Interesting article about sectarian divisions in Iraq

[Centinel]

Edited to remove some um....inflammatory....statements

Sectarian conflict in Iraq

 

[Cobalt]

You're begging for a flame war aren't you?

 

[Kibbo]

Why would you think that others would think that this article has a right-wing bias?

It seems very reasonable to me.

Terrorism's primary goal is not accomplish any direct goal (like "destroy our freedom") but is rather a tool used to provoke a violent reaction from it's victims. This leads to the group the terrorists pretend to represent seeing the victims, who are now their oppressors, as evil, justifying the terrorist's actions retroactively. The terrorists then gain political legitimacy in the eyes of the people that they have intentionally made into targets.

This is a liberal view of terrorism. And it is consistent with that article.

Edit: Good article. Why not tell us your thoughts on it, instead of insulting liberals in a sideways manner by pre-emptively putting up a counter argument to a bad argument that you probably weren't going to see in the first place?

For someone who complains about the tone of this forum, you arn't doing much to improve it.

 

[Centinel]

No, i'm not begging for a flame war.

This article was in response to yesterday when someone (either Zebo or BBond..cant remember) stated that the Iraqis were a united people and that there were no sectarian divisions in Iraq.

 

[Kibbo]

Originally posted by: Centinel
No, i'm not begging for a flame war.

This article was in response to yesterday when someone (either Zebo or BBond..cant remember) stated that the Iraqis were a united people and that there were no sectarian divisions in Iraq.

If so, either post your rebuttal in that thread, or at least refer to that argument and link it so that those of us who didn't read it have some kind of context.

Edit: If you don't explain what you were thinking, we won't get it.

 

[Centinel]

....I also wanted to present an international point of view on the situation as well, for people who may be interested but missed the article.

 

[Kibbo]

Right, and the article is a good one and I'm glad you posted it.

I'm criticizing the tone of your post, as well as the lack of context provided with it. Tell us what you think about it, and why you posted it. Not all of us are BBond.

 

[Centinel]

The main thing is i'm glad to see an article in a foreign newspaper that is discussing the plight of the Iraqi people and not focusing on bashing the US.

Too much of the international, and US, community is focused on the question of whether or not the US should be there or should have gone in........and it seems like the Iraqi people are the ones that should be the focus.

Regardless of whether it was right or not to go in, we (both the US and international community) owe it to the Iraqi people to set things right and do what it takes to ensure that they can have a proper election and rid themselves of the foreign terrorists who seek to cause divison among the iraqi people for their own benefit.

 

[Kibbo]

Originally posted by: Centinel
The main thing is i'm glad to see an article in a foreign newspaper that is discussing the plight of the Iraqi people and not focusing on bashing the US.

Too much of the international, and US, community is focused on the question of whether or not the US should be there or should have gone in........and it seems like the Iraqi people are the ones that should be the focus.

Regardless of whether it was right or not to go in, we (both the US and international community) owe it to the Iraqi people to set things right and do what it takes to ensure that they can have a proper election and rid themselves of the foreign terrorists who seek to cause divison among the iraqi people for their own benefit.

I think that most people would agree with you.