11 July
Once again Bush has dug in his heels and refused to consider a timeline for troop removal. Now we all will have to continue to watch the death tolls rise without any measurable success of the “surge” and the Iriqi government fall apart. Bush is still trying to tie al-Qaida in Iraq to those who destroyed the twin towers in 2001, in order to try to rally the Republicans who oppose him. That violent insurgent group grew up in Iraq after the 2003 US invasion.
For the second time in two weeks Bush has made the link, using fear of another terrorist attack in the United States to back the buildup of U.S. troops in Iraq. U.S. intelligence and military officials acknowledge that while al-Qaida in Iraq is a serious threat, they say the main violence and instability is a contest for power between majority Shiites and Sunnis, who dominated Saddam Hussein’s regime.
As our troops face more frequent deployments to Iraq, human rights groups are reporting more and more atrocities against Iraqi civilians by US troops. Frustration is taking over some stressed combat military personnel, causing unspeakable actions to occur. Let’s get the hell out of there…Joan Lough
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