties going to succeed is that the country's -- defeated that's something that doesn't sit well anybody at any party. -- in the country. I think that the Democrats of playing a very dangerous he."

" What's happening to the Sunni population in and I Iraq or are they want."

" The outlook gross vehicle out that would be more than two million in both in the classic sense that fled due out. Syria and Jordan."

" Lost my question how mean how many Sunnis are actually left in in Iraq now."

" Well answer and nobody knows -- they haven't conducted percent to -- in the late 1970s but either short answer is millions perhaps four or five million out of a population of bullet didn't 200320 estimates at 20."

" Third -- third of the Sunnis have fled the country"

" everybody everybody who had money through this city has fled and that get a government job. And the payroll the government has grown from one point nine million in 2003 to three point four million today. The were paying a lot more people that's part creativity economic boom in Iraq consists of many people are now being paid and paid better than warned Saddam of buying you know. Consumer electronics washing machines TVs that -- effects but it is an economic boom going on even in war torn Baghdad but without the -- the fact that. But infrastructure -- act put it to any -- submit. It's it's -- bit like go to York city -- 1980s but even more dangerous."

" So we've -- Baghdad though it's it's basically safe although it's doesn't see -- you're not going to Q chances are not going to get killed but you don't want to you you don't feel that two year. I don't -- what you mean about the New York."

" It's that constant feeling of -- that that can happen at any. Right I -- you could beat most to people now were killed in large numbers of killed waiting on line at check point it's a very tempting target for the enemy. But every edit the area don't be. But it -- of the violence that they don't attack. American military bases and he'd attacked Iraqi army and police station. Except rarely is when they do they caught us by our arts are very short and so they can't the public at vietcong. They can't militarily seize control of -- all the friendly time."

" Frankie are next with -- point guard Richard Bennett author of this information 22 media miss that undermined the war on terror go ahead Frankie."

" Appreciate it. In the area. -- I want mine my basic question is. How do we get out of debt and to hire part of the world. And -- in this country right here I'm afraid of the year stronger rest double."

" Well you know there's they they have oil we need oil Frankie I mean that's that some that he had geopolitical answer but it is true --"

" you could live without the oil -- a year's supply of oil and natural gas up the coast the United States and in Alaska we could drill that and and provide -- back we could become oil exporters. The real question though is how we leave with honor we pledged our national honor to the lives of people who believe in democracy in that country. I've been to many parts Iraq that are success the northern part of Kurdistan. Wherefore I was there for over a week I didn't hear single mortar gunshot we noise at night. Was back go to new foundations for for businesses and hotels in itself the limits on property they haven't seen a single attack 2003. -- basically 52 more than 50% of all the attacks occur in Baghdad there arrest occurred a few other major cities like commodity and basra aside from that the rest of the country's peaceful and it's growing economically and they desperately do not want to obsolete. If we -- we just send the message we did in Lebanon in 1983 and Somalia in 1993. That we have a glass jaw he -- it on to kill a few thousand American and will run for their help and here's the question for the caller. But he really want Al Qaeda to be controlled a country with the world's second largest supplier of oil and all the money to buy all the weapons available."

" Thanks for the call Frankie -- you're next with holly Karr and Richard -- author of disinformation 22 medium miss that undermined the war on terror or have low."

" Yes that was submitted there was an attack. Well organized attack where they had black suburban. They went into the an army installation they removed couple officers that took them out they kidnap them in the assassinated -- You know there were killed including what exactly. You -- did that organized that it seemed well organized well"

" I would believe that it now believe that that was organized by the Iran and could force. Which is in the lead -- foreign -- run by Iran that reports directly. And not the president -- monitor the treaty holocaust and I -- but the supreme -- how many even controlling our government. Could force report directly to him that was as you said it very well planned. Organize the."

" They arrested some Iraqi didn't they is some Iraqi general I don't know."

" Of arrests and it was believed that I believe bin laden operate. Who was behind it who is now in US custody he's in -- in general."

" Okay low. Thank you hey Richard thanks for being with us on short notice we appreciate it the title of the book disinformation 22 medium miss that undermined the war Terry going to go on fox anytime tonight or tomorrow."

" Let out of pocket Continental's."

" I thought no I tell -- early apparently they pulled out of bed and he ungodly hour right."

" they they call me port city and -- did did you hear it again registered 50 minutes ago. I may think -- sources are pretty good but I got to laugh out of acts like -- I'm not jetlag just get back from Iraq but also have an article about you want to check out I know what cycle pajamas media dot com. Which just goes into all the latest about a monster and one I'm hearing from military and intelligence sources."

" Okay -- that we should know for sure within 24 hours great Richard minute thanks for being with us here on the Howie -- show. Thanks 18774694322 on the -- car"