[Smogger]

The article goes onto say that, "The leader of Iraqi National Congress and Governing Council Member Ahmad Chalabi, speaking on the al-Jazeera satellite television station, blamed the United States for failing to provide security and said the bombing was the work of Saddam loyalists who were trying to create sectarian discord in the country." This is the usual MSNBC spin. The are consistanly negative and pessimistic about our efforts in Iraq, and rarely if ever interview an Iraqi that thinks were doing a good job.

They do break stories from Iraq quickly, however.

[Moose4]

I supported the Iraq invasion and still do. But I have to admit, sometimes I wonder why we even bothered to liberate these savage, ungrateful bastards. Maybe it's just the negative slanted news reporting getting to me.

}:-)4

[LS]

The radio coverage of this was quite different, saying they blamed "Saddam loyalists" which is the right perspective. This will not help those guerillas who are still out there. Before long, the whole country will turn on those people.

[witnesstothefall]

Chalabli needs to quit running his mouth against his allies and start organizing Iraqis to defend Iraqis. The next bomb could have his name on it.

[Gritty]

Just imagine the rage if the Israelis had set off this bomb, instead of Saddam's people!

The Muslim Media will just continue to blame us for their lack of security.

[CanadianLibertarian]

As usual the media lied. Chalabi did not "blame " the U.S. He merely stated that security needs to be upgraded. As usual, the liberal media lies - cos a half-truth is the worst lie of all.

[Shermy]

The article goes onto say that, "The leader of Iraqi National Congress and Governing Council Member Ahmad Chalabi, speaking on the al-Jazeera satellite television station, blamed the United States for failing to provide security and said the bombing was the work of Saddam loyalists who were trying to create sectarian discord in the country." This is the usual MSNBC spin.

It's Chalabi spin. Those who said he was trouble were right. He should have a mysterious reappearance in Jordan to face his crimes there.

The obvious perp is Iran. They knock out a competitive strain of Shia, they keep Iraq unstable and knock out competitive oil production. Both ways they profit.

Instead, Chalabi lends his authority to already well-established strains of anti-Americanism. He could be brave, but he appears to be a bad guy.

He could explain who the perps are, demand retribution, etc. Instead he focuses responsibility and blame on the US, appealing to easy prejudices. Chalabi is a problem, and has been. If those Chalabi-lovers in the US Govt don't realize this now such might be indicative of larger future failures, again always centered on us solely.

Iraq is surrounded by the most vicious countries in the world. They are the problem, and some perky dream about remaking Iraq in isolation of these realities is completely naive, even criminal.

[keats5]

"They do break stories from Iraq quickly, however."

Of course. They just need to write up a sentence of cursory facts, and slap on the usual anti-American boilerplate.

[weegee]

The leader of Iraqi National Congress and Governing Council Member Ahmad Chalabi, speaking on the al-Jazeera satellite television station, blamed the United States for failing to provide security

There are terrorists in your nation. You need to come to terms with them as we are coming to terms with them. Why not name names and help us get them off the streets?

We won't always be there. Iraqi's are going to need to be more proactive in defending their own safety. Civilized people do not like terrorist bombers in their midst. It throws anarchy and chaos into the the organized structure of daily life.

[WestPacSailor]

Ahhh, yes...Religon of Peace strikes again!

[reagandemocrat]

A Jihad on Muslims?!

RD

[KQQL]

Islam is Peace....so says W.......