To: Eurotwit
Methinks this general we are supposed to be trusting to maintain the peace in Falluja was a bad choice.
He could just be saying that to help preserve that sense of fierce Islamic pride that is all-important and to help al-Sadr's followers rally behind him. It's so important in that region to save face.
But I doubt he's anything but another thug who wants to make his own power grab.
9 posted on
05/06/2004 6:40:44 AM PDT by
AQGeiger
(Militant Islam is the gangrene among humankind.)
To: AQGeiger
Methink that the 7th century bug eating Iraqis need to have whoever they want in place whenever...we are to hand things over on the 31st of May...gotta start somewhere...
As for pulling back...GREAT let's do it...let the bug eaters sort it out...why should we care what happens in Falluja in the next couple of weeks...it ISN'T gonna resolve itself before the 31st if we stay in there or not...let them have their wish...I'm sure we could use some of those troops in other areas anyhow...ubtil the crap hits the fan again in the first couple of days in June...
14 posted on
05/06/2004 6:47:08 AM PDT by
antivenom
("Never argue with an idiot, he'll bring you down to his level - then beat you with experience.")
To: AQGeiger
Don't take this as a flame, but can people on these threads please get it straight:
Al-Sadr has little or nothing to do with Fallujah. He is a Shi'ite and the Fallujahns are Sunni.
45 posted on
05/06/2004 8:50:21 AM PDT by
Skywalk
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