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Excerpt week ended 03/23/07 from Iraq posted on Iraq The Model blog
Friday, March 23, 2007 The real front in the war on terror. "When The Taliban regime in Afghanistan fell young men waited in lines to get a haircut and when Saddam fell barbers became targets." My father offered this simple example during a discussion we had about war on terror the other day. Although the example is very simple but the idea behind it is deep and aims at identifying the change of the main battleground for war with terror..... .....I wanted to talk about this because recently we've been watching the debate in America about redeployment of troops and identifying the real front we must focus on. Al-Qaeda and its supporters are using most of the capabilities of their propaganda machine to cover their effort in Iraq, and so is the case with financial resources. All evidences indicate that most of the money is used to support the terror activity in Iraq. Let's not forget recruiting networks that are discovered constantly in many European and Arab countries; we rarely, if ever, hear that those networks were sending recruits to Afghanistan because recruits are being sent to Iraq all the time. Even more telling, some of the prominent lieutenants of al-Qaeda left Afghanistan to fight in Iraq. One example I remember was Omar al-Farouk who escaped from Bagram to be later captured in Basra! Al-Qaeda itself boasts about the great "sacrifices" of more than 4,000 "martyrs" to emphasize the importance of the war here. And the hundreds of suicide bombers preferred to blow themselves up in Iraq than anywhere else should remind us that if al-Qaeda considers this the main war then why talk about redeployment? Walking away from the main war is not redeployment, it's quitting. But abandoning this front or failing to recognize its priority is a terrible mistake that can lead to disastrous consequences to all of us." by Mohammad Fadhil Iraq the Model And a few comments from the 69 comments section on this blog Well spoken, as always. Sean | 03.23.07 - 2:03 pm | # My sentiments exactly. Batman | 03.23.07 - 2:06 pm | # Gravatar Well stated, Mohammed. As a regular reader, I am always most curious to your perspectives and wow'ed by your reasoned thought patterns. One of the byproducts of elected officials, as you yourselves are learning, is that they unfortunately tend to put their own quests for power above all logic and good sense for the populations. At least there is the opportunity to remove them in a new election - a benefit over a dictator. However even those results can be manipulated by a biased and agenda-driven press and their presentation of "truth". Needless to say, our US Congress dismays more US citizens that western media adequately (or accurately) portrays. Our new "majority" focus not on success, but on politically correct failure. And that is a sad statement on affairs that will, in the end, be their undoing. Until then, we are in for a rocky ride, and you are sitting in the front row. For that, I can not apologize enough. I can't speak for all Americans, but I can certainly say that all I've ever wished for you is a free Iraq, governed the way your countrymen desire, and one that is a partner in world trade and terrorism intel. It's not an easy goal for you - or for those aiding you on that path. But I suspect most of us see it as a worthy and necessary goal. My thanks for you and Omar, and your constant updates to the rest of the world. MataHarley | Homepage | 03.23.07 - 2:28 pm | # Gravatar A great post and quite appropriate for today. It demonstrates just how misinformed our opposition is to why it is crucial to see this through in Iraq and why leaving prematurely would be a disaster in more ways than one. Al Qaida has publicly cited the examples of Vietnam, Somalia and Beirut to indicate that America does not have the patience or resolve to outlast them. If we run from Iraq, they will have a validation of that perspective that would only further embolden them. Not to mention the potentially extremely bloody result for the Iraqi people. Those who think we should abandon Iraq now either don't understand the potential catastrophe that could result, or they don't really care what happens to the Iraqi people. Unfortunately, I tend to believe the latter, which makes it all the more frustrating to see "peace" protesters marching in the name of peace but actually in the motivation of political advantage and with complete disregard for how "peaceful" iraq would really be if we withdrew too soon. Running Waters | 03.23.07 - 2:28 pm | # |
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Excerpt week ended 03/23/07 from Iraq posted on Iraq The Model blog
I thought the Evleths in France would be interested in this additional
comment in the comments section: "It's exactly what I am thinking for all people throughout the world ..... France and Europe included even if our leaders (specially president Chirac here in france) are blind. Thank you Mohammed and Omar for your insightfull analysis. With my friendly regards Octave from France octave | 03.23.07 - 2:40 pm |" On Mar 24, 4:01 am, "PJ O'Donovan" wrote: Friday, March 23, 2007 The real front in the war on terror. "When The Taliban regime in Afghanistan fell young men waited in lines to get a haircut and when Saddam fell barbers became targets." My father offered this simple example during a discussion we had about war on terror the other day. Although the example is very simple but the idea behind it is deep and aims at identifying the change of the main battleground for war with terror..... ....I wanted to talk about this because recently we've been watching the debate in America about redeployment of troops and identifying the real front we must focus on. Al-Qaeda and its supporters are using most of the capabilities of their propaganda machine to cover their effort in Iraq, and so is the case with financial resources. All evidences indicate that most of the money is used to support the terror activity in Iraq. Let's not forget recruiting networks that are discovered constantly in many European and Arab countries; we rarely, if ever, hear that those networks were sending recruits to Afghanistan because recruits are being sent to Iraq all the time. Even more telling, some of the prominent lieutenants of al-Qaeda left Afghanistan to fight in Iraq. One example I remember was Omar al-Farouk who escaped from Bagram to be later captured in Basra! Al-Qaeda itself boasts about the great "sacrifices" of more than 4,000 "martyrs" to emphasize the importance of the war here. And the hundreds of suicide bombers preferred to blow themselves up in Iraq than anywhere else should remind us that if al-Qaeda considers this the main war then why talk about redeployment? Walking away from the main war is not redeployment, it's quitting. But abandoning this front or failing to recognize its priority is a terrible mistake that can lead to disastrous consequences to all of us." by Mohammad Fadhil Iraq the Model And a few comments from the 69 comments section on this blog Well spoken, as always. Sean | 03.23.07 - 2:03 pm | # My sentiments exactly. Batman | 03.23.07 - 2:06 pm | # Gravatar Well stated, Mohammed. As a regular reader, I am always most curious to your perspectives and wow'ed by your reasoned thought patterns. One of the byproducts of elected officials, as you yourselves are learning, is that they unfortunately tend to put their own quests for power above all logic and good sense for the populations. At least there is the opportunity to remove them in a new election - a benefit over a dictator. However even those results can be manipulated by a biased and agenda-driven press and their presentation of "truth". Needless to say, our US Congress dismays more US citizens that western media adequately (or accurately) portrays. Our new "majority" focus not on success, but on politically correct failure. And that is a sad statement on affairs that will, in the end, be their undoing. Until then, we are in for a rocky ride, and you are sitting in the front row. For that, I can not apologize enough. I can't speak for all Americans, but I can certainly say that all I've ever wished for you is a free Iraq, governed the way your countrymen desire, and one that is a partner in world trade and terrorism intel. It's not an easy goal for you - or for those aiding you on that path. But I suspect most of us see it as a worthy and necessary goal. My thanks for you and Omar, and your constant updates to the rest of the world. MataHarley | Homepage | 03.23.07 - 2:28 pm | # Gravatar A great post and quite appropriate for today. It demonstrates just how misinformed our opposition is to why it is crucial to see this through in Iraq and why leaving prematurely would be a disaster in more ways than one. Al Qaida has publicly cited the examples of Vietnam, Somalia and Beirut to indicate that America does not have the patience or resolve to outlast them. If we run from Iraq, they will have a validation of that perspective that would only further embolden them. Not to mention the potentially extremely bloody result for the Iraqi people. Those who think we should abandon Iraq now either don't understand the potential catastrophe that could result, or they don't really care what happens to the Iraqi people. Unfortunately, I tend to believe the latter, which makes it all the more frustrating to see "peace" protesters marching in the name of peace but actually in the motivation of political advantage and with complete disregard for how "peaceful" iraq would really be if we withdrew too soon. Running Waters | 03.23.07 - 2:28 pm | # |
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Excerpt week ended 03/23/07 from Iraq posted on Iraq The Model blog
On Mar 24, 7:01 am, "PJ O'Donovan" wrote:
Friday, March 23, 2007 The real front in the war on terror. "When The Taliban regime in Afghanistan fell young men waited in lines to get a haircut and when Saddam fell barbers became targets." My father offered this simple example during a discussion we had about war on terror the other day. Although the example is very simple but the idea behind it is deep and aims at identifying the change of the main battleground for war with terror..... It's an additional sign that Bush committed a grave error in attacking Iraq. It points up the difference between Saddam's iraq and the Taleban's Afghanistan. Saddam was westernizing Iraq, trying to modernize his country in the face of fierce opposition from the radical Muslims. Saddam's Iraq promoted haircuts, and emancipated women, and secular government. Under Saddam, the Iraqis had modern educational facilities, up-to-date medical care, an effective civil police force, a working sewer system, and the beginning of representative government. Bush mindlessly destroyed all that. ....I wanted to talk about this because recently we've been watching the debate in America about redeployment of troops and identifying the real front we must focus on. Al-Qaeda and its supporters are using most of the capabilities of their propaganda machine to cover their effort in Iraq, and so is the case with financial resources. All evidences indicate that most of the money is used to support the terror activity in Iraq. Terrorists have stepped in to take advantage of Bush's monumental mistake in the Middle East. With the government removed and all civil order in shambles, Iraq is now fertile territory for recruiting new members to fight the hated western invaders. The streets of Iraq have become excellent training grounds for the new recruits, with the American soldiers serving as convenient targets. And Bush just keeps getting the United States stuck deeper and deeper into the political quicksand of Iraq. More troops, more equipment, more fighting, more hatred, and more useless deaths of incredibly courageous young American soldiers. Iraq has turned out to be an enormous waste of money and manpower that has been turned to the advantage of those terrorists who target the United States. And the absurd theory of all this is that the U.S. is sending its young men to Iraq so the terrorists can kill them there rather than have the terrorists try to kill them in the United States. That's the simplification of the silly slogan that the United States if fighting terrorism "over there." |
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Excerpt week ended 03/23/07 from Iraq posted on Iraq The Model blog
snip And the absurd theory of all this is that the U.S. is sending its young men to Iraq so the terrorists can kill them there rather than have the terrorists try to kill them in the United States. That's the simplification of the silly slogan that the United States if fighting terrorism "over there." And the moral is: When you're in a hole stop digging. |
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Excerpt week ended 03/23/07 from Iraq posted on Iraq The Model blog
"Pajamas O'Donovan" wrote in message news: ... snip This feature requires the plugin. Please visit World Fingers. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/h...ss/6469707.stm Published: 2007/03/20 The UK arm of McDonald's is planning a campaign to have the dictionary definition of a McJob changed. The Oxford English Dictionary says it is: "An unstimulating, low-paid job with few prospects, esp. one created by the expansion of the service sector." But Lorraine Homer from McDonald's said the firm felt the definition was "out of date and inaccurate". The fast food chain is planning a public petition to try to get the definition changed. The word McJob was first used in the US in the 1980s and was popularised by Douglas Coupland's 1991 book Generation X. It first appeared in the online version of the Oxford English Dictionary in March 2001. |
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Excerpt week ended 03/23/07 from Iraq posted on Iraq The Model blog
Crosspost crap
"John Rennie" a écrit dans le message de news: ... snip And the absurd theory of all this is that the U.S. is sending its young men to Iraq so the terrorists can kill them there rather than have the terrorists try to kill them in the United States. That's the simplification of the silly slogan that the United States if fighting terrorism "over there." And the moral is: When you're in a hole stop digging. |
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