Sunday, June 12, 2005

Do Iraqi Soldiers Hate Us & Insurgency is Rampant

From the Wash Post: Members of the Iraqi military unit were threatening to quit en masse this week over complaints that ranged from dismal living conditions to insurgent threats. Across a vast cultural divide, language is just one impediment. Young Iraqi soldiers, ill-equipped and drawn from a disenchanted Sunni Arab minority, say they are not even sure what they are fighting for. They complain bitterly that their American mentors don't respect them. In fact, the Americans don't: Frustrated U.S. soldiers question the Iraqis' courage, discipline and dedication and wonder whether they will ever be able to fight on their own, much less reach the U.S. military's goal of operating independently by the fall. And this from The AP: Insurgents in Iraq go on a killing spree... that is always uplifting news to hear, huh? Insurgents and killing spree... but when no pre-emptive planning was given when waging a pre-emptive war, what else can you expect but chaos and carnage?
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