No Iraqis should be armed and alive. The Iraqi ‘government’ should consist of an advisory council to the U.S. governor-general we appointed

This truck bomb attack should have been responded to by the utter destruction of the neighborhood, with not one stone left upon another, and the earth salted in front of the media.

For 22 years the Romans chased Hannibal up and down the Italic peninsula, then sacked Carthage and destroyed it utterly. We’re talking about pulling out after only 4 years of piddling around.

Stop pretending this desert trash is “good Kansas Chris’ns”. They aren’t, they never were, they never can be.

The reaction of the Iraquis is disappointing by itself, and to an extent understandable, especially with our political non-commitment of late.

BillINDC on May 3, 2007 at 12:15 PM

Really??? Is that why there are 12 to 20 million illegals in our country, and we are about to give the amnesty?

Is that why after historicly low casulties we are about to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in Iraq?

Is that why we continue to pay, without any real protest, into a government retirement system that we KNOW will go bankrupt?

Is that why theres no outcry when the legal industry costs the average family about $3500 a year, and there is NO movement to change the system?

America has lost a lot of its “fight” as well.

It is relevant because it is more evidence that when push comes to shove, the Iraqi population appears to choose to back terrorists.

Some do. Some actively fight them. But most just want to stay alive, and they have two choices:

1. Back the Americans who may or may not leave soon, who may or may not find the terrorists, then arrest them, and then may or may not release them.

2. Back – or at least stay out of the way of – the terrorists who tell you they’re going to torture and kill your whole family.

I can’t say it’s an irrational choice. And some still make the brave one.

A lot less of the Iraqis have “fight” compared to a similar situation happening in the US. But then again, we have the benefit of having a largely peaceful, secure society for the past couple of centuries or so, coupled with a “can-do” culture.

It’s a confidence builder.

Apparently he has never actually heard anyone say the word Apache, or been to southern Arizona.

The Devil knew it was there and what it would be worth too. Hence, the muslim obsession with capturing otherwise worthless sand before machines were invented.

Buck Turgidson on May 3, 2007 at 11:43 AM

They may already be running out. Islam can’t survive without it.

I wonder why God put the all oil under the effed-up countries.

dhimwit on May 3, 2007 at 11:25 AM

The Devil knew it was there and what it would be worth too. Hence, the muslim obsession with capturing otherwise worthless sand before machines were invented.

The Iraqis are hearing our Congress say we are pulling out. They know our own history of betrayal of allies (Viet Nam) and some who were on our side before, are now making the best deal they can with those who they HEAR OUR CONGRESS saying will still be there when we leave.

The Media coverage is typical… as usual we are winning the war in Iraq, but loosing the propoganda war by our enemies supported by the MSM here at home… if all you hear is bad news, DAILY!, with no tales of victory or hope, public moral will erode…. exactly as BinLaden hoped, and said it would.

Is it possible to give the oilfields and the ports to the Kurds and let the rest of the country go to hell since that’s what it wants?

“It was easy, there were 5 of us and only 10 of them.” – “The 300 Spartans” (1961)

The failure of the Iraqis to warn them of the attack–or to take the initiative in fighting the insurgents–is weighing heavily on the soldiers.

If things wind up badly in Iraq, this will be the reason. If Arabs insist on hatred of western influence, no matter how noble. They will get what they deserve if/when we come a 2nd time.

Laura: Part of it is to point out that what holds these soldiers together after such a traumatic battle. They’re not doing it for Iraq; they keep fighting for each other.

Part of it is to show that these guys are STILL out there in a precarious position.

Part of it is to point out that when you surge in Baghdad or wherever, the insurgents tend to just pick up and go where you’re not.

And, yeah, to induce despair.

I would think this kind of tactic is a professional one.