While I continue to be frustrated, and no longer surprised, by the lack of balanced news coverage by the liberal media; I am angered by the slant in Iraq. Such things should be above partisan politics, but alas they are not.

So I will try and post all the good news on Iraq I can find.

Here is a bit from the news this morning. This from the Conservative Voice:

American and Iraqi forces killed scores of insurgents and found numerous enemy weapons caches during anti-terrorist operations conducted across Iraq in recent days, according to Multinational Corps Iraq news releases.

In one such operation conducted in the Tikrit area, U.S. soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 1st Brigade, the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, and soldiers with the 1st Brigade, 5th Iraqi Army, teamed up to kill nearly 50 insurgents while capturing 20. A large enemy weapons cache complex containing six caches was also uncovered during the sweep.

Many of the seized caches were buried in underground bunkers, according to U.S. military officials. The caches included more than 400,000 rounds of small-arms ammunition, 15,000 rounds of heavy machine gun ammunition, five mortar bipods, three heavy machine guns, three anti-tank weapons, two recoilless rifles and numerous mortar rounds, grenades, flares and other artillery rounds.

The combined U.S.-Iraqi force also found a number of improvised explosive device-making materials, including batteries, cellular phones, blasting caps, explosives, propaganda materials and a large amount of American money.

So that is 70 insurgents off the streets and large enemy cache including tons of ammo, mortors, heaving machine guns, anti-tank weapons, grenades, etc. I wonder why NBC, CBS, or ABC has not seen fit to pick this up?

In other operations conducted across Iraq yesterday, coalition forces killed 11 terrorists and detained 24 suspects during raids in Tikrit, Baqubah, Yusufiyah, and Baghdad, according to officials.

Iraqi commandos with coalition advisors also raided several areas in Sadr City, Baghdad, yesterday. Commandos searched for recent kidnap victims, while they disrupted terrorist cells and criminal gangs operating in the area, officials said.

So thats another 35 insurgents off the streets.

Another coalition-forces raid conducted at a suspected terrorist meeting place in Ramadi yesterday resulted in the deaths of eight terrorists and the capture of two suspects, according to officials. After the shooting had stopped, coalition troops discovered numerous enemy explosives and other munitions, which were destroyed.

So 10 more terrorists and more weapons.

In other action, coalition aircraft attacked and destroyed a vehicle containing two terrorists traveling near Baghdad yesterday. Intelligence reports cited the pair as having been active in IED attacks against coalition forces and suicide bombing operations, according to U.S. Officials.

So two more down, and a very important two due to IED activities.

Iraqi police and coalition forces found and disarmed two enemy rockets and launching components during a combined operation conducted Nov. 17 in the town of Dibbis, located northwest of the city of Kirkuk, officials said. The Dibbis police found the 52 mm rockets and ignition systems and promptly called for backup. Explosive experts from the U.S. 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, arrived to disarm and destroy the rockets.

More weapons out of the hands of the enemy.

In another Nov. 17 operation conducted in Baghdad’s Mansour neighborhood, U.S. soldiers seized an enemy weapons cache and helped Iraqi troops find another. U.S. soldiers with Company A, 52nd Infantry, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, raided the home of a suspected terrorist and found a supply of weapons. Weapons confiscated included two AK-47s, six magazines, a rifle, two hand grenades, and sniper weapon ammunition. The American troops also detained a suspect for further questioning.

U.S. soldiers also assisted Iraqi troops in seizing another weapons cache in the same area later that same day.

Also, U.S. and Iraqi forces detained four suspected insurgents and seized multiple enemy weapons caches during combat operations conducted east of Balad on Nov. 16. The caches included more than 30 artillery rounds, 16 mortar rounds, two machine guns, two rocket launchers, and several thousand rounds of small arms ammunition.

Shame on the our news outlets for hiding the truth for political gain – such transparent and vile manipulation of the news should be cause to shut them down.

I look forward to reporting more as I find it.