Only a true end to occupation will bring peace
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1088935,00.html
The new US tactics won't work - bombing civilians and handing over
power to an unelected body will strengthen Iraqi resistance
Salim Lone
Thursday November 20, 2003
The Guardian
As part of the get-rough strategy just introduced in Iraq, US forces
are striking with missiles, dropping 500lb bombs and using heavy
bombardment on suspected insurgent hideouts in the civilian
neighbourhoods of pro-resistance cities. US military commanders are
openly talking of intimidating the "opposition" in such
neighbourhoods, and also threatening mayors, tribal chiefs and farmers
with "stern" measures unless they curb the militants who are attacking
coalition troops.
Across the Atlantic, the British prime minister, Tony Blair, tries to
intimidate his own critics, made resurgent again by President Bush's
visit, by lumping all those fighting occupation forces as "fanatics".
Their defeat, he went on, "will mean the death of poisonous
propaganda... about America".
Salim Lone
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