Iraq’s New Freedom on Display: 100,000 Chant ‘Death To America'

[im10ashus]

Isn't freedom great!!!

Before the Iraq war, Bush officials repeatedly heralded the transformative effect that a liberated Iraq would have both for the U.S. and the Middle East:

BUSH: Acting against the danger will also contribute greatly to the long-term safety and stability of our world. … A liberated Iraq can show the power of freedom to transform this vital region by bringing hope and progress into the lives of millions. <2/26/03>

CHENEY: Should all ambitions be realized, the implications would be enormous for the Middle East, for the United States, and for the peace of the world. <8/26/02>

WOLFOWITZ: The stakes of building a peaceful, prosperous Iraq that treats its own people decently and is at peace with its neighbors, the stakes are enormous. … That kind of an Iraq, I think, could be a real force for peace and prosperity and progress throughout the Middle East. <12/4/02>

Your new Iraq:

Hundreds of thousands of Shiites chanting “Death to Israel” and “Death to America” marched through the streets of Baghdad’s biggest Shiite district Friday in a show of support for Hezbollah militants battling Israeli troops in Lebanon.

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http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/04/iraq-chant/

[Selatius]

1. They were idiotic to believe the end would be neat and tidy

They obviously ignored the fact that Iraq is a colonial creation that cobbled together several different tribes of people. And they honestly never expected there to be serious conflict between these people?

[brokensymmetry]

2. That George.

Makin' friends all over the world. :sarcasm:

[cynatnite]

3. We've done a great job winning hearts and minds...

:sarcasm:

[kurth]

4. We need a constitutional amendment ASAP to protect the flag

in that pic.

[Ilsa]

5. Looks like a great place for W's presidential library.

I think we should require that he move there in 2009 since they are so happy about everything he's done for them.

[im10ashus]

6. GREAT IDEA!!!

But you think they are protesting now...

:shrug:

[Ilsa]

11. Yeah, I wouldn't want the likes of him moving into my

neighborhood either. No point in driving down property values. :)

[spanone]

7. You are now free to hate America with all your heart & soul.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

8. They forgot the flowers. Ingrates.

After all we've done for them...

[partylessinOhio]

9. Put Rummy back in the chair and make him 'splain this.

:evilgrin:

[MrCoffee]

10. Greeted as liberators, eh?

My ass.