US threatens to withdraw aid for Fallujah

[Judi Lynn]

July 27 2004 at 10:36AM
Reuters

US threatens to withdraw aid for Fallujah



Baghdad - United States aircraft dropped leaflets on the rebellious Iraqi city of Fallujah on Tuesday, warning residents they will lose $102-million (about R637-million) in rebuilding funds if they do not halt attacks and allow US troops to enter freely.

After fierce fighting in April in which hundreds of Iraqis were killed, American forces withdrew from Fallujah and handed over responsibility for security to an Iraqi brigade.

Critics say the move has turned Fallujah into a safe haven for insurgents and put the city under the control of guerrillas.

"If the security situation does not improve you will lose $102-million, which is already allocated and approved. This amount of money will be transferred to peaceful and open towns," the leaflet said.
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http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?sf=2813&click_id=2813&art_id=qw1090917360197B262&set_id=6

[thebigidea]

1. Kinda funny that they think they can make demands

[bemildred]

18. Way beyond stupid.

Like Enron telling California that they will withold power
if we don't stop investigating them.

[cthrumatrix]

2. it seems some tactics never get old....winning hearts and mind all over

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Then Fallujah should sue this country for damage to their city in the

international courts, or better right here.

[Nihil]

4. Huh?

Why should the inhabitants of Fallujah care about Halliburton losing $102M ?

[uhhuh]

5. With the rates the contractors have been charging

$102 million would probably get one or two schools a half assed paint job.

[Scooter24]

6. Highly doubtful..

we would just let a city go unchecked and become a haven for insurgents. Psychological tactics -- I don't think most of the insurgents are that stupid.

[thebigidea]

8. are you saying it isn't a haven now?

[Scooter24]

10. No...

My point is that it would be unwise to ignore the city and allow more insurgents to rapidly build a force. To punish the whole as a result of a few isn't common sense, it's ignorance. The children deserve schools and hospitals -- we shouldn't punish them for the decisions of the adults.

[LibLabUK]

11. Aren't collective punishments outlawed? n/t

[htuttle]

17. Yes

But so is invading another country unilaterally.

:shrug:

[htuttle]

16. "Unwise"?

Tell me, exactly what part of this whole invasion of Iraq HASN'T been unwise?

Just because something is unwise doesn't mean the Bushes wouldn't try it anyway...

[hatrack]

14. Why not? We're doing just that with a whole country - i.e. Afghanistan nt

.

[leftchick]

7. lol... yes that will work!

NOT! Sounds like an idea rummy came up with.... :crazy:

[0007]

9. The old Tokyo Rose talked heavy shit also

[koopie57]

12. for some reason

I don't think that the residents of Fallujah expect to see any of that money anyway. A chance of seeing a pig fly out of their neighbor's ass is probably a better bet.

[jmcgowanjm]

13. If they don't stop attacks and allow US to enter freely

1) What attacks? Any casualties/injuries w/ these attacks?

2) Has the US tried to enter Fallujah? When, and then
the US w/drew? At what speed? Again, see 1).

Saturday, 24 July 2004.

Resistance uses ruse to direct US ‘friendly fire’ at American forces.
http://www.freearabvoice.org/Iraq/Report/report104.htm

I can see why the Dems had the Al Jazeera sign removed at the
Convention. If it's not from USMedia, it must not be true.

Thanx for you're continuing great posts, JudiLyn.

[jayfish]

15. Well That's One Advantage Of Turning Over Power Before...

Iraq is ready. See the US thinks that it is absolved of the responsibility to rebuild the country and care for it's people because it thinks it is no longer the occupying power. As someone said earlier in this thread, the US should be sued in the World Court for it's violation of the spirit and intent of the Geneva Conventions.

Jay

[drdtroit]

19. 19th century politics in the 21st century

This is the progressive thinking of the "adults" in the whitehouse.