US confused by Iraq's quiet war

(EXCERPT) The battle may be over, but Americans are still dying. Is
this the birth of an Islamist resistance or a thieves' rebellion?

Jonathan Steele and Michael Howard in Baghdad Friday July 18, 2003 The
Guardian

As armed attacks on US troops in Iraq increase and the Pentagon
announces that the crack troops of its most experienced infantry
division will stay in the country "indefinitely", the one certainty
about the groups carrying out the assaults is the effect they are
having: confusion

"We're facing a combination of Ba'athists, fedayeen and
ex-intelligence services operating without central control on a loose
basis," the US administrator in Iraq, Paul Bremer, told reporters this
week.

"None of the people detained by coalition forces for carrying out
attacks on US soldiers said they were motivated by religion or money,"
the former counter-terrorism expert added. "The attacks are conducted
by professionals. I have confidence that we shall impose our will on
these renegades."

John Abizaid, the new head of US central command, called it "a
classical guerrilla-type campaign" and said: "I believe there's
mid-level Ba'athist, Iraqi intelligence service people, Special
Security Organisation people, Special Republican Guard people that
have organised at the regional level in cellular structure. It's
low-intensity conflict in our doctrinal terms, but it's war, however
you describe it."

These assertive analyses bear surprisingly little resemblance to the
views of other source...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/internatio...000367,00.html

"- Vox Populi ©" <vox@popu.li> said:


Why does it never cross the dim-witted minds of Americans that there
can be more than just one group involved in all this? America has made
a great deal of enemies over the years, where are America's allies? It
appears the only 'allies' America has are those that it paid for.

Here's a list of all the friends of the U$$A:


--
US Foreign Interventions, Attacks and Invasions since Vietnam

Cuba 1963 - today - US blockades island for 39 years. Numerous assassination
attempts against leader. Continued actions condemned by Human Rights Groups and
the United Nations General Assembly.

Australia 1973-75 - CIA interferes and manipulates free election process.

Chile 1973 - CIA backed coup ousts elected president, installs military Gen.
Pinochet. Decades of human rights abuses follow.

Portugal 1974 - CIA funnels millions to destabilize and sabotage NATO ally.

Angola 1976-92 - CIA assists South Africa-backed rebels.

Afghanistan 1979-82 - US supports, arms, trains Mujahadeen rebels including
rebel leader Osama Bin Laden.

El Salvador 1980-92 - US aids government condemned for gross human rights
violations.

Nicaragua 1981-92 - US directs and illegally supports contra war, mines harbor.
Allows open flow of narcotics into US. US actions condemned by the United
Nations World Court.

Chad 1982 - US supports overthrow of government. CIA supported secret police
kill and torture tens of thousands.

Libya 1982 - USA shoots down 2 Libyan jets.

Honduras 1982 -90 - US builds bases near borders, supports government that uses
Death Squads against it's citizens.

Lebanon 1982-84 - US bombs and shells Muslim positions, expels PLO from
territory.

Grenada 1983-84 - US military invades tiny island. 400 Grenadians killed. "Gross
violation" of international law condemned by United Nations.

Philippines 1986 - US supports corrupt govt of Ferdinand Marcos against popular
citizen uprising.

Iraq 1987-88 - US supports and arms Saddam Hussein's Iraq in war against Iran.

Iran 1988 - US shoots down Iranian passenger airliner, killing 290 civilians.
Claims it was an "accident".

Libya 1989 - US bombs capitol Tripoli killing 55 civilians. Calls it "collateral
damage".

Panama 1989 - US invades with 27,000 soldiers. Kills 3000+ Panamanians, kidnaps
it's own installed drug-dealing leader and CIA asset. Illegal US actions
condemned by nearly unanimous United Nations and Organization of American
States.

Kuwait 1991 - US invades Middle East, contradicting its position by intervening
in inter-Arab affairs. Returns Kuwaiti Monarchy accused of human right abuses to
throne.

Iraq 1990 - today - US randomly bombs civilian areas. Blockades Iraqi ports,
allows no humanitarian or medical aid. est. 10,000 Iraqi's starve/die monthly as
result.

Bulgaria 1991 - CIA funnels millions to destabilize one of the first freely
elected governments.

Somalia 1992-94 - US sends in humanitarian aid. Becomes involved in Civil war,
takes sides attacking one Mogadishu faction. Kills 500+ Somalis.

Peru 1992 - 01 - US provides military support, millions of dollars to corrupt
Fujimori government. Drug kingpin Vladimir Montesino on CIA payroll while
serving as Intelligence Chief. Involved directly in shooting down missionary
aircraft, killing American woman and her infant child.

Colombia 1992 - present - US supports Colombian military, heavily involved in
drug trafficking. 1,640 pounds of cocaine lands in Ft. Lauderdale Florida hidden
inside Colombian Air Force cargo plane. Nearly 20,000 people killed by US
supported military and para-military so far.

Bosnia 1993 - US naval blockade of Serbia and Montenegro.

Haiti 1994 - US blockades island government, CIA supports military coup to
remove elected President Aristide, then forcibly re-installs Aristide as
President after he agrees to US conditions of rule.

Sudan 1998 - US bombs Aspirin Factory in Khartoum killing civilians.

Afghanistan 1998 - US missiles kill 28 civilians

Yugoslavia 1999 - US laser-guided bombs destroy Chinese Embassy in Belgrade
killing three Chinese journalists.

Afghanistan 2001 - US bombs and invades destroying Taliban Gov't while looking
for Al Qaida. Fails to find Osama bin Laden.
Abandons the country in shambles, leaving the pieces to the vicious warlords.

Iraq 2003 - US bombs and invades against the will of the UN, using lies and
fabrications as pretense. Kills 10,000s of
innocent civilians, forcibly occupies country and denies Iraqis democratic
representation.


--
US involvement in Foreign assassinations or attempts


1960 - General Abdul Karim Kassem, leader of Iraq
1961 - Francois Duvalier, leader of Haiti
1961 - Patrice Lumumba, Prime Minister of the Congo
1961 - General Rafael Trujillo, leader of Dominican Republic
1963 - Ngo Dinh Diem, President of South Vietnam
1960s - Fidel Castro, President of Cuba , numerous attempts
1960s - Raul Castro, brother of Fidel.
1965 - Francisco Caamano, Opposition leader, Dominican Republic
1965-6 - Charles de Gaulle, President of France
1967 - Ernesto Che Guevara, Cuban leader
1970 - Salvador Allende, President of Chile
1970 - General Rene Schneider, Commander of Chilean Army
1970s, 81 - General Omar Torrijos, leader of Panama
1972 - General Manuel Noriega, chief of Panama Intelligence
1975 - Mobutu Sese Seko, President of Zaire
1976 - Michael Manley, Prime Minister of Jamaica
1980-86 - Moammar Qaddafi, leader of Libya, numerous attempts
1982 - Ayatollah Khomeine, leader of Iran
1983 - General Ahmed Dlimi, Army commander of Morocco
1983 - Miguel d'Escoto, Foreign Minister of Nicaragua
1984 - All nine leaders of the Nicaraguan National Directorate
1985 - Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, Lebanon Shiite leader
1991 - Saddam Hussein, leader of Iraq
1998 - Osama bin Laden, former US trained "freedom fighter".
1999 - Slobodan Mlosevic, President of Yugoslavia
2001 - Osama bin Laden, al Qaida leader
2001 - Mullah Omar, religious leader of Taliban
2003 - Saddam Hussein and Family, Leader of Iraq


"Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just"
- Thomas Jefferson Notes from Virginia

Fair enough, sorry about that.

Idiot.


--

"Firearms stand next in importance to the constitution
itself. They are the American people's liberty teeth
and the keystone under independence...
The rifle and the pistol are equally indispensable...
The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and
everywhere restrains evil interference
- they deserve a place of honor with all that is good."
-- George Washington

Ouch that one hurt, lol, the retard called me an idiot. I'm so hurt, NOT!

"- Vox Populi ©" <vox@popu.li> said:


Why does it never cross the dim-witted minds of Americans that there
can be more than just one group involved in all this? America has made
a great deal of enemies over the years, where are America's allies? It
appears the only 'allies' America has are those that it paid for.

Here's a list of all the friends of the U$$A:


--
US Foreign Interventions, Attacks and Invasions since Vietnam

Cuba 1963 - today - US blockades island for 39 years. Numerous assassination
attempts against leader. Continued actions condemned by Human Rights Groups and
the United Nations General Assembly.

Australia 1973-75 - CIA interferes and manipulates free election process.

Chile 1973 - CIA backed coup ousts elected president, installs military Gen.
Pinochet. Decades of human rights abuses follow.

Portugal 1974 - CIA funnels millions to destabilize and sabotage NATO ally.

Angola 1976-92 - CIA assists South Africa-backed rebels.

Afghanistan 1979-82 - US supports, arms, trains Mujahadeen rebels including
rebel leader Osama Bin Laden.

El Salvador 1980-92 - US aids government condemned for gross human rights
violations.

Nicaragua 1981-92 - US directs and illegally supports contra war, mines harbor.
Allows open flow of narcotics into US. US actions condemned by the United
Nations World Court.

Chad 1982 - US supports overthrow of government. CIA supported secret police
kill and torture tens of thousands.

Libya 1982 - USA shoots down 2 Libyan jets.

Honduras 1982 -90 - US builds bases near borders, supports government that uses
Death Squads against it's citizens.

Lebanon 1982-84 - US bombs and shells Muslim positions, expels PLO from
territory.

Grenada 1983-84 - US military invades tiny island. 400 Grenadians killed. "Gross
violation" of international law condemned by United Nations.

Philippines 1986 - US supports corrupt govt of Ferdinand Marcos against popular
citizen uprising.

Iraq 1987-88 - US supports and arms Saddam Hussein's Iraq in war against Iran.

Iran 1988 - US shoots down Iranian passenger airliner, killing 290 civilians.
Claims it was an "accident".

Libya 1989 - US bombs capitol Tripoli killing 55 civilians. Calls it "collateral
damage".

Panama 1989 - US invades with 27,000 soldiers. Kills 3000+ Panamanians, kidnaps
it's own installed drug-dealing leader and CIA asset. Illegal US actions
condemned by nearly unanimous United Nations and Organization of American
States.

Kuwait 1991 - US invades Middle East, contradicting its position by intervening
in inter-Arab affairs. Returns Kuwaiti Monarchy accused of human right abuses to
throne.

Iraq 1990 - today - US randomly bombs civilian areas. Blockades Iraqi ports,
allows no humanitarian or medical aid. est. 10,000 Iraqi's starve/die monthly as
result.

Bulgaria 1991 - CIA funnels millions to destabilize one of the first freely
elected governments.

Somalia 1992-94 - US sends in humanitarian aid. Becomes involved in Civil war,
takes sides attacking one Mogadishu faction. Kills 500+ Somalis.

Peru 1992 - 01 - US provides military support, millions of dollars to corrupt
Fujimori government. Drug kingpin Vladimir Montesino on CIA payroll while
serving as Intelligence Chief. Involved directly in shooting down missionary
aircraft, killing American woman and her infant child.

Colombia 1992 - present - US supports Colombian military, heavily involved in
drug trafficking. 1,640 pounds of cocaine lands in Ft. Lauderdale Florida hidden
inside Colombian Air Force cargo plane. Nearly 20,000 people killed by US
supported military and para-military so far.

Bosnia 1993 - US naval blockade of Serbia and Montenegro.

Haiti 1994 - US blockades island government, CIA supports military coup to
remove elected President Aristide, then forcibly re-installs Aristide as
President after he agrees to US conditions of rule.

Sudan 1998 - US bombs Aspirin Factory in Khartoum killing civilians.

Afghanistan 1998 - US missiles kill 28 civilians

Yugoslavia 1999 - US laser-guided bombs destroy Chinese Embassy in Belgrade
killing three Chinese journalists.

Afghanistan 2001 - US bombs and invades destroying Taliban Gov't while looking
for Al Qaida. Fails to find Osama bin Laden.
Abandons the country in shambles, leaving the pieces to the vicious warlords.

Iraq 2003 - US bombs and invades against the will of the UN, using lies and
fabrications as pretense. Kills 10,000s of
innocent civilians, forcibly occupies country and denies Iraqis democratic
representation.


--
US involvement in Foreign assassinations or attempts


1960 - General Abdul Karim Kassem, leader of Iraq
1961 - Francois Duvalier, leader of Haiti
1961 - Patrice Lumumba, Prime Minister of the Congo
1961 - General Rafael Trujillo, leader of Dominican Republic
1963 - Ngo Dinh Diem, President of South Vietnam
1960s - Fidel Castro, President of Cuba , numerous attempts
1960s - Raul Castro, brother of Fidel.
1965 - Francisco Caamano, Opposition leader, Dominican Republic
1965-6 - Charles de Gaulle, President of France
1967 - Ernesto Che Guevara, Cuban leader
1970 - Salvador Allende, President of Chile
1970 - General Rene Schneider, Commander of Chilean Army
1970s, 81 - General Omar Torrijos, leader of Panama
1972 - General Manuel Noriega, chief of Panama Intelligence
1975 - Mobutu Sese Seko, President of Zaire
1976 - Michael Manley, Prime Minister of Jamaica
1980-86 - Moammar Qaddafi, leader of Libya, numerous attempts
1982 - Ayatollah Khomeine, leader of Iran
1983 - General Ahmed Dlimi, Army commander of Morocco
1983 - Miguel d'Escoto, Foreign Minister of Nicaragua
1984 - All nine leaders of the Nicaraguan National Directorate
1985 - Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, Lebanon Shiite leader
1991 - Saddam Hussein, leader of Iraq
1998 - Osama bin Laden, former US trained "freedom fighter".
1999 - Slobodan Mlosevic, President of Yugoslavia
2001 - Osama bin Laden, al Qaida leader
2001 - Mullah Omar, religious leader of Taliban
2003 - Saddam Hussein and Family, Leader of Iraq


"Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just"
- Thomas Jefferson Notes from Virginia

Fair enough, sorry about that.

Idiot.


--

"Firearms stand next in importance to the constitution
itself. They are the American people's liberty teeth
and the keystone under independence...
The rifle and the pistol are equally indispensable...
The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and
everywhere restrains evil interference
- they deserve a place of honor with all that is good."
-- George Washington