Note to Appeasement Activists: Iraqis Cheer U.S. Troops

NewsMax.com ^ | 3/21/03 | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

[kattracks]

Even as San Francisco leftists throw temper tantrums, vicious Germans desecrate U.S. flags and fussbudget Frenchmen fret, citizens in southern Iraq are thrilled today to be liberated by U.S. Marines.

As American forces took the border town of Safwan, residents waved. "A woman threw herself at the Marines' feet until a man hurriedly came and led her away," Fox News reported today.

Another resident told reporters why he welcomed the arrival of U.S. troops. "We're very happy. Saddam Hussein is no good. Saddam Hussein a butcher."

Frenchie Admits, 'We Look Really Stupid'

Let's recall this quotation from Dominique Dord, a deputy from French President Jacques Chirac's own party: "We would look really stupid if Iraqis applaud the arrival of Americans." Well said.

Perhaps if the blame-America-first extremists, foreign and domestic, got to experience life under a genocidal dictator for a few years they would stop hating the U.S.

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[evolved_rage]

Perhaps if the blame-America-first extremists, foreign and domestic, got to experience life under a genocidal dictator for a few years they would stop hating the U.S.

France and Germany, doomed to NEVER learn from their own history.

[Cate]

Yo France, we told you not to mess with the cowboy. Did you listen? NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNnnoooooooo.

[goldstategop]

Every one who sees the American Flag loves it. Except for brain dead Leftists.

[Ragirl]

Beautiful picture! More to come!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

They don't need America's help (to look stupid).

[alnick]

Wow, what must it feel like for these service men and women to be greeted with such gratitude and love? If anyone deserves to feel the elation that must come with such a greeting, it's our courageous troops. God bless 'em.

[CFC__VRWC]

As American forces took the border town of Safwan, residents waved. "A woman threw herself at the Marines' feet until a man hurriedly came and led her away," Fox News reported today.

Another resident told reporters why he welcomed the arrival of U.S. troops. "We're very happy. Saddam Hussein is no good. Saddam Hussein a butcher."

"I'm deeply saddened and troubled by this."

[tophat9000]

Dominique Dord, a deputy from French President Jacques Chirac's own party: "We would look really stupid if Iraqis applaud the arrival of Americans."

No You woundn't look stupid... just french

[RoseofTexas]

WOW! I'm all teary eye now! Pix plez! Thanks
PRAISE GOD, PRAISE GOD!!

[azhenfud]

"We would look really stupid if Iraqis applaud the arrival of Americans."

One prophet among them....

[HEY4QDEMS]

Iraqi's being liberated is exactly what leftists don't want IMO, I've seen enough things go on in this country that have always indicated (to me at least) that lefties are less about being liberal and more, much more, about controlling other people.

A free society in Iraq can only be viewed as an idealogical failure.

[HairOfTheDog]

If this doesn't fit DU I don't know what does:

"You see,"... "They will not let us help them. They have chosen cunning instead of belief. Their prison is only in their minds, yet they are in that prison; and so afraid of being *taken in* that they can not be *taken out*."

- C.S. Lewis, "The Last Battle"

[Green Knight]

"War in Iraq will only lead to more terror and hatred by the Iraqi people" BS Ping. What a load THAT was. Nobody likes war, but who the hell likes to live in a never-ending, perpetual nightmare? Nobody, that's who. Of course they're going to cheer, because come what may, their long nightmare is about to end.

[Samwise]

Re: - C.S. Lewis, "The Last Battle"

It fits. It fits.

[FITZ]

"We would look really stupid if Iraqis applaud the arrival of Americans."

Yes but they also looked stupid even before that happened.

[Ramcat]

"My heroes have always been cowboys
Still are it seems." Willy Nelson

[RooRoobird14]

Actually, the French already looked REALLY STUPID long before the war started..........

Don't worry, the Both the European Frogs and Domestic Frogs (D@sshole, Teddy No Pants, etc.) will find a way to weasel out of eating crow on this. These CLYMERS are incapable of ever admitting they're wrong.

[dfwgator]

The Americans are sure getting a better reception in Iraq than the French got in the Ivory Coast.

[rudy45]

I am reminded of a passage from "Reagan's War." It describes Reagan's visit to Moscow, and a walk he took to a market. The citizens start applauding and chanting "Reagan, Reagan."