Iraqi school boys: Now we hate the US

[gottaB]

BAGHDAD – When it comes to defending the US military, 15-year- old Khldoon Abdullah Mahmood is a lone voice in the boisterous hallways of his Al Jadreeya Intermediate School.

"I love the Americans," he shouts. "They have tanks, Chinook, Black Hawk. They fight for us, for the true Iraq."

Behind him comes a chorus of boos.

"I used to love the Americans, but I changed my mind after Fallujah," says Hassan, a pudgy, bespectacled 15-year-old, adding with uncertainty, "Give me a weapon and I will fight America."

Iraqi school boys: Now we hate the US....

[David__77]

1. I'll bet Khldoon Abdullah Mahmood is not too popular.

I think that "pro-US" and "patriotic" are now incompatible in the minds of 99%+ of the Iraqi people--the youth would be no different.

[Gothmog]

2. Winning the hearts and minds of the Iraqis

We are doing a wonderful job of winning the hearts and souls of the Iraqis.

[gottaB]

3. I knew we "lost the peace" for sure when I saw this picture:

[Just Me]

4. Now, these children would reject my hug.

Even honest, loving, well-intentioned humanitarians like "Just Me" will be mistrusted and rejected.

:cry:

The damage by the BFEE-backed PNACers is mind-boggling. I just cannot help but hate them for their evil.

:cry:

[gottaB]

5. In another thread you were spitting in the PNACers' graves

Hock a loogie for me--thanx

[Just Me]

8. Yes. Humanitarians can spit, too *LOL*!!!

I once worked for a very abusive employer. I offered up coffee 'cause of the enjoyment I got out of licking around the edge of his coffee cup each day. Geez,...I am sooooo evil.

:bounce:

[Leezamarie]

6. Loved the politically aware kids in Falluja

Particularly the little girl. That pro-US high school kid is not boxing real clever.

[krkaufman]

7. Yes, I shudder to think what happened to that student...

... after the reporters left. I hope he's OK.

[fudge stripe cookays]

9. Welcome Leeza!

Hope you enjoy it here!

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[newyawker99]

11. Hi Leezamarie!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[krkaufman]

10. UGH... 100% pro-US 1-year-ago... now 88% anti-US

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At Khldoon's school, the winning influence lately seems to be the Iraqi resistance fighter. A random poll of one classroom of boys showed that 28 boys said the resistance fighters were their heroes, while only four boys sided with the US soldiers. They all conceded that one year earlier, all 32 would have voted for the US soldiers.

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[Earth_First]

12. How sad...

As if 'staying the course' now to attempt establishing Democracy wasn't hard enough with the resistance anti-Americanism, it's begun to instill within an entire new generation, how sad...

[Just Me]

13. An example of how BFEE-backed PNACers are shaping the minds,...

,...of children.

:kick: