Rumsfeld 'Surprised' by Saddam Loyalists

[Khephra]

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Friday he was surprised by the effectiveness of Saddam Hussein's loyalists to sustain the Iraq conflict long after the end of major combat operations. He called the continuing fighting serious but described it as low intensity.

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"I suppose on reflection the thing that probably surprised me the most is the ability that the so-called Fedayeen Saddam people had to terrorize and frighten the rest of the Iraqi people and cause them to not come over to the other side," Rumsfeld said in answer to a question from the audience.

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During his speech, Rumsfeld said the coalition's achievements in Iraq are impressive, listing the opening of schools, hospitals and a new central bank.

"These are things that took, you know, a year, two years, five years, 14 years in Germany after World War II and over in Japan after World War II, and they're being done in a matter of months," he said.

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http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-rumsfeld,0,454459.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines

[wtmusic]

1. 'the thing that probably surprised me the most

is the ability that the so-called Fedayeen Saddam people had to terrorize and frighten the rest of the Iraqi people and cause them to not come over to the other side'

the side of the people who realize that they will die if they resist being raped

[ConcernedCanuk]

2. Article already posted

HERE


NO offence khephra

- but "wakey - wakey"

- it's even on the first page !!

[Khephra]

4. Look at my averages though

It's inevitable that I post a dupe here and there.

:evilgrin:

:hi:

[ConcernedCanuk]

5. I have NO idea how to "chec ur averages"

But personally

- if I've been off for a bit

- I'll check at least 4 - 5 pages

- and this was on the FIRST page

AGAIN

No offence meant -

[GCP]

3. Complete and utter bullshit

The people aren't being scared by Saddam loyalists into fighting the occupation. They're reacting to intolerable conditions brought about by the invasion and the attitude of the US military which shoots innocent people dead, then blithely go about their business, as in the Frontline documentary the other night.

"Was he a shooter? No? Oh" - Walk away.

I was disgusted and ashamed.

[DoYouEverWonder]

6. So does that mean that Saddam's military

really wasn't a threat? How can you be surprised that they would continue to be a problem, when you were convinced that they were a serious and imminent threat to the US? Either Iraq was a threat or it wasn't. Pick one Rummie.

[VolcanoJen]

7. Dupe... locking

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