Chicago Gang Graffiti Showing Up In Iraq

[saigon68]

May 1, 2006 9:34 am US/Central
Chicago Gang Graffiti Showing Up In Iraq

http://cbs2chicago.com/local/local_story_121103636.html

CBS) Graffiti painted by Chicago gangs is showing up in Iraq.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports the graffiti shows the increasing gang activity in the Army. Military leaders are concerned some soldiers may be supplying gangs at home.

Some gangs encourage their members to join the Army to learn urban warfare techniques and teach other members.

Chicago police have reportedly seen evidence of gangs getting help from soldiers, and the FBI visited Army bases to check into gang activity

My Take: One way to be one up in the gang fight. Since many cops learn to behave like Liberators in the military why not the gang-bangers

[Orrex]

1. That's magnificent!

We're "fighting them there" so that we don't have to "fight them here."

But now it appears that we'll get to fight them there and fight ourselves here!


Maybe Halliburton can secure the no-bid Chicago reconstruction contract?

[madrchsod]

9. no bid? they have to deal with the boys to get

one of those contracts..nothing moves in chicago unless there is a connection

[midnight]

I think you just gave that Halliburton Gang another market

to think about.

[midnight]

37. I think you just gave that Halliburton Gang another market

to think about.

[benburch]

2. We have already seen returning soldiers killed in gang violence here.

This is JUST the beginning.

How long before we have a domestic insurgency?

[madrchsod]

6. it`s not going to be pretty is it?

it`s all ready a war zone in some areas. if they ever figure out that killing each other is counter productive all hell will break loose in the cities and suburbs across america.

[benburch]

16. Might be the only way EVER to get Bush out of office.

Because I don't think he plans on leaving in January '09.

[INDIA]

28. Uhhhhh......never? n/t

[KingFlorez]

3. That's crazy

What a mess

[kestrel91316]

4. Doesn't the bible say something like:

the wages of sin is (sic) death?

Mind you now, I am no bible thumper. But there is some wisdom found in it, and I think it applies here. If you make war unjustly on your fellow man, there will be a downside later.

Here's the downside I guess.

[benburch]

17. It also says that when you sow the wind...

you reap the whirlwind.

[superconnected]

24. Arafat, sharon, and regan died of old age. Soon former prez bush

will die of old age.

[Demeter]

29. But I Don't Think Dubya Will Live That Long

It's just one of those Cassandra moments--if I lie down, it will pass.

[Renew Deal]

5. I can't believe that people would join the military for 4-6 years

just to learn how become a better gangster. That's pretty outrageous.

[saigon68]

8. They can then go back as Mercenaries @ $2,000.00 a day

[Renew Deal]

11. OK

But that's not the same thing. I'm not sure if people are joining for that either.

[saigon68]

12. Why are the inner city gangsters (crips etc) joining then?

[Nickster]

15. Because, realistically, most of the lower level thugs aren't making the

big bucks, only a few at the top of the foodchain are. From some of the reports I've seen, they'd be better off financially working for minimum wage somewhere. This way, they get to learn about guns, shoot up some stuff, and then have some valuable experience that they can sell to the highest bidder back home.

[jukes]

19. i'm sure

that some are also setting up networks to move contraband in both directions through military transport systems, too.

there was a big trafficking problem during viet nam, but the "gang" frameworks weren't strong enough to take big advantage of it.

now they are.

[Nickster]

20. Just think of all those billions of dollars worth of money and equipment

that has gone "missing". Who knows where that stuff is turning up? I don't think it'd be too far of a stretch for it to start showing up on American streets. Heck, the gangbangers even sign up as cops in Chicago. I've heard stories of cops getting busted all the time because of their 'banger connections. Makes me scratch my head, can't imagine doing it myself, but I understand their logic. Training,connections, and a "front" for their real intentions and not making too bad of a salary while they're at it.

[jukes]

21. and nice, clean afgani opium

waiting for processing.

then there's the recreational needs of all those troops pinned down in fortified positions for weeks on end...the cong got us cambodian red and heroin, but those enterprising 'bangers will be distributing E for downtime, and meth for when they need to be extra alert!

[Nickster]

23. Yeah, I almost forgot about all those wonderful Poppy fields flying free

in Afghanistan without any protection. Bet the Taliban wouldn't mind using bangers as a distribution outlet for their products.

[XemaSab]

34. I thought the Taliban thought opium was un-Islamic

Those are our allies growing that shit over there.

[Nickster]

35. Heh, it's un-Islamic to take it for yourself, but I'm sure it's no problem

to ship it off to allow the "Great Satan" to enjoy it and use the money to fund your Jihad. It's just business after all.

[XemaSab]

40. Then why did we give them millions for opium eradication???

:shrug:

[Nickster]

41. Drop in the bucket when you compare that to the unbelievable amounts of

opium that Afghanistan now is producing. We want the opium to "just go away" so we throw a little bit of money at it and hope that somehow that will make all of the Afghanis suddenly decide to throw away the fortunes they'll make by producing opium. Which isn't going to happen, but at least we can say that we tried something.

We have a full blown narco-state coming into its own and we have no idea and/or no will to attack that problem on top of everything else. The taliban are taking advantage of the instability and greed/need for money to fund their operations. They're going to just get bigger and bigger until they are worse than when we knocked them out of power. I'm guessing that the drug money will bring the Taliban back to power, just a matter of when.

[saigon68]

42. A full blown Narco-State

Like Laos used to be.

[Nickster]

43. You got it, right on the money. Funny ,all those Vietnam era issues that

keep popping up. Gee, I wonder if the CIA is making any money off of all this as well, just like Laos. Wonder if we can consider that the Taliban are playing the part of the Khmer Rhouge?

[saigon68]

44. I wonder if they have a mercenary airline

Like Air America?

[Nickster]

46. My details are a bit foggy in my mind, but if I recall, there's a CIA

connected airline flying out of Uzbekistan that dates back to the Iran-Contra days that is still in operation. If I'm recalling right, I think it had ties to our pal Richard Armitage.

[saigon68]

49. Air America and Continental Airways

Were the 2 in SEA

In fact this is an Air America chopper, a Huey

[underpants]

10. Yeah that sounds a bit Boogieman-ish to me

They are coming to get your daughters!!!!

I have to say though there is lots of money flowing around in Iraq and if a gang wanted to broaden it's realm of operation that would be the place to do it.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

14. Eh.

Just a bigger gang with better guns and uniforms.

[alcibiades_mystery]

18. I knew kids that wanted to go to prison for 4-6 years to get their first

bid out of the way. Seriously.

Not at all implausible.

[remfan]

7. Sounds like a job for Laura Bush

Wasn't she supposed to be working on the gang issue?

[tanyev]

26. That's right! Guess they'd better find her some camo and send her

to Iraq so she can fix that problem ASAP.

[saigon68]

27. She is an idiot

[INDIA]

30. Good post! n/t

[kainah]

33. BINGO!!!!

I think you and I may be the only people who remember that state of the union initiative. :hi:

[marmar]

13. This war is the gift that keeps on giving, isn't it?

:yoiks:

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

22. I clicked the link

there is not really much information there. It could be some gang wanna-be from the Chicago area that thinks tagging walls in Baghdad is cool.It could be anything. The question CBS ought to be asking is "why are our troops in Iraq?"

[henslee]

25. I see a great opportunity for an insurgents/gang members student exchange

program.

[JVS]

31. I thought the plan was to keep "urban" soldiers deployed until death...

so that they wouldn't bring these techniques home. Who fucked this one up? :sarcasm:

[amandabeech]

32. This is also a sign of desperation in recruitment.

Most of these guys have enough on their records in many places to pop up an entire sea of red flags.

But nevermind. They probably did fine in basic.

[babydollhead]

36. what about jail?

remember the guy busted for pot who was given the choice of 55 years in jail or to join the army?

[saigon68]

38. They apparently in some circles

Still do this

[The Stranger]

39. SUPPORT THE TROOPS!

(bumper sticker)

Support the gangs?

[Endangered Specie]

45. So street gangstas have caught on to outsourcing...

birds of a feather... just like corporate gansters.

[Cocoa]

47. spraying graffiti there

so we don't have to spray it here.

[flyarm]

48. HELEN THOMAS JUST ASKED SNOTTY SCOTTIE ABOUT THIS !!

AND snotty scotty didn't have an answer for her..but unfortunately my streaming link cut off during snotties answer..

k&r

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