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To: JDN who wrote (400997)4/30/2003 12:04:10 PM
From: JakeStraw  Respond to of 769670
 
Don't even bother....TP loves to ignore facts...



To: JDN who wrote (400997)4/30/2003 12:12:19 PM
From: TigerPaw  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
The shiites would not remain happy if they were being shot by marines. The U.S. military has no training or effectiveness in peacekeeping and should turn the task over to the U.N.

The Iraqis supposedly welcomed the U.S. in Baghdad too, but that didn't last long.
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To: JDN who wrote (400997)4/30/2003 1:17:29 PM
From: willcousa  Respond to of 769670
 
A BBC reporter who was in the crowd during the recent Shite celebrations reported that the crowd was very happy to have been liberated and said they wanted to co-exist with Sunnis, Kurds and the like.



To: JDN who wrote (400997)4/30/2003 5:04:31 PM
From: TigerPaw  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
home of the Shiites, anti Baathist people who were happy to see the Liberators

Shiites in Revolt: Why Paul Wolfowitz Is in a State of Shock
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