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2003-06-02 Iraq

Leave Iraq, Tribesmen and Sacked Troops Tell U.S.

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Posted by 11A5S 2003-06-02 01:02 pm|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Archie Bunker once said "Patience is a virgin". And that is so true. But anyway...

From my blog

We need to realize that there are now 100,000 or so Baath party members out of work, and angry that they can no longer conduct their criminal enterprise. They engage in criminal activities. No surprise, except to the news media. The media cannot seem to understand that these people aren't just civil servants; they are the criminal looters and oppressors of Iraq. Most of what they are doing now, they did before the Liberation, with the approval and support of the government.

Don't look upon the former government of Iraq as a mis-guided bunch of civil servants and a dictator. It was a criminal enterprise, better organized than any Mafia family, and from the top to the lowest member, dedicated to extracting the maximum amount of money and power from the Iraqi people.

Posted by Chuck 2003-06-02 14:18:34|| [blog.simmins.org] 2003-06-02 14:18:34|| Front Page Top

#2 These yahoos do present a threat but I agree with Chuck's assessment of how they 'fought against Saddam.' We need to take all these leaders aside and tell them that Democracy is not like instant pudding. Take some time and develop something EVERYONE can latch onto. These 'Leaders' seem to think that we should just walk off and let them figure things out! Where would we be if we did that in Germany and Japan after WWII? As for the former thugs, I would put them in a camp until a new Government is in place.

Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC California Chapter) 2003-06-02 14:56:54|| 2003-06-02 14:56:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Next, they'll be promising us the Mother of All Battles (TM). The utter ignorance of these Middle Eastern blowhards never ceases to amaze.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2003-06-02 16:34:24|| 2003-06-02 16:34:24|| Front Page Top

#4 The first distribution of food rations since the war also drew complaints from Iraqis Monday. Many said they had expected much more food and were bitterly disappointed. "I was expecting more and better things. Where is all this aid they are talking about? I will still have to go out into the market and buy food so we don't go hungry," said Nuralhuda Mohammed, heaving a sack of 21 kg (46 pounds) of rice.

Hey! Take care of us! Are we witnessing the 21st century replacements for the Palestinians?

Posted by tu3031 2003-06-02 22:46:38|| 2003-06-02 22:46:38|| Front Page Top

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