Military terror deepens Iraqi hated of US

[DuctapeFatwa]

Houses shook, walls cracked, chandeliers swayed and children woke up screaming for their parents as U.S. planes dropped 500-pound bombs on the outskirts of Saddam Hussein's hometown overnight.

The show of force late Friday and early Saturday was a warning to the 120,000 people of Tikrit not to support insurgents, suspected of shooting down a Black Hawk helicopter hours earlier, killing six soldiers.

But while it succeeded in scaring residents, the barrage only confirmed for many that the United States is their enemy.

Local people called the Americans ''terrorists,'' ''mercenaries'' or ''Jews'' a word used colloquially in Iraq and other Arab countries to refer to Israelis who, along with Iranians, were Saddam's worst enemies....

http://www.boston.com/dailynews/312/world/Military_s_show_of_force_in_Sa:.shtml

[jpgray]

1. Yes, it has worked so well for Israel

I have no doubt our troops will enjoy their degree of security, both moral and physical.

:eyes:

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2. Force will solve our problems

Won't it?:shrug:

[izzie]

3. And all women stay with the husband that beats them.

Oh that was silly of me. All people mind when they are treated like trash and fall right in line. We all know that.Hugs and flowers will come.