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2005-02-23 Home Front: WoT

A Cold War approach to the war on terrorism

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-02-23 1:29:18 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Reminder: IEDs are planted in open areas, with numerous witnesses around, notwithstanding the huge rewards offered for information about same. The lesson that I take is: Islamofascism - of different variants - is the dominant ideology in Iraq. Iraq jihadism isn't as bad as the Pale-suicide-martyr cult. But give them time...

Posted by ITolYouSoLucy 2005-02-23 4:31:57 AM|| 2005-02-23 4:31:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Not always, ITYS. And before you criticize the Iraqi civilians, be very sure you know what you would do if you had a small kids who could be deliberately killed by the insurgents if you intervene.

We're so conditioned by our safe lives. Others are so vulnerable.

Posted by Glosing Slang5937 2005-02-23 8:49:38 AM|| 2005-02-23 8:49:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 IToldYouSoLucy: The lesson that I take is: Islamofascism - of different variants - is the dominant ideology in Iraq.

Actually, most of this happens in the Sunni parts of the country. I think it means that the Sunnis really, really want to get back in power. As to Islamo-fascism being the reason - I think many of these guys are secularists - Baath Party people who aren't really doing much that is different from what they used to do when Saddam was in power. The only thing different here is this - when Saddam was in power, they only used to get rewarded for raping, torturing or killing their victims, whereas now that Uncle Sam is in charge, they run the danger of being captured, wounded or killed.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-02-23 6:19:30 PM|| [http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-02-23 6:19:30 PM|| Front Page Top

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