Dancing in the streets!

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
Maybe they're "Puritan" mosques and universities?

Fox?
As opposed to the Communist-wannabe Newsletter?

I listen/watch/read from multiple sources CBS/ABC/PBS/BBC and so on.

[gsmoove23]

Originally posted by SlowwHand


And thank YOU, Boris!

Yes, what are the Iraqi citizens looting ?
By golly, it's government offices, and Hussien family residences.

Thank again for making that point, Boris.
I knew there was a reason I left you off the ****forbrains list.

Right, how about the national museum, banks, the treasury, hospitals. Shopowners have had to take justice into their own hands, reporters have seen groups of vigilantes beating looters. A group of medical students and doctors following looters out of a hospital begging them to bring back supplies, all of it reported on CNN. Oh yeah, and buildings are burning, just a natural reaction to liberation right?

[Bereta_Eder]

They just loot.

It is a complete anarchy and the suicide bombers have started.

The Brits in Basra attempt to put some kind of order but in Bagdat it's the chaos, apparently.

[chequita guevara]

The country is in chaos and the US is just watching.

[Bereta_Eder]

That said the civilian casualties, if someone can stand a cool head "counting" these well "sorry" but crimes!, were really, surprisingly low and the US was right about resistance in Bagdat, for now.


And MTG was also right about that.

[SlowwHand]

Ill-informed, gsmoove.

That's ok, I was afraid that was happening too, but several sources, don't know about Fox, have reiterated government offices and Hussein residences.
CNN, MSNBC, ABC. Probably all too objective for the Che's, GePaps, and Zen's of the world.
Ok by me though.

Hmm. That includes several Arab agencies, too.
Go figure.

[Drake Tungsten]

just a natural reaction to liberation right?

Yes it is. There's going to be a period of lawlessness while the US forces are busy mopping up. Things will calm down once the US troops are free to take over police duties. Pretty obvious chain of events...

[monkspider]

It would seem that perhaps all the dancing smileys were a tad premature.

[gsmoove23]

The US is obligated to take over police duties immediately, instead they have orders to stand down and ignore much of the looting.

[Drake Tungsten]

The US is obligated to take over police duties immediately

Why? I'd like to see the US take over police duties as soon as possible, but they have more important things to do right now. The war isn't over yet.

[gsmoove23]

Nope, the Iraqis are dancing alright, the ones that got new TVs, new furniture. Pictures of Iraqis looting a bank were hilarious, money all over, people throwing it up in the air, carrying huge stacks of it in their hands. One reporter saw a guy wheeling a gurney looted from a nearby hospital down the street.

[gsmoove23]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

The US is obligated to take over police duties immediately

Why? I'd like to see the US take over police duties as soon as possible, but they have more important things to do right now. The war isn't over yet.

Because as occupiers they are responsible for law and order. Whatever happens under their watch will be blamed on them. If they say they have more important things to do the world will quite clearly see them as being ill-prepared for the task at hand.

[Drake Tungsten]

Hey, if you want to freak out about some looting, be my guest. Everything that is going on right now was to be expected, so you'll only embarass yourself by implying that it is a turn for the worse...

[SlowwHand]

My, my. Look at this. Off Pakistan News site.



Dear Men and Women of the Military:



Thank you for your sacrifice and for dedicating your lives to making this a safer world. You are in our thoughts today -- and every day. We pray for your safe and speedy return.









I'd get more for you, but you can do it yourself.

[gsmoove23]

The same could be said for freaking out about some dancing.