Nebraskans' trust in Iraqis fades quickly

Omaha World Herald ^ | October 18, 2005 | C. DAVID KOTOK

[LongElegantLegs]

NeBorg Ping

[BenLurkin]

IS this another reporter with an agenda?

False quotes?

Fictional sources?

[sheltonmac]

"I don't trust anybody," said Sgt. Lucas Smith of Lincoln, who has endured enough brushes with roadside bombs that the medics know him by his first name. "They don't know how to help themselves."

Staff Sgt. Joel Hestermann of Grand Island said he gave the people of the western Iraqi city the benefit of the doubt when he first arrived.

"But now, I don't trust what they are saying at all," he said.

Seems the Iraqis are well on their way to self-government. On to Syria and Iran!

[robowombat]

This doesn't sound like bunk. Ramadi is a major center for Sunni Triangle insurgent rest and resupply. The terrorists pretty well either control government institutions either through intimidation or infiltration. The locals resent the US for ending their dominant position in the political and economic structure of the country. Lots of Baathists and Republican Guard officers are from Ramadi. This town like a number of others in the Triangle should have been Sherminized to put the natives in an appropriately receptive frame of mind to our presence.

[lilylangtree]

Wouldn't trust any islamic.

[Alberta's Child]

I hate to say "I told you so," but . . .

I find it ironic that much of Iraq bears a striking similarity to a typical inner-city area right here in the U.S. The defining characteristics of a city like Ramadi are large numbers of people who rely entirely on a "nanny state" for their well-being because they are incapable of fending for themselves, and spend most of their time sitting around and alternating complaints that "they're brutalizing us (black/green/Muslim) folks," and "they aren't doing enough to protect us (black/green/Muslim) folks."

[Dark Skies]

What this article says is believable when one remembers where Ramadi is.

Ramadi is part of the Sunni triangle...in Al Anbar province which has elected the Iraqi Islamic Party (the IIP is the Iraqi branch of the Muslim Brotherhood). This (Al Anbar) is reportedly where Zarqawi and his merry men plan to establish their Islamic Caliphate of Iraq. Al Anbar province is that area in western Iraq that abuts Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.

Here is a link to Global Security's comments on the IIP...

IIP - Global Security

And as to the Muslim Brotherhood, here is their motto:

"Allah is our objective. The Prophet is our leader. Qur'an is our law. Jihad is our way. Dying in the way of Allah is our highest hope."

Source: http://globalsecurity.org/military/muslimbrotherhood

[Mountain Dewd]

Constitution figures from Sunday for this region are probablly telling:

• Yes: 3%.

• No: 97%.

[Vor Lady]

NEborg pong back at ya.

[Hank Rearden]

Well, are we out of Bosnia yet?

Moslems are just a worldwide, parasitic pain in the ass.

[B4Ranch]

Why on earth should we trust them? There's no reason I know of.

[FlipWilson]

I feel sorry for the Sunnis. They fail to realize the lingering hatred and desire for justice (read revenge) present in the Shiite majority and amongst the Kurds. The second we leave, and eventually we will, I doubt the Iraqi government will be concerned about winning hearts and minds and/or being politically correct. They will simply level Ramadi and kill anything that moves. Sad to say, but true. But thats the Arab mindset, never look at the next day when today is here.

[Ol' Dan Tucker]

Why on earth should we trust them? There's no reason I know of.

Because George W. Bush says so?

[B4Ranch]

That's the reason GW is short on my trust now!

I'm having a hard time following his line of thinking as are the troops with this "Religion of Peace" crappola.

[ASOC]

Trust nobody,respect everybody, and be prepared To kill everyone you meet.

Rule #1 at a checkpoint. Failure to follow this rule may result in you not coming home.

Oh, and rule #2, when driving anywhere in Iraq, every weapon in the vehicle is pointed out a window.....

[B4Ranch]

Good common sense. I would presume a round in the chamber, safety on is law also.