FEATURE: How we won the war in Iraq

[underpants]

March 2003 Presence of Iraqi WMD force U.S. to invade.
March 2003 We win hearts and minds of Iraqis by bombing their cities.
April 2003 We're greeted as liberators, same 20 Iraqis trucked to multiple locations to dance in the streets.
April 2003 Rest of citizens express their joy by widespread looting.
May 2003 “Mission Accomplished.”
June 2003 U.S. promises to restore power, water real soon.
July 2003 “Bring 'em on!”
Dec. 2003 We crush handful of dead-enders still resisting by capturing Saddam. We will restore power, water soon.
Spring, 2004 We crush insurgency in Sunni areas, continue search for WMD.
Spring 2004 We crush insurgency again by torturing prisoners at Abu Ghraib.
June 2004 Interim government takes over, Iraq now free.
Summer 2004 We totally crush insurgency in Sunni areas, eyes peeled for WMD.
Fall 2004 We annihilate insurgency in Sunni areas, promise to restore water, etc.
Winter, 2005 No WMD. What the hell.
Winter, 2005 Free elections everywhere but in Sunni areas, where we prepare to restore water, etc., and totally stomp, crush, etc.

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???~News Quiiz~???

According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, what percentage of every dollar spent on rebuilding Iraq is reaching Iraqis, and what percent is going to big, U.S. corporations?
A ) Iraqis: 73%, U.S. corporations: 27%
B ) Iraqis: 50%, U.S. corporations: 50%
C ) Iraqis: 27%, U.S. corporations: 73%
(Hint: go with your gut on this one.)

[ComerPerro]

1. I always thought that one of the most absurd parts of the occupation

was hearing conservative commentators discuss the "progress".

"We are restoring water, people are getting electricity, schools and hospitals are opening"

Well, yeah. That is really something. At least, it would be if Iraq were a third world country.

But, they had all of those things before we invaded. We knocked out their infrastructure.

Restoring water and electricity and opening schools and hospitals isn't a sign of compassion and goodwill. Its literally the least we can do. Its an obligation.

[underpants]

2. The sewer system

I understnad that regular maintenance is needed but as I saw Peter Jennings walking around with a patrol the other night the commander (Lt.) said that the work on the sewage system is under reported.

Well guess what that isn't a lack of regular maintenance that is because the US BOMBED them.

[ComerPerro]

3. Yeah, exactly

"Hmm, the sewage system here seems to have mysteriously collapsed."