From Michael Yon, Arrowhead Ripper: Surrender or Die.
. . . The combat in Baqubah should soon reach a peak. Al Qaeda seems to have been effectively isolated. The initial attack on 19 June achieved enough surprise that al Qaeda was caught off guard and trapped. They have been beaten back mostly into pockets and are surrounded and will be dealt with. Part of this is actually due to the capability of Strykers. We were able to “attack from the march.” In other words, a huge force drove in from places like Baghdad and quickly locked down Baqubah. . . .The whole piece deserves to be read as it provides great insight into media issues as well, which seems to be standard fare from Yon.
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