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2003-04-08 Iraq

At Intersection, Army’s Mission Turns to Chaos

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Posted by Steve White 2003-04-08 01:40 am|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Wapo this morning reports that in Basra bodies were found with ID papers from Syria, Yemen, and elsewhere. Apparently the regime was using the Baathist secular Arab nationalist equivalent of "afghan arabs" to keep the locals down. This, as much as anything else, may explaing the warm welcome coalition troops are receiving - they dont see this war as the beginning of foreign occupation, they were ALREADY under foreign occupation. I dont imagine the locals have been left with fond feelings towards the people who were holding them down.

I would love to be present when the representative of the new Iraqi govt appears at a meeting of the Arab league - it should make the "discussion" with the Kuwaiti representative look like a lovefest by comparison.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-04-08 08:47:52|| 2003-04-08 08:47:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe we've slaughtered enough Arab freelancers to create a shortage for the oppress-Iranian-students job?

Posted by someone 2003-04-08 11:52:15|| 2003-04-08 11:52:15|| Front Page Top

#3 Maybe. I'll keep an eye on the "Hench-Thugs for Hire" column to see if the hourly rate goes up...

Posted by mojo 2003-04-08 13:56:39|| 2003-04-08 13:56:39|| Front Page Top

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