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| Iran |
| Developments in Iraq raise eyebrows, says daily |
| 2003-04-12 |
| `Iran Daily' on Saturday wrote that the sudden disappearance of all the elements of the Baathist regime with no word of arrest of any high-ranking Iraqi official in the past few days has raised suspicion in the minds of the gobal community. Hmmm... Prob'ly insidious plots and conspiracies against Islam, I'd say. How 'bout you? The incidents which have occurred in the past three days in the war-torn country suggest "behind-the-scene deals between the coalition forces and Saddam Hussein, the truth of which may never be revealed the same way the ugly incidents of the September 11 attacks in Washington remain unclear," added the English-language daily in its Perspective column. Toldja so. Elements of Saddam Hussein's regime and the Iraqi Army's sudden disappearance from Baghdad on Wednesday made work for the American forces more easy as they entered the Iraqi capital with hardly any resistance. The widespread looting and plundering of government centers in Baghdad were the obvious evidences of a collapsing regime as TV screens showed pictures of Iraqis taking whatever things of value they could get their hands on—from computer chairs to cars, office furniture and air conditioners—the daily noted. What is surprising is that it took two weeks for the Iraqi Army's resistance to collapse in Basra but only two days for coalition forces to capture the Iraqi capital Baghdad. "How can Saddam's regime, infamous for its braggadocio, collapse so easily? How is it that the Iraqi Army has surrendered Baghdad without putting up any resistance?" asked the paper. Perhaps because there was nothing there but braggadocio? Naw, that can't be it... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #5 Part of the Fox inter-segment graphics the other day was flash of a pair of grinning Iraqi men, both with what looked suspiciously like kitcen sinks slung over their shoulders, waving to the cameras... |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-04-12 22:04:30 |
| #4 Achmed!, We fought Iraq for 8 years lost half a million men and only moved about 10 miles into iraq. The infidel Americans fought for 3 weeks and captured the entire country, losing less men than were killed by a washed up 80's band in a small night club. Perhaps we should send the infidel american ambassador a fruit basket and an invitation to this weekends ice cream social so we might become better friends. We'd better do that before they take a right turn out of Bagdhad and kick our sorry asses all the way to islamabad. and by the way, take down those damn "America is great satan" billboards on the highway, those things are gonna get our asses burnt big time. |
| Posted by: Frank Martin 2003-04-12 16:57:47 |
| #3 This is exactly what one of the ME commentators said Thursday. If you have DISH, check out worldlink TV at 9410. I think this program's on about 12:30 AM CDT. Very interesting perspective. Especially the Palis and Lebanese. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-04-12 16:37:00 |
| #2 Their pride is hurting because they fought Saddam for years with nothing to show for it except heavy losses, and then we brought Saddam down in a few weeks. Such a mystery. Gives them something good to think about. |
| Posted by: Tom 2003-04-12 14:50:34 |
| #1 Could be the fact that there wasn't much of an army left to fight had something to do with it, too. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2003-04-12 13:47:48 |