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2004-09-07 Iraq-Jordan

Ramadi posts seen as 'symbol of occupation'

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Posted by Super Hose 2004-09-07 8:19:33 AM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "..To them, itâs not decreased presence. Itâs a symbol of occupation."

Well, duh. We're not "guests".

Suggestion: Do what you guys were doing before, and don't worry about respecting "Iraqi sovereignty". They can't do the job themselves yet, so we've got to do it for them and that doesn't mean trying to sanitize our efforts. If we have to kill insurgents, then we should kill them. Losing innocent lives in the process is going to come with the territory, and it's not going to change just because we're agonizing over it. If anything, terrorists are taking note of this increased concern over civilian casualties, and are planning to make future clashes even bloodier affairs for civilians, in the hope of dissuading U.S. forces from doing anything at all.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-09-07 10:30:58 AM|| 2004-09-07 10:30:58 AM|| Front Page Top

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