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phrenzy Donating Member (941 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-11-04 06:47 PM
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Iraqi Vs. Al Qaeda Kidnappers
This fucking distinction is not, and will not be made in the media but it is important.

The Perle killers, and now the Berg killers were Al Qaeda cult members. This has NOTHING to do with the Iraq war, and solely because it happened IN IRAQ (it could have been anyway, as it was with Perle) it will be labeled as "The Iraqis"

But the fact is "The Iraqis" released the Japanese prisoners if I recall correctly. I think that should illustrate the difference.

Not that it makes Iraqi kidnappers good guys - but it shows a difference between blood thirsty Al Qaeda members and normal Iraqi 'insurgents' - The 'insurgents' just want their country back. They don't WANT to kill. That's the way I see it anyway.

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mtnester Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-11-04 06:50 PM
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1. Yeah, and if we had stuck to the Effin plan
to eradicate Al Qaeda, then maybe this whole incident would never have happened.

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Postman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-11-04 06:59 PM
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2. Al-Zarqawi is a Kurd loosely aligned with Al-Qaeda..
Al-Zarqawi (Ansar Al-Islam) was fighting Saddam Hussein when he was still running Iraq.

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LittleApple81 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-11-04 07:17 PM
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4. I thought they said (in Countdown) he was Jordanian? n/t
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Tansy_Gold Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-11-04 07:08 PM
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3. Excellent, concise post
well deserving a kick
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Blue_Roses Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-11-04 07:34 PM
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5. Good point
and very true.
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