Fascinating quotes.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100826/ts_nm/us_iraq_usa_falluja "Yes, we fought them to the death and we dreamed of the day when they would leave Iraq," he said, laying aside a crutch as he sat down on a plastic chair in his house.
"But their withdrawal at this time is not in Iraq's interest," Abu Mujahid said.
Tens of thousands were killed and Iraq 7-1/2 years on is a rubble-strewn and dusty wreck, where public electricity only lasts a few hours per day, government bureaucracy is an opaque and corruption-riddled maze and jobs are painfully scarce.
"I can't describe how happy I will be when they leave our country,"
"Why should I believe them when they talk about withdrawing? They said they would bring democracy, stability and services to Iraq. What was achieved? Nothing,"
"We did not go to fight them. They came to fight us. God says fight those who fight you. Shame on them that they did not differentiate between the fighters and the civilians when their jets attacked the city," Abu Mujahid said of the U.S. troops.
"But nevertheless, I swear we gave them a lesson they will never forget it," he added.