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Saturday, August 4
Iraqis acquire a taste for American-brand products
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sat 04 Aug 2007 08:37 PM EDT
When Steve Yelda, a
17-year-old Iraqi high school student, visits the Al-Ameer market, he heads
straight for the Pringles display case. "The taste," Steve
said, "is incredible." Many Iraqis are developing a
taste for American-brand products, which were banned under Saddam Hussein and
are becoming increasingly popular.
If the Left wants to compare wars, let's compare apples to apples
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sat 04 Aug 2007 12:49 PM EDT
The American people should
have gotten a sense of what was coming: a long, hard war. In its early hours, I
called it a “colder war” because it would blend all the killing and suffering
of traditional warfare with all the tension and uncertainty of the Cold War to
produce something different than before, something that could challenge a
country with a short memory and even shorter attention span—a colder, harsher
strain of conflict.
Some Iraqis worry that the US will leave Baqubah too soon, only to have al Qaeda return and start dealing retribution to “collaborators.” Meanwhile Democrats in Congress continue their push for just such an outcome
by
The Bartender
on Sat 04 Aug 2007 11:23 AM EDT
When distinguished visitors come to almost-where the action is, it can be disruptive to the point of wasteful. I’ve heard commanders grumble all over Iraq about the steady streams of VIPs who, while intending to be seen observing operations, instead seize the mechanics with their clumsy footprint. These are called “dog and pony shows.” |
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