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2003-11-09 Iraq

Revenge killings claim lives of Saddam's cronies in southern Iraq

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-11-09 09:34|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Asswipe al-Baathi you stand in judgement for the following:

count number one: crimes against the people of Iraq. Count number two..."

CLICK... BOOM...

"...what do you know? No need for count number two..."

Posted by Hyper 2003-11-9 10:30:57 AM|| 2003-11-9 10:30:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 this a feature, not a bug of the regime change

Posted by Frank G 2003-11-9 1:17:54 PM|| 2003-11-9 1:17:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Sounds like things are getting unruly in Basra. How about a midnight basketball league to give the yutes something to do with their time.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-11-9 1:32:48 PM|| 2003-11-9 1:32:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 The yutes? Oh, I get it the yutes! Just don't tell me what they're gonna use as the ball.

Posted by Matt 2003-11-9 1:46:09 PM|| 2003-11-9 1:46:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 When they're done there, someone should ship these guys to the Sunni Triangle. I love a good fireworks show.

Posted by Raj 2003-11-9 2:25:17 PM|| [http://angrycyclist.blogspot.com] 2003-11-9 2:25:17 PM|| Front Page Top

"He says that like it's a bad thing..."

In the short term, this stuff gets rid of potential problems, but things can't go on that way forever. IMO Kazem Ahmad is trying to get legitimate authority established, and when there's legitimate authority random citizens shouldn't just go out and whack someone, no matter how deserving. Instead they should be dropping the dime on the baddies so they can be arrested, tried, convicted, and THEN whacked.

Right now, the average Iraqui (understandably) distrusts his government's ability (or desire) protect him from criminals and exploiters, especially politically connected ones. Words won't overcome this: Justice has to be seen to be done. That won't happen if all that's left for the govermnent to do is sort out Baathist bodies. And the justice has to apply to everybody, which is why it's important to find and prosecute the people doing the killings. Ultimately, the government must achieve a monopoly on the use of force, but we won't see the private militias disband until the people they protect feel safe.

Also these targets must have knowledge that would be useful to the occupation. Dead people don't yield you much information, no matter how impressive your moustachio.

Posted by Old Grouch 2003-11-9 3:30:38 PM|| 2003-11-9 3:30:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 When they're done there, someone should ship these guys to the Sunni Triangle. I love a good fireworks show.

I'll bring the beer!

Posted by Charles 2003-11-9 8:39:44 PM|| 2003-11-9 8:39:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 The "God's Revenge" party. You got to hand it to the Religion of Peace.

Posted by John 2003-11-9 11:42:44 PM|| 2003-11-9 11:42:44 PM|| Front Page Top

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