via The Marine Times: Hopefully they will be re-thinking all security in and around Iraq's Green Zone after a raid turned up hundreds of ID cards, at least two of which would have provided access to the Green Zone and the American Embassy.
WASHINGTON — Documents captured in recent fighting in Baghdad included two identity cards for access to the fortified Green Zone, which contains Iraqi government headquarters, and an ID card for access to the U.S. Embassy, the Pentagon says.
The area where the documents were captured — just west of the Green Zone — has been a stronghold of Sunni extremists linked to al-Qaida, said Army Col. Steven Townsend, commander of 3rd Stryker Brigade that led the operation.
While a Tet-like attack is unlikely, one truly devastating attack inside the Green Zone now would most likely impact the already suffering public opinion of the war, while providing Democrats a major talking point at a time when funding for the war and setting time frames for withdrawal remain open questions.
Surprisingly, it seems some insurgents aren't quite remaining true to the strict teachings of the Koran. Do they realize they couldn't get a cab in Minneapolis with this stuff?
And they confiscated a few items you might not associate with Iraqi insurgents: 100 cases of Smirnoff vodka and 50 cases of Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky
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