From the Guardian:
BAGHDAD (AP) - U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a major operation to strike against al-Qaida in Iraq and other extremists, the U.S. military said Tuesday, in an effort to build on a recent overall reduction of violence and push militants from their strongholds.
The division and brigade-level operation, dubbed Phantom Phoenix, will cover the entire country, the military said.
``Phantom Phoenix will synchronize lethal and non-lethal effects to exploit recent security gains and disrupt terrorist support zones and enemy command and control,'' the military said in a statement.
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My Comment: Clearly this operation is a continuation of the past year ..... bringing the fight to the enemy instead of being hunkered down in the Green Zone or at large American bases.