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To: i-node who wrote (440787)	12/16/2008 12:42:26 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1572177

Ironically, these were the people who benefited most by the overthrow of Saddam......the Shia. "The Shia" are not the same as the "Sadr-ists". Most Shiites and most Suni do not hold animousity toward the United States and basically concur with our actions. Sadrists are still Shia.......they were heavily persecuted under Saddam. Besides, there were demonstrations in Basra and Kirkuk as well as Baghdad. It seems to me the Iraqi reaction is fairly universal. Hey.......there is no one more perplexed than I over their reaction. Makes you wonder what American soldiers have been doing over there. There is a very small, vocal minority that the media zeroes in on. Totally not representative of the population of Iraq. I know this is what you want to believe but I don't think its a minority small or otherwise who feel that way. Like I said, it seems to be a pretty universal reaction among the Iraqis. This is what we get for meddling in another country's affairs. WHAT is "what we get"? A guy throwing a shoe? That's it? Look....we've spent nearly a trillion dollars and lost a lot of American lives there. I hardly think throwing a shoe at an American president is a sign of gratitude. We didn't "meddle" in Iraq's affairs. We liberated them from tyranny. LOL. Yes, we did. We invaded their country and voided their sovereign rights. The very thing neos scream about in this country esp. when it comes to the UN. The guy is being recognized as a hero throughout the Arab world. Even Iraqis who feel it was a rude thing to do to a guest agree with the sentiment behind it. No, not most Iraqis. Some agree with the sentiment, but the numbers are small. Most of the "agreement" comes from outside Iraq. When the inevitable poll comes out, I will make sure you see it.