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Skriven 2004-12-07 07:52:00 av FRANK SCHEIDT (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av JOHN HULL
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-=> Quoting John Hull to Frank Scheidt <=-

 JB>>> So if we could get them all to wear uniforms, we'd be able to 
 JB>>> tell the combatants from the regular civilian population.  The 
 JB>>> sad part is that the combatants are killing more of the Iraqi 
 JB>>> civilian population and the  left is mute on the subject.  In the 
 JB>>> end you know it will be out fault. 
 
 FS>> One thing which gets *me* WRT the situation in Iraq is this:  
 FS>> Some insane homicide/bomber will blow himself up killing several 
 FS>> Iraq citizens and perhaps an American soldier.  The Iraqis, 
 FS>> instead of becoming angry at the terrorists, will *immediately* 
 FS>> blame the Americans for it ... I'm not sure those people will 
 FS>> grasp the concept of voting for leaders and accepting the 
 FS>> results.  (Of course a lot of *Americans* recently rejected 
 FS>> the will of the American voter by calling them idiots 
 FS>> and/or dupes.)
 
 JH>> That is changing, and quickly.  I saw a report over the weekend 
 JH>> saying that Iraqi citizens in Fallujah and a couple of other towns 
 JH>> in that area are putting up signs telling the terrorists to get out 
 JH>> or else, and they are becoming increasingly angry about the 
 JH>> disruptions caused by them.  Don't forget they were under Saddam's 
 JH>> heel for 25 years. Takes awhile to shake off that mental weight of 
 JH>> oppression to start taking things into your own hands. 
 
 FS> That's true enough.  Once they realize what it means to be free 
 FS> to select their own leaders they might change ...

 JH> That's why I said to Ed that the elections are vitally important.  If
 JH> they turn out in Iraq the way they did in Afghanistan, it will clearly
 JH> tell the terrorists they are not welcome.

One thing I've noted:  The American "news"media have been pretty 
quiet about the successful elections in Afghanistan.  If they 
had been *unsuccessful*, say, loaded with voter-fraud such as those 
recently in Ukraine, our "news"media would be reporting it on the 
front pages for *weeks*.  I agree, it's very important that the 
Iraq people get the opportunity to vote as currently scheduled, 
January 30th.  Give them at least a *taste* of freedom ...

... Enjoy a Dolphin casserole TODAY!

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