Iraqi Teenagers Watch as Americans Bleed

Reuters ^ | 11/12/03 | Michael Georgy

[gaijin]

The Iraqis would richly profit to welcome their occupiers, but they have a strong contempt for death, and they hate us in a really special way. Don't misunderstand, though --that doesn't actually surprise or bother me.

What bothers me is that we try our own soldiers for war crimes. What bothers me is that we are blowing huge sums of money on this. What bothers me most of all is that we are going to be there a long, long time, and that ultimately we will lose.

The folks who run this country don't just want to win --they want to win using techniques that appeal to their colleagues, who work in suits and air-conditioned offices. These men never smell the smoke, never feel the grit and heat, but tend to care a lot about appearances.

The people in charge of this war never use four-letter words, but would send your well-intentioned son off to be burned to death and think nothing of it.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

I clearly understand the distinction you're making, but I really don't see the Arab world making any effort to rid itself of their wahabbist Islamic cancer.

The western/developed nations cannot cure this cancer from the outside any more than the US can solve the Israel/Palestinian conflict from our outside position of "honest broker".

Change is needed, and the Arab world needs to stand up to their responsibility.

[servantoftheservant]

He even believes that U.S. troops plant the bombs themselves, risking American lives to terrify and kill Iraqis.

How can you combat cultural irrationality? They praise the guys blowing up US troops and say they want to join them, while simultaneously believing the US is planting the bombs??? This insanity is widespread in the ME...look at all the a-holes who were cheering the destruction of WTC while while believing it is all a Jewish plot.

How do you pacify violent, irrational wackos?

[DAPFE8900]

Sunni pieces of garbage!

[Libertina]

Hey Judai, thanks for the ping!

[windchime]

Bump!

[expatguy]

"Politically Correct" War

Sorry to break it to all of you here, but the war in Iraq is lost.

Flame me all you want. I could care less.

America does not have the stomach for war or for what NEEDS to be done here.

Bombing these savages with MREs wont win them over. Nothing Will!!!

The only way to win this war is to be relentless until these everyone of these savages are on their knees begging us for mercy.

[expatguy]

This is entirely correct.

Either leave with our tail between our legs or Carpet Bomb these savages into the friggin Stone Age until they and the rest of the world is on their knees begging us for mercy.

Respect with these people will come from fear.

[PeoplesRep_of_LA]

Reuters is on the same journalistic bias level as Al-Jazeera, except Al-Jazeera has more credibility.

That was the same thing I thought about the Leftist British news agency. Funny thing is that this "reporter"/propogandist was very close to saying the truth at the beginning.

If Washington doubts there is Iraqi public support for guerrillas killing its troops, it should consider the teenagers(News Media) who happily (forced viewers to) watched (ad-nausem) the American blood spilled Wednesday.