Gunman ambushed a bus carrying unarmed Iraqis to work at a U.S. ammo dump near Tikrit on Sunday, killing 17 and raising the toll from three days of intensified and bloody insurgent attacks to at least 70 iraqi dead and dozens wouned. <>The attacks appeared to be aimed at scaring off those who cooperate with the American military--whether it be police, national guardsman, Kurdish militia, or ordinary people. < (AP)> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (And to what?), Bush thinks those poor souls, will be able to vote, in a month. The insurgents will make sure that never happens. Chasing them out of Fulluja was like destroying an ant hill, and think you have got rid of the ants, they just dig deeper, and move in another direction, and a few million are digging again. There are so many of the guerilla fighters, insurgents, or what ever ya wanna call them, in Iraq, that it will be years before any kind of democracy happens. Those folks getting to vote, is absurd. I wanna be hopeful, so maybe they can vote in 6 months, okay, 1 year. (grin) <>haveAgoodDay-Bjay<>
I think that the vote will happen regardless of the insurgents. Those who vote on that day are the ones that will determine who gets elected in Iraq, not those who stay at home. From what I have read, there are 18 provinces in Iraq, 14 of the 18 are fairly quiet. It is the other 4 that are causing all the problems and getting all the media attention. It could be said to be not any different than say Chicago or New York or any other big city area in the US. The big cities are where most of the media attention tends to be focused with regards to reporting on gangs, gang warfare and drugs. Having the election could help to discourage the rebel killers. I seem to remember some of the Confederates continuing to fight the Civil War even after the South accepted defeat. I think that Quadrill's Raiders was one such group.
~~~~~~~~~~~in part)~~~~~~From what I have read, there are 18 provinces in Iraq, 14 of the 18 are fairly quiet. It is the other 4 that are causing all the problems and getting all the media attention. It could be said to be not any different than say Chicago or New York or any other big city area in the US. The big cities are where most of the media attention tends to be focused with regards to reporting on gangs, gang warfare and drugs. Having the election could help to discourage the rebel killers.~~Dixon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Good point about most of the voting provinces having been reported to be fairly quite!!!!!BUT, the closer the elections, The bad guys, Ansar al-Sunnah and his army of thugs and terrorist, know where and when to terrorize the little old iraqi who might just try to vote. While most of the US led troops and Iraqi security forces or busy still trying to secure where the American and Iraqi officials, diplomats and even private contractors are at in a Baghdad Compound. They call it the green zone! ••Baghdad and Fullija, are still so volatile. I read this morning, that heavily armed insurgents have been emboldened by a spate of attacks ''across'' Iraq that have claimed more than 80 lives, mostly Iraqi workers, the potential voters, ( I say!) ••I don't think there's much doubt, that the terrorist will do their best, to discourage any of the folks getting out and stand in line to vote.•• (and, their BEST, seems to be damn good) There had been about 30 of our troops killed lately. <>haveAgoodDay-Bjay<>
ROTFL... Them ol' Lib'rals scare the shit out of you, don't they ? I got an idea.. send 'em an e-mail..Since you think you know all about all those good things, you should be talking to the families that keep getting those body bags with their loved ones, each week.. Hey.. just send 'em an e-mail.. You dim-witted fool..
<>~~~~~~~~~~~What terrorists are you talking about? charles soto ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You know, the terrorists who are making Nike shoes in Indonesia.... Brian ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Charles, I am talking about the terrorist that the United States is at War with, all around the world. And yes, they are in abundance in Iraq, and all the neighboring little sandy countries.....I know you were kidding above, you just forgot to type LOL, right? <>haveAgoodDay-Bjay<>
LMAO... I'm not even sure "what" you are.. Last account anyone had, you don't ride "any" kind of motorcycle.. hmmm.. Startling news about how "important" you are, huh ? Send me another e-mail.. tell me all about it.. Take another little cruise through the "Harley group".. <chuckle> That bunch over there have been waiting for you to post some more of your "wisdom" .. They especially enjoy your insight about bikers that have died while they were doing what bikers do.. Hey Trash.. seems you got some kind of thing about Mobil Homes and Mobil Home Parks.. LMAO.. get over it.. Bet'cha.. you can't qualify to get into the Park where I have been living for the best part of twenty years.. I'll give you odds that any house you live in, is filthy as a pig sty and infested with roaches.. Whew.. You are still a dim witted fool..
