"The Iraqis despised them, because they were untouchable," said Matthew Degn, who recently returned from Baghdad after serving as senior American adviser to the Interior Ministry. "They were above the law." -TPM
2007-09-20 14:41:01 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Mercenaries are scum who fight for money and no other reason. Any country that employs mercenaries to do jobs that the army should be doing should be ashamed of itself. Calling these mercenaries "civilians" and then declaring that they are above Iraqi law, while refusing to prosecute them at home either, is illegal and immoral.
I don't think this is the only reason Iraqis want to see the back of America, but it can't possibly help.
2007-09-20 14:48:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure they didn't help. I'd also be cautious about over-generalizing. Some Iraqis don't like us, a lot don't trust us, and others like us very much. If you just surf through this site, you'll see a lot of Americans feel the same way. The vitriol and paranoia is truly amazing, and you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a conspiracy theory.
Look at some of the blogs on Anbar. Those Sunnies boycotted the election and fought for the insurgency. They were sure the US was there to steal their oil and women. When they discovered the troops were there to help, they became strong fans and partners. Fortunately, they were easier to convince than some of our Congressional leaders, or Fallujah would still be in turmoil.
2007-09-20 15:14:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the reasons. What do people expect. Bush brought in a bunch of hired thugs. That is going to make anybody resentful and angry--and give the lie to the propaganda about so-called "liberation" and "democracy." A hired gun is a hired gun--whether the boss of the gang is Bush or Saddam.
And--it doesn't matter if that's a "fair" assement or not--that is how the Iraqis see it. And you don't "win the hearts and minds of the people" with such tactiics. To put it anoterher way--how can anyone--even Bush's diehard supporters--expect the Iraqis to take our calls for cooperation and an end to violence seriously when we put thousands of mercenaries on thieir streets and place them outside the law? Again---it does not matter if that's "fair"--that s what the Iraqis see--and if you are going to get their cooperation--its what they see that counts.
2007-09-20 14:47:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the element on administration over oil has to have an interest approximately slightly subtlety. it fairly is a protracted term technique of maintain maintain oil components, not a manner of reducing oil fees in the time of Bush's term. Iraq has super oil reserves, and replaced into an much less annoying protection tension objective than different oil manufacturers. additionally bear in suggestions that the invasion mandatory the confluence of ease of strike and public justifiability. Please comprehend it particularly is not meant to understate the non-public hardships and losses of those serving, and additionally bear in suggestions that the years of occupation have been an unexpected component interior the calculation. in my opinion i don't think oil is the entire rationalization. yet i don't think the pro-conflict arguments the two. definite there have been reasons to accomplish that against Saddam. He violated UN resolutions and backbone 1441 mandated protection tension action against him. definite he devoted atrocities against human beings and replaced into generally a undesirable guy. reasons like this are purely not convincing sufficient to describe why Bush might work together in this way of high priced finished scale invasion. WMDs grew to become out to be an excellent mistake. bear in suggestions how the inspectors asked for extra time? we've gained no apology for this. If WMDs are the reason, then the present state of the conflict has been a series of cockups, somewhat than a annoying conspiracy. At superb, this conflict replaced into began to enforce the UN's authority (hardly ever available, on account that Blair mandatory to cajole Bush to flow to the UN) and quit WMDs. It replaced into calculated that the cost of the conflict may well be small, and its length short. however if all this is authentic, then no less than the incompetence of this president's administration is surprising.
2016-10-19 06:35:28 · answer #4 · answered by balsamo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The Iraqis hate us because many of us are Christians or Jews.
2007-09-20 14:54:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No i have heard several American soldiers that told me that iraqis liked most Americans.
2007-09-20 14:44:39 · answer #6 · answered by smsmith500 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thats one reason wubya is the main 1
2007-09-20 14:44:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Blackwater is vital...they do the things the military is unwilling or unable to do...unfortunately....the Iraqi's may despise them but they are fighting Al-Qaeda in an eye for an eye fashion...
2007-09-20 14:45:31 · answer #8 · answered by loofa36 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
If Blackwater is hated so much then maybe that means they are doing something right. Like criminals hate the police.
2007-09-20 14:55:15 · answer #9 · answered by Johnny P 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
thats one!!!
believe me if bin laden were alive these mercanary bounty hunters would have found him for the reward by now!!!
they have free reign, no rules, and get paid for it!!!
how would you like them trompin through your neighborhood!!!
2007-09-20 14:55:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋