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debaser · 04-05-2004, 08:37 AM

Hi!

This certainly has stirred up some emotions, hasn't it?

Lets look at some facts:

1. Iraqis, on the whole, are not happy about having their country invaded and taken in 3 weeks, regardless of the reasons.

2. Americans, and their coalition allies, are going to be targets as long as we are there in an occupying role.

3. While killing invaders may be justified, what the crowd did to those 4 people can never be justified, be it religiously, moraly, philosophicaly, or otherwise. It was a disgrace, plain and simple.

4. The action does not justify the destruction of the whole town, nor was that ever threatened by any coalition official. It is cause for a re-evaluation of our tactics and methods, especially in the Sunni Triangle area. The Marines made a big deal about crapping on the Armys "heavy handed tactics" in Fallujah. My guess is that they are now having second thoughts.

5. Pulling out of Iraq cold turkey right now would have disasterous results for Iraq, the region, and the US. The last thing anybody needs is another radical muslim state up in arms against the west.

04-05-2004, 08:37 AM	#60 (permalink)
debaser Sir, I have a plan... Location: 38S NC20943324	Hi! This certainly has stirred up some emotions, hasn't it? Lets look at some facts: 1. Iraqis, on the whole, are not happy about having their country invaded and taken in 3 weeks, regardless of the reasons. 2. Americans, and their coalition allies, are going to be targets as long as we are there in an occupying role. 3. While killing invaders may be justified, what the crowd did to those 4 people can never be justified, be it religiously, moraly, philosophicaly, or otherwise. It was a disgrace, plain and simple. 4. The action does not justify the destruction of the whole town, nor was that ever threatened by any coalition official. It is cause for a re-evaluation of our tactics and methods, especially in the Sunni Triangle area. The Marines made a big deal about crapping on the Armys "heavy handed tactics" in Fallujah. My guess is that they are now having second thoughts. 5. Pulling out of Iraq cold turkey right now would have disasterous results for Iraq, the region, and the US. The last thing anybody needs is another radical muslim state up in arms against the west. __________________ Fortunato became immured to the sound of the trowel after a while.