We're told it's Baath party loyalists and "dead-enders" who are responsible for the guerrilla war in Iraq. But a picture is emerging that ordinary Iraqis are increasingly interested in killing Americans. And yesterday another resistance group vowing to battle the US-led occupation got some Al-Jazeera airtime, and used language many Americans would agree with if their country was the one being occupied:
This resistance is not a reaction to the American provocations against the Iraqi people or to the shortage of services, as some analysts believe ... but to kick out the occupiers as a matter of principle.posted by dack
Sorry, not clear on that word you use -- "principle"? Didn't we have some of that, or some of those (plural), at one time?
It's past time we brought our troops home from Iraq as a matter of principle.
Posted by: Jeff on August 18, 2003 04:16 PMI wonder what would happen if we just pulled out of Iraq, taking our deck of prisoners with us and letting the UN, Iran, Turkey or whomever step up and lead Iraq out of the problems they are having now? Would Saddam surface or stay in hiding until the winning team was obvious? Can I still get gas for less than $2/gallon? If so, I don't care what happens there, right?
Posted by: triple-e on August 19, 2003 10:47 AMwho is paying for this again?
Posted by: bruno on August 19, 2003 11:47 AMAnd what about the thousands of deads and all the destructions and suffering of Iraqi people? just another episode of the glorious american history?
Posted by: Jacques on August 20, 2003 10:21 PMDid ordinary Iraqis blow up the UN building? I doubt it.
Posted by: Kevin on August 21, 2003 12:49 PMWho said anything about the UN bombing?
Posted by: dack on August 22, 2003 12:12 AM