The Iraqi resistance: 'Why we fight'

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http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/HE19Ak03.html

BAGHDAD - Call them terrorists, call them resistance fighters. By whatever their name, they have their own reasons for fighting the Americans in Iraq. Abu Ayoub, a 35-year-old living in Baghdad, is a member of the Islamic Army. He spoke in the Adhamiya neighborhood about why he joined the fight.

"When the occupation forces entered Baghdad, they killed my brother in front of my eyes. He was wounded and bleeding but the occupation forces didn't allow me to save him. When I tried to save him they began shooting at me, and after a few minutes my brother died. After that I swore to fight them to the death." snip

"I think 80% are from the Islamic resistance, because Islam orders Muslims to fight against the enemy and against everyone who came to occupy our country," Ayoub said.

After his brother was killed, friends just came up to support him in his resistance fight, he said. "At first I was fighting in a small group, because we didn't trust many people to join with us. But now, after three years fighting, we became part of the Islamic Army. Now everything has become organized - we make good plans before any attack."

[Terran1212]

1. They have every right to fight an occupation but

It's just sad. People who've gone underground to fight a violent war against the occupation -- people who've never picked up a g un in their lives -- I doubt they can piece together a peaceful life after all this shit is over. They'll be marred by the experience for the rest of their lives.

[aquart]

2. They fight because it's THEIR country.

They fight as we would, if we were invaded by a cruel foreign power.

I can't hate them. I can't. It's our fault. All of it.

[no_to_war_economy]

3. we deserve to be driven out

defeated and beaten .. F THE MACHINE