The weird thing about explosions is that they don't sound like the movies. It's a "POOM!" sound, very distinct, like saying the word PUMA! without the "A". And it slaps at your chest. These two were apparently directed at a police station.
I hate the bad guys more every day. I can see why the troops feel like we should stay just to try and protect the regular Iraqis from these assholes. The problem is, they're on both sides, and they're well financed. And the money isn't coming from bake sales. It's coming from people who want whats under this country.
Don't ever believe this is about two religious sects within the Muslim religion. That's a blivet. A blivet is defined as 7lbs of horsehit in a 5lb bag. This is about Iran fighting against the US for control of Iraq, Saudi Arabia fighting Iran for control of Iraq, and some Iraqis trying to cow other Iraqis for control of Iraq.
The Qu'ran has about as much to do with it as the Thin Mints in my desk drawer. It's ALL about a "dollah".
Does that make me and other contractors "mercenaries"? I don't think so, because we're not willing to change allegiences for the highest bidder. It IS fair to say we are fighting mercenaries though. The suicide bombers are paid to do it, as are most of the foreign "insurgents". That's why they don't care much who they kill. Americans, Iraqis, women, kids, old people.. makes no difference to the hired murderers out there.
We do care though. Which is why it is so ironic that the wall we are building abround one of the largest Sunni neighborhoods is being complained about by the Sunnis. It's designed to STOP the killing, in both directions, like the "Peace Wall" in Northern Ireland did. But they're complaining about it. I still have Thin Mints though.
Regards,
-Bouncer-
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