Talk:2004 Iraq spring fighting

Spelling of Muhadi
Is "Mahdi" spelled like that or "Mahdy"? There are two spellings used in the article. I believe "Mahdi" is the preferred spelling, but am not sure. I realize that Arabic words don't always go well into English; the consonants are different and the vowels vary based on the region, so there are multiple spellings. Anyway, it's my thought that one spelling should be chosen. Defenestrating Monday 02:13, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

Better Article Name
Any chance of a better name than "Iraq Spring Fighting"--definitely needed article but the name is kind of vague. Publicus 14:20, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

Well the Vietnamese offensive of january 1968 was called the Tet offensive but nobody didn't think of giving a formal name to the insurgent offensive in Iraq in the spring of 2004.Top Gun 03:55, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

Introduction
After the sentance at the beginning that says, "The Iraq Spring Fighting of 2004 (April 4, 2004 - June 24, 2004) was a series of operational offensives and various major engagements during the Iraq War," could a sentence be added that says something along the lines of it being a turning point in the war from the US/Coalition vs. Insurgents to the beginning of militias and (religiously based/ Shi'a and Sunni)militant Iraqi groups becaoming involved in the conflict as well? Defenestrating Monday 19:26, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

Why not. Good add. Top Gun 0340, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

This is at AFD
I have listed this article for deletion here. Please give your vote. Thanks.-- C  J   King  06:37, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

Rename
Please see Talk:Iraq_Spring_Fighting_of_2008. I want to rename this Spring 2004 fighting in Iraq. Superm401 - Talk 21:33, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

Incorrect facts about operations in June
"with precise and strategic attack, the insurgents attacked and took control of the main police station and city hall, and burned down the home of the police chief. American and Iraqi troops withdrew from the city"

This information is incorrect. At no time between 25 Mar 2004 through 20 Feb 2005 did American troops withdraw from Baqubah. The main police station also needs to be defined as during this time there were five police stations. American troops were living in the provincial police headquarters with Iraqi police. This building also housed the provincial and city Joint Operation Centers. Additional American troops were living in and guarding the provincial government building known locally as the Blue Dome and the Civil-Military Operations Center (CMOC).

According to a New York Time report the Mufurik Police Station was over run. Mufurik is a neighborhood in Baqubah across the twin bridges from the city center on the west side of the Diyala River south of FOBs Scunnion and Warhorse.

I can provide some first hand accounts of the fighting that occurred that day. I may also be able to access some of the staff duty documents from the DPPH.

Skip Watson (talk) 02:09, 22 January 2014 (UTC) Skip

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