The marines are "disillusioned".
"We're out here giving our lives for these people," said Sgt. Jesse Jordan, 25, of Grove Hill, Ala. "You'd think they'd show some gratitude. Instead, they don't seem to care."
Gee, wonder if that has anything to do with
Meanwhile, U.S. warplanes unleashed missiles on a main street in the center of Fallujah late Saturday, killing two people and wounding four, said Dr. Rafea Heyad of the Fallujah General Hospital.
Or maybe it has something to do with
The residents of Fazat Shnetir were later seen digging mass graves to bury the bodies in groups of four. A health ministry spokesman, Saad al-Amili, said that 44 people were killed and 27 injured in the Fallujah attacks with 17 children and two women among the wounded. The floor of the Fallujah hospital was awash with blood. Relatives cried out with grief and called for vengeance.
Oh, well. No matter: "We're not taking any chances: Shoot first and ask questions later." Well, that oughta make the ingrates feel better about their "liberators".
A few months ago, this blogger ridiculed Brig. General Mark Kimmit's admonition to "every person in this country" to begin "understanding their responsibility to provide us intelligence on those people in their neighborhoods who they believe to be participating in these attacks."
Their failure to "understand" their sacred duty to aid in their own betrayal is also a sore spot among the Marines:
Along with the heavy toll, the Marines cite other sources of frustration. High among them is the scarcity of tips from Iraqis on the locations of the roadside bombs that kill and maim Marines, even though the explosives frequently are placed in well-trafficked areas where bomb teams probably would be observed.
Can't say we didn't warn them. But interesting, isn't it, that by the evidence of the Marines themselves; the "dead-enders", "foreign terrorists", and "former regime elements" which comprise the Resistance encompass (if we include its support network) essentially "every person in this country"?
It's all good, though. We'll bring democracy to the A-rabs even if it means shooting them all dead and, uh, "asking questions" later.
Quit whineing. We're at the beginning of the next 100 year's war. Get used to it. The educated and upper classes of Iraq would like nothing better than a stable prosperous democratic society. Contrast the to the uneducated masses - the majority - who are taught to worship death by their religous teachers. They kill their own women, children, and innocents with premeditation. I've been to those countries. They are backwards people with medieval mindsets fueled by Isamic fanaticism. Their leaders still believe Islamic law should rule. Go to ogrish.com and see hands cut off for petty theft. Barbarians! Bottom line is this - neither President Bush or Mr. Kerry will stop this war until the enemy is totally defeated, no matter how long it takes. If we pull out like the paper tiger they think we are, the region will descend into chaos and war. Our prosperity depends on stability. Think about it. If we pulled out, Iran would start a nuclear arms race there in a NY second. Would Israel nuke them in a preemptive strike?? If the world's fuel supply were cut by a mere 20% NYC would decend into a hell worse than 9/11. Better get an AK-47 (now that you can) and a 1000 rounds of ammo. You'll need it if that ever happens. How does the death of 1000 professional soldiers compare with 3000 in a few hours on 9/11. And who cares if Saaddam wasn't directly involved - he was an instigator.
Think it won't happen if we walk out now?? We can't leave until we conquer and defeat the unseen enemy. Yes it is a problem - they don't wear uniforms (the army of 'god'??) Kerry is not leaving Iraq, get used to that fact
I hope that was an attempt at satire
Posted by: sam on September 20, 2004 01:10 AMif it's not an attempt at satire scott doesn't understand a thing about what's happening in iraq.
because the u.s. used resolution 1441 for the illegal invasion of iraq even the well educated people want to see the americans go.
because of u.s. soldiers bombing weddings and so on everybody wants to see the americans go.
prepare for another vietnam. when the people have nothing to lose like it is now in iraq you can't win. history teaches us that lesson...