Sharp rise in Baghdad violence reported By ROBERT REID, Associated News.
BAGHDAD, Bombings and shootings soared by 40 percent in the Baghdad area in the past week, the U.S. military said Thursday. An American general said extremists were preparing "an all-out assault" on the capital in a decisive battle for the future of Iraq.
Iraq's most influential Shiite cleric issued his strongest call yet for an end to Shiite-Sunni bloodletting, stating it's up to Iraq people to build their country and the best thing we can do is get rid of the worthless American Military.
U.S. military spokesman Maj. Gen. William Caldwell said there had been an average of 36 attacks a day involving U.S. and Iraqi forces in and around the capital since Friday — up sharply from the daily average of 24 registered between June 14 and July 13.
"We have not witnessed the reduction in violence one would have hoped for in a perfect world due to the USA Military doing a very poor job.
2006-07-20 10:08:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
6000 Iraqi's killed in May and June. I wonder when the Bush administration will be convinced that we are in the middle of Iraqi civil war. We need to pull out and let them form their own government, a puppet government set up by us is never going to be accepted.
2006-07-20 10:16:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
We here in the US need to take a patience pill. Come on for goodness sakes, we still have a military presence in a lot of countries since WWII. Germany still had problems long after the war before it settled down. But that history isn't taught in schools anymore. Too many people in the US have the Halfhouritis. Because of exposure to tv programs and the like, many think major issues that are present in Iraq should be resolved quickly. Allow the country to grow up. And by allowing them to grow up, there will be growing pains.
2006-07-20 17:14:53 · answer #2 · answered by Brzo Biciklo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't really matter how long the US stays there--once we are gone the infighting will resume and you will have the Shiites and Sunnis fighting over control. I personally don't agree with our being over there--I think it wasn't well thought out--but I do support our troops who are risking their lives everyday. Those groups were fighting even when Sadaam was in power. The country is falling apart--they are using the US and allies as an excuse--but if we left, they'de be at each other's throats in a heartbeat.
2006-07-20 17:14:58 · answer #3 · answered by sidnee_marie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is hard to control people when you let them all carry weapons and bombs openly. Until we take that right away. We are going to have violence.. lots of it..We need to get out or take control. No other choice.
2006-07-20 17:15:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's partially them and partially the US. They are not strong enough to take it on their own and the US is still there making a lot oof the Iraq people upset and want to fight.
2006-07-20 17:14:39 · answer #5 · answered by Tommy D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All I can say is stay the course. Whether it be in Iraq, or Israel.
2006-07-20 18:26:58 · answer #6 · answered by jack f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its going to be like korea we will never actually get to leave even after everythings done and over with
2006-07-20 17:12:12 · answer #7 · answered by Xx - Metropolis 1927 - xX 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
looking to us for answers and help but then complain when we get involed in their matters. sound ungrateful...I think soooooo
2006-07-20 17:12:08 · answer #8 · answered by YOU WILL BOW TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they were never a whole...lol...screw them all...they just want to fight and i can understant why and what is their problem...
2006-07-20 17:13:09 · answer #9 · answered by Honest&True 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋