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2004-07-06 Iraq-Jordan

Cartoon: Iraq plans amnesty for killers of US troops (not funny!)

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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-07-06 02:38|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Oh so not funny. If this happens I'll still support GWB, but only because he's better then the alternative. *Shudders at thought of President Kerry*

Posted by Charles 2004-07-06 9:00:35 AM|| 2004-07-06 9:00:35 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 No, it's not funny. However, the Iraqis are much more likely to take the gloves off with these scumbags and dish out some proper punishment than we are at this point.

Posted by Chris W. 2004-07-06 12:37:39 PM|| 2004-07-06 12:37:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Chris and Charles, I think that you are looking at this strategy entirely the wrong way. None will take the Amnesty. What would a Baathist killer, Syrian/Iranian plant or jihadi gain by making nice with a democratic Iraq?

Allawi is publically unmasking the glorious insurgents for the bad actors that they really are. Note: some will accept the amnesty but then fall off the wagon rather quickly - look at Sadr.

This method has worked excellently for Karzai in Afghanistan. He is now liquidating the bad actors peicemeal instead of all at once.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-07-06 1:03:57 PM|| 2004-07-06 1:03:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 SH, I didn't mean to infer that I thought the "amnesty" idea would work or be worthwhile; I think it's a colossal waste of breath.

I meant that the Iraqis have a stronger will to beat those scum down into the dirt from whence they came. But first they have to WANT to. I think Iraqis understand what lies at stake just as much as we do (probably more), so hopefully they won't allow their nation to regress back to Saddam-like tyranny.

Posted by Chris W. 2004-07-06 1:09:06 PM|| 2004-07-06 1:09:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Chris, Allawi has now eliminated the "freedom fighter" excuse through the amnesty. As bombs targetting Iraqi innocents continue to go off (they surely will) we will begin to see some backlash that will take the form of intelligence tips. It has started in Fallujah. Have somm patience. This will be good. We just need to make sure that we shoot as many fleeing Syrian, Irainin and AQ murderers as we can. No bag limit. Lebanon will be all the easier for the amnesty.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-07-06 1:53:21 PM|| 2004-07-06 1:53:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 A number of very good points brought up here.

Super Hose your overview relating to the situation in Afghanistan could very well work in Iraq. The point that Allawi, himself a terrorist target as indeed eliminated those which would rally under the cover of 'freedom fighters' in order to continue the insane terrorism of jihadism.

I believe all of us understand this situation will in no way be solved until the state promoters of chaos & death, Iran, Syria-Lebanon are overthrown. That goes for the current Wahhabi crowd as well ruling the oil rich sands of Arabia.

Posted by Anonymous5580 2004-07-06 6:06:01 PM|| 2004-07-06 6:06:01 PM|| Front Page Top

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