[meenie]

I don't know the situation on the ground in Iraq. It does seem to me that if a foreign nation occupied the United States there would be the tendency for any quislings aiding the occupation force to be hated. There would also be the tendency for forces to two face the occupation forces and throw in with people as insurgents against the occupation forces. Allawi is talking of activating the Iraqi army. I don't think we can trust most of them. An occupation army cannot depend on native mercenaries for support. I can never recall a situation in history when native troops helped occupation forces subjucate their own people, except under the duress of superior occupation forces.

[The Mayor]

pretty dam sad when the ones your training turn on you.

they are trying to train them to protect themselves and their country.

[jwpjr]

Remember, many of these members of the Fallujah Brigade were supporters of Saddam to begin with. Subjugating their own people is nothing new for this bunch. It is my sincere prayer that as soon as Iraq is turned over to the new leaders on July 1 that there first request will be that we do something about that bed of cockroaches that nesting in Fallujah.

[Keith]

American and French forces over the Tories...very similar.