tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post62978259092497550..comments2024-02-29T12:38:32.191-08:00Comments on MUSINGS ON IRAQ: The Bombings In Iraq, And How The Western Media Misinterpreted ThemJoel Winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-73142579628769925032011-08-16T23:51:54.189-07:002011-08-16T23:51:54.189-07:00I'm torn between calling this borderline insan...I'm torn between calling this borderline insanity and another western hysteria propaganda. The west needs decide whether or not they want their troops out of Iraq, and for that they need to keep in mind their own economic conditions, NOT their self taken role of "international peacekeepers". Also, the media seriously needs to stop blaming AlQaeda for everything. It's not synonymous with "all terrorist attacks when viewed on a global scale". <br />PS: Awesome article. Well done. Its refreshing to read something like this once in a while.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-28198308217947773762011-08-16T18:41:24.045-07:002011-08-16T18:41:24.045-07:00"all of them under Iranian payroll."
Th..."all of them under Iranian payroll."<br /><br />That must make a lot of sense to Sunni Arabs and Republican Americans!<br /><br /><br />"There seems little doubt that most of the attacks were carried out by <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Backchannels/2011/0816/Surging-Iraq-violence-Have-we-seen-this-story-before" rel="nofollow">Sunni Arab</a> militants opposed to the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, a Shiite Islamist, given the nature of the attacks and the types of targets: Security officials supporting his writ, civilians in largely Shiite towns in the south, and Sunni Arabs who had joined hands with the government."Iraqi Mojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14348791832474839472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-58924564536238035072011-08-16T13:30:21.215-07:002011-08-16T13:30:21.215-07:00Yes, Ramadan has been known for insurgent offensiv...Yes, Ramadan has been known for insurgent offensives. Yesterday was definitely an exceptional day for violence. I just doubt that Al Qaeda was behind it all. The majority of attacks were just like normal militant activity, just more of them on one day. Today also went back to just a few incidents, so it doesn't look like much of a campaign yet if there is one going on.Joel Winghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-4398429841530350282011-08-16T12:59:34.356-07:002011-08-16T12:59:34.356-07:00Isn't there usually a spike in Ramadan?
It ca...Isn't there usually a spike in Ramadan?<br /><br />It can be mere coincidence that so many attacks happened on the same day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-21468333692884257962011-08-16T12:40:12.253-07:002011-08-16T12:40:12.253-07:00The two assassination attempts yesterday could'...The two assassination attempts yesterday could've been done by anybody because Sunni and Shiite groups have been involved in them before. The bulk of yesterday's attacks however, look to be the work of insurgents with a couple likely done by Al Qaeda. Besides the assassinations, Shiite groups look to be targeting the Americans mostly these days.Joel Winghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-85859094501625197432011-08-16T12:26:35.571-07:002011-08-16T12:26:35.571-07:00Superb post! Thinking out the box also we could tr...Superb post! Thinking out the box also we could try to remember the 3 car bombs that we had in Amarah in 2007. In Amarah most of the people blamed the bombs on Badder and Mahdy militias...Also high quantity of casualties is not just the hallmark of AlQaeda Iraq, Mahdy-Special Groups/Abu Dera/Hizbollah Kataib...all of them under Iranian payroll.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-72346693462317054912011-08-16T12:26:14.548-07:002011-08-16T12:26:14.548-07:00Iraq Body Count claims the final count for yesterd...Iraq Body Count claims the final count for yesterday's violence is 88 dead. <br /><br />http://www.iraqbodycount.org/database/recent/Joel Winghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.com