June 25, 2004

"Self-determination" in Fallujah

Interesting link from Kim DuToit The link is to a story at the Washington Times: bq. 'Taliban' rule imposed on Fallujah bq. Residents of Fallujah say foreign insurgents have banned drinking and music, imposed their own courts to enforce strict Islamic law and killed more than a dozen people suspected of collaborating with U.S. forces. bq. U.S. military officials, who turned the city over to an Iraqi-led "Fallujah Brigade" last month, say they have only anecdotal information about conditions in the city but remain concerned about the influence of fighters loyal to terror chief Abu Musab Zarqawi. Emphasis mine. Kim's comments are very much to the point: bq. Next time someone lets the politicians (in this case, the State Department) stick their stupid noses into a military operation, can I suggest a group ball-kicking party? bq. More to the point, now that it seems that the Islamist assholes have set up a theocratic Muslim "state within a state" in Fallujah, would it be appropriate for the Marines to go back in and finish what they started? bq. There is no point appeasing these Islamist assholes. bq. I thought that lesson became crystal-clear after 9/11. Obviously not. Very (sadly) true... Posted by DaveH at June 25, 2004 10:21 AM