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To: Ichy Smith who wrote (204719)	9/29/2006 1:56:53 PM
From: Don Hurst	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

>>" OTOH start doing what you do best, where there is peace, renovate, make it spectacular, make it convenient, air condition it. Televise it.Get the Army corps of engineers to make the homes wherever there is peace into a little piece if Iraqi heaven, and show Iraqis that you are doing it. Pictures in all the papers on TV. Do it so every Muslim Wife whose Husband mentions Jihad sleeps alone tomorrow night. "<< Good idea...right after we fix New Orleans. You are a total idiot. Bye

To: Ichy Smith who wrote (204719)	9/29/2006 2:44:11 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Respond to of 281500

>> One of the things no one has done is look at how the Iraqi's see this. Their view seems pretty clear...if you believe Kieth here: Message 22845712

To: Ichy Smith who wrote (204719)	9/29/2006 2:51:21 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

"One of the things no one has done is look at how the Iraqi's see this. " Poll Finds Iraqis Back Attacks on U.S. Troops A majority also want American forces out of the country within a year, the survey says. From the Associated Press latimes.com September 28, 2006 WASHINGTON — About six in 10 Iraqis say they approve of attacks on U.S.-led forces, and slightly more than that want their government to ask American troops to leave within a year, a poll released Wednesday found. Iraqis also have negative views of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, according to the poll of 1,150 people conducted this month for the University of Maryland's Program on International Policy Attitudes. ADVERTISEMENT Among the findings: • Almost four in five Iraqis say the U.S. military force in Iraq provokes more violence than it prevents. • Fifty-seven percent disapprove of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. • Three-fourths say they think the U.S. plans to keep military bases in Iraq permanently. • About 72% say they think Iraq will be one state five years from now. Shiite Muslims are most likely to feel that way, though a majority of Sunni Arabs and Kurds also believe that would be the case. • The number of those who approve of attacks on U.S.-led forces, 61%, is up from 47% in January. A solid majority of Shiites and Sunni approve of the attacks, the poll found. The increase is mostly among Shiites. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

To: Ichy Smith who wrote (204719)	10/15/2006 10:20:07 AM
From: Sun Tzu	Respond to of 281500

The year is 2017, according to the opening credits of the fake news broadcast, and the last man alive in Iraq, whose name is Saaed, is sitting at a desk, working as a television news anchor. He sports an Afro, star-shaped sunglasses and a button-down shirt. The Americans are still here, the government is still bumbling, and the anchor wants his viewers to drink their tea slowly so they don't burn themselves. "You cannot go to the hospital during the curfew," he warns. ----- By Nancy A. Youssef McClatchy Newspapers She is an american egyptian, actually living (just) outside the green zone. realcities.com realcities.com ----- I think this is a good indication of what Iraqis themselves really think about their plight. Sun (thanks to an intriguing friend for this article) Tzu