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2005-08-18 Iraq-Jordan

After Bombs Kill 43 in Baghdad, Broadcasters Air Citizens' Frustration

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Posted by .com 2005-08-18 03:56|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "We have a saying in Arabic: 'It's hard to catch the thief if he is a member of the family.' That's our predicament."

Well one has to look at who gasins by these attacks? If you do that you have to look towards Iran as well as at Sunni terrorists. You also have to look a Tater and his tots.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-08-18 06:28|| 2005-08-18 06:28|| Front Page Top

#2 "When will Iraqi blood stop being spilled?"
When you stop it.

Posted by plainslow 2005-08-18 09:01|| 2005-08-18 09:01|| Front Page Top

#3 We have a saying in Arabic: 'It's hard to catch the thief if he is a member of the family.' That's our predicament."
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Well said Um Karin. The family is Islam. The victims are muslims.

Posted by mhw 2005-08-18 10:24|| 2005-08-18 10:24|| Front Page Top

#4 "We have a saying in Arabic: 'It's hard to catch the thief if he is a member of the family.' That's our predicament."

Time to make a choice: is it going to be family, or law and order?

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-08-18 14:25|| 2005-08-18 14:25|| Front Page Top

#5 Bomb-a-roma is right. They have to help themselves.

Posted by plainslow 2005-08-18 14:49|| 2005-08-18 14:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Bomba-a-Roma

Noooooooooooooooooooo!

Posted by Chef Boyardee 2005-08-18 16:13|| 2005-08-18 16:13|| Front Page Top

#7 Other than the Tater Tot nitwit, it struck me that these comments are basically universal. Were the same thing happening almost anywhere else and street interviews conducted - the comments would surely be almost identical. Sure, they must actively help the authorities (or act themselves) if they want the attacks to stop, but I believe some do - just not enough. Particularly interesting, to me, were those who blame the Govt for not doing enough / stopping the attacks. How familiar.

It's difficult to state strongly enough how rare true individualism and self-reliance are. The brass to act, without official sanction, whether in self-defense or defense of those who are unable is apparently rare. We (the US) have obvious examples, The Minutemen being a recent but instant classic, that indicates we have a healthy percentage of these individuals. We are fortunate, indeed.

Posted by .com 2005-08-18 19:04|| 2005-08-18 19:04|| Front Page Top

#8 Very good .com. Wish they (The Iraq people), could understand what you said. You were so right with the mention of the minuteman and all.

Posted by plainslow 2005-08-18 23:37|| 2005-08-18 23:37|| Front Page Top

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