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Yet another side in Iraq

Here’s an article from the guardian about a terrorist in Iraq that does not fit into any of the normal classifications of the resistance. He is not pro Sadam, he is not a foreign jihadist and he most certainly does not like the Shia Militia.

He resists on his own, with his friends. They are a small group of resistance fighters with no serious ties to any of the other groups. Sometimes they get general directives from a Sheik and a bit of money from abroad in the form of cars they can sell locally. They buy their own weapons, intelligence and equipment. They have had no training, except for those who used to be in Sadam’s old army.

Many of them used to be pro America, but their opinions and ideas shifted as the ‘Coalition’ bungled the occupation and turned the common day citizens against themselves. These are, without a doubt, enemies that the Americans have created for themselves. These guys do not fit into ‘we’ll attract all the terrorists and then kill them on our terms!’ theory, as they weren’t terrorists before.

But then this was predictable, in fact it was predicted. It would have happened anywhere if the invasion had been that bungled. It was even more likely to happen in a country where political dissent has always been shown with guns, rather than with a vote. It’s just such a shame that governments world wide are taking our rights and freedoms as citizens away because events like these make the world less safe.

posted by Symbol @ 14.9.04