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To: Ilaine who wrote (37283)	8/12/2002 12:43:26 PM
From: Bilow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Hi Cobalt Blue; Re Afghanistan as an example of a place where the US invaded, guns blazing, and was welcomed with open arms. But do note that the guns were not blazing at the Afghans, they were blazing at the Taliban, which was run by Arabs, not Afghans. And our troops were met mostly with relief in Germany, not with open arms. -- Carl

To: Ilaine who wrote (37283)	8/12/2002 1:29:58 PM
From: BigBull	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

if you've got an example of a place that the US invaded, with guns blazing and bombs dropping, where the locals welcomed the US "with open arms", do share. Ummm. Ok. Iraq! Iraq was definitely invaded, bombed, strafed, and the bulk of it's army crushed. The 24th mech got pretty far north as I recall. The Iraqi people rose in revolt and celebrated the US victory. Saddam lost control in all but two Iraqi provinces. To suggest this revolt took place due to disatisfaction with the invasion of Kuwait is not credible. They rose in revolt because they utterly despised the brutal, oppressive, and dictatorial regime of Saddam Hussein.