[lbo-talk] RE: A new turn in US military strategy in Iraq?

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Thu May 26 06:33:12 PDT 2005


John Bizwas wrote:


>Who destroyed Fallujah, Ramadi, Najaf, Sadr City/Baghdad Slums? Who
>is bombing Haditha right now? Who bombed Al Qa'im this month? Who
>bombed the Turkmen city of Tal Afar last September? These aren't
>country hamlets. These are cities of hundreds of thousands of
>people. What does Parenti or anyone who would cite such statements
>as above know about who is destroying Iraq? Your head must be stuck
>somewhere, if not a cavity then perhaps 'sand'? You ought invert
>your subjects: The US Occupation would rather destroy and break up
>Iraq than let Iraqis run it.

You win the Leftist Cliche of the Day award. This has it all - the indignation, the rehearsal of the obvious, the finding fault with someone who holds an unauthorized view. Congrats!

Doug



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