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2007-02-10 Iraq

Robert Fisk: Iraqi insurgents offer peace in return for US concessions

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Posted by Fred 2007-02-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Hmmm... the enemy is demanding we capitulate. They are willing to negotiate the terms under which we will be "allowed" to turn tail and run home from Iraq like frightened schoolchildren. Their demands are absurd, amounting essentially to the requirement that we disband the Iraqi government, abolish the constitution, nullify the elections, and turn Iraq over to the jihadists to govern as they wish.

Yet to Robert Fisk, this is GREAT news: peace is at hand! Or at least it could be, if only Bush and his stubborn Neo-cons weren't too pig-headed to accept this wonderful offer...

I'm convinced now: liberalism is a mental disorder. It's the only explanation.

Posted by Dave D.">Dave D. 2007-02-10 08:19|| 2007-02-10 08:19|| Front Page Top

#2 For the first time, one of Iraq's principal insurgent groups has set out the terms of a ceasefire that would allow American and British forces to leave the country

It's only one of the groups of bad guys.

It's a hudna, not a peace.

In other words, in return for abject surrender, some of the bad guys will stop trying to kill us for possibly as long as ten years. No guarantee what the others will do... or will demand to stop doing it for a while.

Goody. Break out the champagne, Mr. Fisk found us something not worth celebrating in the very first line of his article, and never even noticed.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-02-10 08:29|| 2007-02-10 08:29|| Front Page Top

#3 A wise old colonel once told me... "remember two things during your deployment, #1. Always think SECURITY! #2. Never trust an Arab.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-02-10 08:34|| 2007-02-10 08:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Jeez, Fisky. Could also be that your heroes are sick of getting their asses kicked and want out?
Didn't see that mentioned in your list of theories.
And that's based on the premise that your story isn't all total bullshit, which is a distinct possibility...

Posted by tu3031 2007-02-10 08:37|| 2007-02-10 08:37|| Front Page Top

#5 No concessions , no retreat , no pieces of white paper , no negotiations , no nothing apart from the total extermination of each and every one of these vile groups will satisfy me . Even that isnt enough unfortunately ....

Posted by MacNails 2007-02-10 09:28|| 2007-02-10 09:28|| Front Page Top

#6 Since Fisk seems to have little or no trouble wandering in the wilderness and finding these idiots to talk to, why can't we have a special unit assigned to follow him around and then target the cells for eradication (preferably with a couple 500 pounders)?

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2007-02-10 10:14|| www.fire-on-the-suns.com]">[www.fire-on-the-suns.com] 2007-02-10 10:14|| Front Page Top

#7 The BBC recently had a segment on the Sunni insurgents arguing amopng themselves whether to negotiate with the Americans.

It all came down to "The Shia are creaming us. Maybe the US can save us!"

In typical Arab fashion, they couldn't decide anything, and practically all the guys at the meeting got picked up by the Tater Tots.

Karma is a bitch.

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Why are Shia killers called death quads and Sunni killers called insurgents? Why not call them Sunni death squads, which would also be more accurate?

Al

Posted by frozen Al 2007-02-10 12:19|| 2007-02-10 12:19|| Front Page Top

#8 Although the image & idea of Fisk getting the s**t stomped out of him warms my heart, methinks the graphic of the "Quisling's Noose" postage stamp might be more appropriate...

Posted by RIcky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2007-02-10 16:56|| 2007-02-10 16:56|| Front Page Top

#9 Why are Shia killers called death quads and Sunni killers called insurgents?

Now there's a damn fine question.

Posted by Shipman 2007-02-10 17:48|| 2007-02-10 17:48|| Front Page Top

#10 In typical Arab fashion, they couldn't decide anything, and practically all the guys at the meeting got picked up by the Tater Tots.

Insh'Allah!

Posted by Omolurt Elmeaper6990 2007-02-10 21:23|| 2007-02-10 21:23|| Front Page Top

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