Open Thread

Call me when someone does more than all but call it a civil war. I’ll be waiting by the phone. What’s on your mind?

9 Comments

KNUCKLEHEAD on July 19, 2006 at 4:10 pm

In May & June, over 6,000 Iraqis killed. This does not count “insurgents”.
Turkey is threatening to come into Iraq to stop Kurds.
Lebanon is being systematically destroyed, with the tacit approval of dear leader. It`s hot out. Veto stem cell research bill. Massage Angela Merkel.
Civil war? Where, what civil war? Please forward your calls to me, if anyone calls you on the subject.

granny on July 19, 2006 at 4:15 pm

I keep wondering why no one in the media will ask–and keep asking–Mr. Snowjob and other administration propagandists to Please, Please–give their definition of a civil war? I’m sure their answers would reflect their collective stupidity.

Oui on July 19, 2006 at 4:25 pm

Dutch Presence in Iraq — Camp Smitty

«« click on pic for story
March 2005 - Dutch base in Iraq - Camp Smitty - is no more

July 2006 — Al-Muthanna province now governed by Iraqi’s

The Aussies and the British press with no mention of the lion-share performed by the Dutch to pacify the province and train the new Iraqi forces.

Defence Secretary congratulates Iraqis on taking over control of Al Muthanna

"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."

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Jeff Huber on July 19, 2006 at 5:15 pm

Would they competely call it a “semi civil war?”

And it seems that Tony Snow doesn’t think that what’s going on between Israel and Lebanon right now is a war at all.

BooMan on July 19, 2006 at 5:22 pm

it’s not a war. Calling it war is like calling Larry Holmes-Tex Cobb a boxing match. This is just a slaughter.

keepinon on July 19, 2006 at 6:55 pm

Hey Booman: For what it is worth from this nobody, it’s a F—ing civil war! Now that it has been said, maybe we can get the hell out of there??

Ed J on July 19, 2006 at 8:52 pm

according to the AP:

Iraqi officials said Wednesday that U.S. and coalition forces as well as an increase in sectarian violence were behind the surge in civilian casualties cited in a U.N. report.

The report by the U.N. Assistance Mission in Iraq said nearly 6,000 Iraqi civilians were killed in May and June in a wave of assassinations, bombings, kidnappings, torture and intimidation.

6,000 in May and June. If you pro-rate the carnage according to population, this would be about 65,000 dead in two months if this happened in the U.S.

Would 65,000 dead in the streets of this country be called a “civil war” the world over?

You bet your ass.