What Are we Doing in Iraq?
by Dennis Cuddy, Ph.D
So if a surge of 20,000 troops will not bring "victory" in Iraq, what are we doing there? Remember that one of the goals of the Project for the New American Century (PNAC) is a "permanent military presence" in the region. Despite our claims that we are not "occupiers," most Iraqis see our construction of huge military bases and a huge Embassy there as representing exactly that......
http://www.newswithviews.com/Cuddy/dennis89.htm
What are we Doing in Iraq?, Part 2
by Dennis Cuddy, Ph.D
A national army, like the U.S. Army, is trained for and tasked with defending our nation against external aggressors. For over a century, posse comitatus laws have prohibited the army from being used in civilian law enforcement. Yet, that is exactly what the U.S. is asking the Iraqi National Army to do. They aren't being trained to resist an invasion from the Syrian Army, for example, but to provide security WITHIN Iraq. That means Sunnis having to kill their fellow Sunnis and Shiites killing fellow Shiites......
http://www.newswithviews.com/Cuddy/dennis90.htm
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=troop+surge
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=PNAC
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=com/Cuddy
So if a surge of 20,000 troops will not bring "victory" in Iraq, what are we doing there? Remember that one of the goals of the Project for the New American Century (PNAC) is a "permanent military presence" in the region. Despite our claims that we are not "occupiers," most Iraqis see our construction of huge military bases and a huge Embassy there as representing exactly that......
http://www.newswithviews.com/Cuddy/dennis89.htm
What are we Doing in Iraq?, Part 2
by Dennis Cuddy, Ph.D
A national army, like the U.S. Army, is trained for and tasked with defending our nation against external aggressors. For over a century, posse comitatus laws have prohibited the army from being used in civilian law enforcement. Yet, that is exactly what the U.S. is asking the Iraqi National Army to do. They aren't being trained to resist an invasion from the Syrian Army, for example, but to provide security WITHIN Iraq. That means Sunnis having to kill their fellow Sunnis and Shiites killing fellow Shiites......
http://www.newswithviews.com/Cuddy/dennis90.htm
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=troop+surge
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=PNAC
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=com/Cuddy
rudkla - 15. Jan, 10:38
