SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: longnshort who wrote (132685)5/12/2004 9:02:04 AM
From: Sarmad Y. Hermiz  Read Replies (2) of 281500
 
>> Linguistic experts said that they had definite Iraqi accents.

The killing of Nick berg is a truly vicious crime that has to be punished. But how did you come across the Iraqi accents ? Zarqawi is Jordanian. Some Jordanian accents (bedouin) are almost identical to some Iraqi accents (also bedouin). There are nearly 100 ethnic/language/religious groups in Iraq. And many different accents. In addition to the several completely different laguages.

I neither saw the tape nor heard it. So I don't know how clear the sound is. But no news cast that I heard mentioned accents.

Anyway, I think you are attempting to provide an after-the-fact justification for invading Iraq, on the basis of fighting Al-Qaeda. So how does that effort advance by giving Al-Qaeda another 100,000 square miles, and 20 million population to hide in ?

If anything, the killing of Nick Berg, right at the seat of the occupation force, shows that it isn't going well. This crime, against an American in Iraq, would have been unthinkable before the invasion. Not because Saddam's government was not vicious. But because they feared the consequences. So now who is there to hold to account in this chaos ? Is Bremer going to answer for the lack of security ?

Sarmad
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News