Ray:
Isn't it ironic that we, as an alleged "occupying force" as you claim, allow these demonstrations to take place? Any real imperialistic force wouldn't permit it.
Those photos were posted on an openly anti-war site, and it seems they have a bit of an axe to grind. Their mission statement includes this telling line:
To provide edited audio, video, and print stories of the above on the internet for independent media outlets and the general public.
Edited. Not raw data, not both sides of an issue, not balanced. Edited. Conforming to the views of the website owners. Who, by the way, describe themselves as:
... a non-commercial, non-corporate, anti-capitalist collective.
Socialists.
Didn't you also see the pictures of Iraqis kissing US troops as they marched toward Baghdad? Didn't you hear of ordinary Iraqis offering the troops baths and hot food?
The Iraqis can finally protest safely, and they know it; that's the beauty of freedom. Let 'em protest all they want. Start shooting at soldiers, though, and all bets are off.
The dudes with the sign are almost right. Sooner or later the US will leave Iraq - when we're good and ready. The protesters will claim they drove us out but everyone will know that's just posturing after the fact.
G'night. |
