Bill Ardolino interviews Iraqi soldiers.
INDC: I've also heard that some local Fallujans distrust the Iraqi Army because you guys are from different parts of Iraq and many of you are Shia. Does that hamper your ability to operate in the city?Mohaned F: "If we don't trust another we'll lose battles ..."
INDC: If you don't mind me asking, are you guys Shia, Sunni, what?
[All are Shia]
Mohaned F: "But some of our guys are Sunni, but they are on leave right now."
INDC: "Does that cause any tension with the local Sunni population in Fallujah? I've heard about the tension between the two ...
Mohaned N: "Everybody here is Iraqi. We don't like the state of affairs here (with terrorism and insecurity), so there is no difference between the Shia and Sunni."
INDC: So once again, who do you think the terrorist insurgents are? Are they locals, are they from other countries?
Jabbar: "He has just one target, he wants to attack everyone. So he does not care whether you are Sunni or Shia."
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Excellent article and interview. Don't expect it (or anything like it) to appear among our beloved MSM (Canadian or American).
Come to think of it, has anyone seen any interviews at all with Iraqi soldiers coming out of the media here?
Posted by: bryceman at February 21, 2007 9:21 AMbryceman,
The MSM of America and Canada don't care what the American soldiers think, much less what Iraqi soldiers or civilians think.
Or perhaps, it's a combination of don't care and don't want to hear things against the leftist party line of disaster and retreat.
It appears to be parallel to the studied ignoring of what Canadian soldiers and mainstream citizens think about the Af-stan mission, for the same reason of the leftist party line of disaster and retreat.
The Western Left, much aided by their lickspittle MSM propagandists don't want victory in the Global War on Islamofascism. They want defeat and retreat.
Posted by: Dave at February 21, 2007 9:37 AM