Many Sunnis now say they need U.S. protection

The New York Times (via the International HeraldTribune) ^ | July 16, 2006 | Edward Wong and Dexter Filkins

[tomzz]

One solution which WOULD work would be to convert ALL of the idiots to Christianity..... Anybody suggested that yet??

[muawiyah]

The Sunni masters have finally figured out they are no longer in charge of Iraq, and it's not likely they will be again.

They have some choices here ~ on the one hand they can seek American protection ~ on the other hand they can seek the protection of their brethren elsewhere.

[CedarDave]

PING for an interesting development.

(Of course, given it's the NY Times, I don't quite know what to believe. Any comments from those recently or now in Iraq?)

[AntiGuv]

It's worth noting that even if we do stay and protect them they will still continue to hate us. That's because they will naturally blame us for their downfall in the first place.

[uptoolate]

Yes. Ms. Coulter has.

[Graybeard58]

The Sunni Arab leaders said they have no newfound love for the Americans. Many said they still sympathize with the insurgency and despise the Bush administration

But save our asses anyway Uncle Sam.

[tiki]

Ann Coulter

[Cinnamon]

yep. we just need to go medieval on them and convert them to christianity. nothing more, nothing less than they would do for us.

[Mike Darancette]

Is al-Qaeda out of the protecting Sunni business?

[uptoolate]

And go back to killing or soliers after they feel safe again.

[Southack]

This article was written by drug-addled simpletons who don't have the IQ required to grasp that if the U.S. position in the Middle East was growing more "precarious" that Syria and Iran would be massing tanks and moving against us on the ground, rather than laying down, rolling over, and begging us to stop Israel from smashing Hezbollah.

Which is to say, pretty typical NY Times drivel.

[Brilliant]

Well, duh!


Should have thought of that much earlier.

[dodger]

Ann Coulter suggested this September 12th, 2001.

[Clintonfatigued]

Ann Coulter suggested it a few years back.

(waiting for Coulter pic)

[GSlob]

Convert them to Alcoholism [Bacchic worship] instead - it is easier. With everyone there dead drunk or in heavy hangover, they would not make much trouble either for themselves or for others. The place will be all puked over, true, but it already is.

[AdmSmith]

Better late than never!

[Let's Roll]

Too bad, so sad that you didn't think of that before your lib/traitor buddies in the USA began demanding we pull our troops out ASAP.

Should have thought of that.

[JimRed]

The Sunnis are to the Shiites as the Palestinians are to the Israelis.

[Danae]

Oh how the worm turns.