A little victory, yes, but a powerful illustration of the common good that obliterates tyranny:

A Mosul citizen prevented a car bomb attack after the anonymous individual informed Multi-National Forces of the suspected explosive device in the Mosul neighborhood of Al Wahda on Oct. 27.

Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) responded based on the citizen’s information, and confirmed anti-Iraqi forces rigged the car with explosives. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal team destroyed the car bomb.

The citizen’s ability to identify the car bomb and courageously inform the appropriate authorities potentially saved the lives of Iraqi Security Forces, Multi-National Forces and Iraqi citizens.

Terrorists' hideous slaughter of innocents was intended to subdue the Iraqi people; to divide them, cow them, force them in naked fear and confusion to turn against their closest friends. None of this happened. Instead, we are witnessing the slow creation of what may be one of the strongest, most unapologetic democratic nations. Islamofascists will live to regret attacking the Iraqi people — not long before dying.