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2003-12-31 Iraq

In Fedayeen's path, long term plans, unlikley organization

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-12-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Perhaps we should close the Iraq-Jordan border. At the very least, strip-search everyone who arrives at the border, have dogs sniff their stuff, open every suitcase, briefcase and car trunk, and photocopy every scrap of paper.

Posted by Steve White 2003-12-31 1:10:01 AM|| 2003-12-31 1:10:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Very interesting. Maybe we should offer the girls and their kids asylum in the US. Some of the cell leaders will have long-range plans and fantasies of being "the new Saddam", and the kids will always be a threat to that.

As for the cells, well...accidents happen.

Posted by mojo 2003-12-31 2:07:23 AM|| 2003-12-31 2:07:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Fundamentally, this guy is part of the 'resistance' because he and his family benefitted materially from Sammy's regime. Not many Iraqis have property they can sell or Daddy's money to rent another place. I question whether pure individual selfishness is a sustainable motivation for an insurgency.

The Iraqis will eventually get organized and start systematically going after people whose wealth came from privileged statues in the old regime. At this point, the emigre community in Jordan might begin to prefer a lower profile. Hopefully Junior here will get cut off.

Posted by JAB 2003-12-31 10:19:16 AM|| 2003-12-31 10:19:16 AM|| Front Page Top

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