More troops might hurt, not help, some Iraqis say

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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/PrintStory.pl?document_id=2003146001&zsection_id=2002107549&slug=iraq23&date=20060723
Sunday, July 23, 2006 - 12:00 AM


More troops might hurt, not help, some Iraqis say

By Julian E. Barnes and Suhail Ahmad
Los Angeles Times

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqis expressed doubt Saturday that a plan to increase the number of U.S. troops in the capital will reduce the violence that has warped daily life here.

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Sunni and Shiite Muslim residents voiced skepticism Saturday that U.S. troops could stop the bloodshed. U.S. forces have lost the confidence of many people here, and any extra troops face a difficult challenge in rebuilding the trust of the population.

"People don't like the Americans anymore," said Nawar Abbas, 24, a computer engineer and a Sunni. "They have a bad image of them, and I don't think it will change."

In fact, far from protectors, Abbas and others see the Americans as magnets for attacks. The sentiment is shared by at least some Shiites.

[Javaman]

1. "More troops might hurt, not help, some Iraqis say"...

Ya think?

So they hate us and they want us to leave, now call me crazy, but somehow, pouring more gas on the fire, just doesn't appear to me as a sound plan.

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2. If we "stay the course" for a few more years & maybe they'll like us?

[Javaman]

3. Yeah, grow used to us like an unwanted boil or fungal growth. :) nt