CNN "Battle Lines are blurred in Iraq,"

[Mythsaje]

says CNN. I was just watching a story on CNN about the three women who died today from a suicide bombing attack on a convoy, and that there's no way to protect women from death in combat in Iraq. They actually used the phrase "the lines are blurred."

Blurred? Really? How about freakin' non-existent. As one female soldier said in an interview--"you see someone standing down the street and you don't know if he's an enemy or not."

Basically, they're suffering the same problem they suffered in Vietnam. They can't identify the enemy until they're under attack.

The pentagon says it can't do without the vital roles women play in Iraq...they need them at checkpoints to search the women "in respect for muslim tradition."

Over a hundred women have died in Iraq so far, the vast majority from combat-related causes. There are over 10,000 female troops there, and they are as much at risk as the men.

This realization, put across so clearly on CNN, can only turn more of the public against the war.

It's quite likely possible that this war will prove to be the wooden stake shoved into the Republican Party's (alleged) heart. They're running out of justifications, excuses, and time. And they know it. With three female soldiers slain in one fell swoop, it drives home an inescapable truth...it's not just our "boys" dying over there, but our "girls" too.

And I don't think the American Public is going to take that very well.

[fasttense]

1. And of course we wont mention all the children that were killed

from combat-related causes. All those souls snuffed out so brush could play at war.

[zbdent]

2. "Battle lines"??? That infers a front

with an "identifiable" enemy - kinda like the "battle lines" in Vietnam . . . "kill them all and let God sort them out" is not a great way to ingratiate yourself with the locals you're trying to "save" . . .

[Mythsaje]

3. This war

was an exercise in extreme stupidity. And it's getting worse. And America's waking up. And it's not happy.

[Terran1212]

4. Lines will always be blurred if its an occupation

Always...

[goclark]

5. No! I am sooooo shocked that they are finding

that vital information out! sarcasm

[ms liberty]

6. What battle lines?

How nice that CNN is finally realizing this war is not going so well.

And I agree with this:
"It's quite likely possible that this war will prove to be the wooden stake shoved into the Republican Party's (alleged) heart. They're running out of justifications, excuses, and time. And they know it."

I said the following to my husband some time ago:

At some point, sometime, the GOP is going to go too far, and people will see they've been screwed with no vaseline by a bunch of rich fascists. When that happens, the GOP will crash - hard - and burn hot. It ain't gonna be pretty, and it's gonna take down every repuke in politics. And I'm going to laugh, and laugh.

[Ripley]

7. And I just read that 11 of 13 wounded in that attack were females too.

I agree, if this report of the high women's death count affects Americans then so be it. Of course the media should report all deaths men, women and children and show the graphic pictures.

But I don't see them doing that anytime soon, so at least I'm happy this is bringing about more media attention to the damned clusterfuck anyway.