Posted on 12/14/2011 7:11:21 AM PST by LibFreeUSA
FALLUJAH, Iraq — Hundreds of Iraqis set alight U.S. and Israeli flags on Wednesday as they celebrated the impending pullout of American forces from the country in the former insurgent bastion of Fallujah. Shouting slogans in support of the “resistance,” the demonstrators held up banners and placards inscribed with phrases like, “Now we are free” and “Fallujah is the flame of the resistance.” Surrounded by the Iraqi army, demonstrators carried posters bearing photos of apparent insurgents, faces covered and carrying weapons. They also held up pictures of U.S. soldiers killed and military vehicles destroyed in the two major offensives against the city in 2004.
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We have several more "hundreds" right here "ocupying" whatever public property they can to burn the flag and deficate on police cars. How many more billions of dollars do you think you spent on that? Worse, the blight and trash is on your streets. I'm not defending the muzzies, but our citizens have had every availble freedom, assistance, and privelage...the Iraqis have been subject to a murderous death cultv and oppression since the what 6th century?
I would say the "hundreds" statistic is telling. This article is a leftist (article is from france) talking points to illustrate how terrible the US is. Funny how the last sentence compares it to Vietnam. Wasn't Vietnam/indochina originally a french problem?
Sounds to me that the media is trying to make out like there are more supporters of the anti-US crowd than thre is. I figured after four OIF tours and having been wounded as an 0331 during Al-Fajr I rated my 2 cents as muh as anyone.
I apologize in advance for spell/gramar errors...this is from my phone.
Makes me sick to read this.
The plan was not to save the people but to kill thousands of terrorists that were there. That is what was done. Leave now and they will fester again like roaches.
Typical. They’ll revert back to the dark ages before the last military plane leaves the ground. Good riddance to the ungrateful swine!
Well, actually, I though we took him out because he was bankrolling terrorists in Israel and we thought he had nuclear weapons and had already invaded and tried to take over Kuwait as well as violating a no-fly zone and trying to take down allied jets attempting to enforce it.
But you can make arguments both ways.
I think Bush really scared the locals when we went in and took him out. We should probably have taken out the Iranian Mullahs and then the Syrians and then just puilled out. Message delivered.
Where we screw up is trying to make these people “civilized”. Impossible as long as they are Muslims.
As for being concerned about the Iraqi people - the very ingrates who are acting oout against us now, the people who exercized their new found “freedom” by sucking up to Iran, threatening Israel and driving out the Chaldean and Assyrian Christians, they can all rot in the Hell they belong in as far I am concernded.
My sole interest in that part of the globe circles around our oil supplies. The rest is irrelevant.
This was all 110% predictable. Kosovo, Afganistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and Libya campaigns have all had the same result. Up next: Syria and Iran.
You caught it. ;-)
There are remnants of AQI in Anbar Province (where Fallujah is) as well as some Saddam loyalists.
I'm sure there will be people in places like Najaf and Sadr City doing things like this is well. These are where followers of that nasty Muqtada al Sadr congregate.
They're not all gonna love us - especially in a Middle Eastern country.
But those flag-burners don't represent all of Iraq any more than the OWS scum represent all of us.
Then why didn't we take out the Saudis first? The Saudis bankroll terrorists much more than Saddam ever did.
we thought he had nuclear weapons
I actually don't believe that. There was no hard evidence, none. But there was enough soft evidence to use nuclear weapons as an excuse for war. Bush II needed an excuse to take out Saddam and "nation-build." No democracy should be looking for an excuse to go to war.
I think Bush really scared the locals when we went in
Yes he did. He scared our enemies just enough to make them believe that they need nuclear weapons to avoid the same fate as Saddam.
Where we screw up is trying to make these people “civilized”.
I agree 100%. Bush II thought he could turn Afghanistan and Iraq into mini-americas. It was a very tragic and very wasteful mistake.
“How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its votaries! Besides the fanatical frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man as hydrophobia in a dog, there is this fearful fatalistic apathy. The effects are apparent in many countries. Improvident habits, slovenly systems of agriculture, sluggish methods of commerce, and insecurity of property exist wherever the followers of the Prophet rule or live. A degraded sensualism deprives this life of its grace and refinement; the next of its dignity and sanctity. The fact that in Mohammedan law every woman must belong to some man as his absolute property - either as a child, a wife, or a concubine - must delay the final extinction of slavery until the faith of Islam has ceased to be a great power among men. Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities. Thousands become the brave and loyal soldiers of the Queen; all know how to die; but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith. It has already spread throughout Central Africa, raising fearless warriors at every step; and were it not that Christianity is sheltered in the strong arms of science - the science against which it had vainly struggled - the civilization of modern Europe might fall, as fell the civilization of ancient Rome.”
Winston Churchill
I was reading another thread about some islamic idjiot wants us to respect islam. If this is what they act like, I say get out and never go help them again.
Well, it is the way they act and I say they’re on their own. We can help Israel keep them contained if we must do something.
But, I saw what was done and what changed. I saw the rich benefits of what occurred and nothing will change what I observed, some of it from the 50-yardline.
It does not even resemble the spin.
And I won't move off of my stance. I am also not going to impugn what these people with whom I had the honor to work accomplished.
I'm going to drop this conversation now. :-)
“Then why didn’t we take out the Saudis first? The Saudis bankroll terrorists much more than Saddam ever did.”
They have more money to throw at pandering western politicians and are sneakier in their approach to advance Islam.
I’m not sure Bush II did this to nation build, but you may be right. It certainly looks like it.
“Yes he did. He scared our enemies just enough to make them believe that they need nuclear weapons to avoid the same fate as Saddam.”
I don’t think for one minute the Iranians are developing nuclear weapons because they fear an attack from Barack Obama. I think they are doing it to project their power and influence regionally and worldwide. I think they are ver dangerous people.
Whne we took out Saddam, Khdaffi started making VERY consiliatory statements and I believe he even voluntarily surrendered some weapons. The Iranian students were rioting in Tehran hoping Bush would take out the Mullahs. Even the Syrians were quaking in their boots.
Bliztkried. Move in. Use overwhelming modern technological force. Destroy their military. Pull out asap. DON’T OCCUPY and let THEM pick up the pieces. Vae Victis!!!
But I agree with you in the sense that we should ONLY get involved when our own overwhelming strategic interests are involved and NEVER get involved with “nation- building”.
You have the same thoughts that most troops have, and they are saddened at the media's reports.
I think this sentence speaks volumes.
Another is the burning of Israel's flag along with USofA's.
Who hates Israel as well as USofA???
We've known for years that the radical groups have never wanted us there.
Even the MSM helped by using the term "occupation/occupied" when we were helping to free the suppressed people.
Read the Fox News article that talks about Al Qaeda rebranding itself to improve image. A great testament to Shock and Awe.
But another interesting bit is that it mentions the"foreign fighters in Yemen now exceeds 1,000." LOL
Looks like their numbers are dwindling to me.
We leave as planned, they think they've won.
Looks to me like we won.
I respect what you say...you have seen the accomplishments and frustrations first-hand! :)
I just don’t want the vacuum that is created by our departure to suck the people back into old very bad choices by their “leaders”!
Thanks for the information. I would have guessed something along those lines, but not on that scale.
I’m not surprised that Hildabeast and Harry Reid would go along with it. But where’s Boner? Where’s the Tea Party?
Is it because aid to Muslim countries is sometimes disguised as a military matter? That shouldn’t fly if you’re doing it on the wrong side.
Thanks for the information. I would have guessed something along those lines, but not on that scale.
I’m not surprised that Hildabeast and Harry Reid would go along with it. But where’s Boner? Where’s the Tea Party?
Is it because aid to Muslim countries is sometimes disguised as a military matter? That shouldn’t fly if you’re doing it on the wrong side.
As Rush said, bambi is following Bush's time schedule.
Fabulous quote, SP.
We need another Churchill. Oh, wait. By jove, I think we’ve got one.
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