Iraq: A bloody mess

[rodeodance]

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/story.jsp?story=650186

> Iraq: A bloody mess
> By Patrick Cockburn
>
> 28 June 2005
>
> A year ago the supposed handover of power by the US occupation authority to an Iraqi interim government led by Iyad Allawi was billed as a turning point in the violent history of post-Saddam Iraq.
>
> It has turned out to be no such thing. Most of Iraq is today a bloody no-man's land beset by ruthless insurgents, savage bandit gangs, trigger-happy US patrols and marauding government forces.
>
> On 28 June 2004 Mr Allawi was all smiles. "In a few days, Iraq will radiate with stability and security," he promised at the handover ceremony. That mood of optimism did not last long.
>
> On Sunday the American Secretary of Defence, Donald Rumsfeld, told a US news programme that the ongoing insurgency could last "five, six, eight, ten, twelve years".
>
> Yesterday in London, after meeting Tony Blair, the new Iraqi Prime Minister, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, tried to be more upbeat, commenting: "I think two years will be enough and more than enough to establish security"........

[CaliTeacher]

1. Like we didn't know...

Even George senior new this would happen. Too bad junior didn't listen.

[Dhalgren]

2. Man! This guy nailed it -

"Most of Iraq is today a bloody no-man's land beset by ruthless insurgents, savage bandit gangs, trigger-happy US patrols and marauding government forces."

This is quickly becoming the greatest shame in our country's history, and we had a lot already of which to be ashamed. But we also had things of which to be proud; but the scales are tipping so far toward the "shame" that it's hard to even speak of US pride anymore...

[dArKeR]

3. Warning, graphic truth.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/photo/2005/06/24/2005037818

[BeHereNow]

4. Oh man...that is a brutal picture.

WHEN are the American people going to
demand an end to this madness???
This is SO clearly an elderly civilian man-
How can we allow this to be done in our name
with our tax dollars?
I am so sick of this shit.
BHN