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[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

Couldn't this be the way that Iraqi's view our actions in their country?

I have no doubt that some do. I would suspect the foreign nationals that have come to Iraq to fight against the US might think the same thing. I also believe that huge numbers of Iraqis are grateful we are there. I also beliee that Iraqis want the foreign nationals out of their country more than they want the US out.

To respond to NA, last time I checked there was massive escalation before we did anything in Iraq, with he exception of expelling them from Kuwait, of course. Do I really need to list all of the attacks against American targets that took place prior to the invasion?

It will escalate on their side no matter what our side does. So the choices are to fight back, give in tto their demands, or accept their continuing escalation without reprisal.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

I also believe that huge numbers of Iraqis are grateful we are there. I also beliee that Iraqis want the foreign nationals out of their country more than they want the US out.

I'm not sure that the massive demonstration that occurred last weekend with over 100,000 Iraqis chanting "death to america" would support this. I never hear the Iraqis state "we want the foreign nationals out", rather I hear them say "we want the americans out". You are free to believe what you want but I have seen little evidence to back that assertion up. Iraq is becoming a theocracy and the opportunity for any real democracy is long gone. They understand this. We, however, haven't quite caught up.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

I'm not sure that the massive demonstration that occurred last weekend with over 100,000 Iraqis chanting "death to america" would support this.

Quite a protest, to be sure. Is this in response to day to day operations in Iraq or the Israel/Hezbollah situation? Perhaps both. Iraqis, I'm sure, have no more love for Israel than most other Arab nations.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Is this in response to day to day operations in Iraq or the Israel/Hezbollah situation? Perhaps both.

Perhaps? Every poll taken has shown that more than two-thirds of all Iraqi's want us gone. Remove the Kurds from the poll and the number rises to over 80%. Even our military commanders have backed this up.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

Perhaps? Every poll taken has shown that more than two-thirds of all Iraqi's want us gone. Remove the Kurds from the poll and the number rises to over 80%. Even our military commanders have backed this up.

I wasn't suggesting that the majority of Iraqis at this point do no want us out. I was simply saying that the timing would seem to indicate that the Israeli situaiton was coming into play as well, particularly with the Iraqi PM being very vocally critical of Israel.