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I will try and give you a view of what I would guess the war looks like to an Iraqi, this might change your point of view somewhat or at least make you think twice before recommending genocide MrSkippy and hopefully might make you realise why many 'average' Iraqi citizens will simply be scared silly and feel very distrustful towards the Allied forces:
Is it really self-defense? - Iraq haven't attacked the United States and haven't been actively involved in any war in recent history (ie. last 5 years).
There has been no 'proven' connection between Iraq and 9/11 (in fact it is proven that Saddam and Bin Laden dislike each other intensively).
The Iraqi leaders had allowed inspectors into the country and are claiming they complied with their requests (please bear in mind that I'm not debating the accuracy of this, just indicating what the average Iraqi will know).
As for the tactics the Iraqi's are using, no great surprise... they're being attacked by an overwhelming force which they can't stand against using conventional weapons .... so yes of course they'll fight using non-convential means, anything else would be stupid (and just because they are enemies doesn't mean they are stupid - despite what the media would like people to believe Saddam must be a very intelligent chap ... otherwise he wouldn't have survived in power so long).
This is somethat that has been shown time and time again throughout history. Most military advisors would have realised that this would be the case before the war began. What amazed me most was the unrealistc inital estimates for the war length that the allied PR people were giving out.
Please also remember that 'tactics' are always viewed differently by different people, for instance many of the tactics they are using (ie. hit and run) were used by resistance fighters during WW2, we view those fighters as brave and courageous - not cowardly ... why because they were on our side. Don't be surprised that much of the Moslem world aren't buying the western propoganda they see a country being invaded by an overwhelming force which is better equipped and the 'plucky' freedom fighters attempting to stand up to them.
In contrast the Iraqi's will most likely view the Allied tactics of mass bombing from afar as cowardly because there is no effective defense that the Iraqi's can take against it (very limited anti-aircraft defenses, most of which was destroyed quickly) and its indiscriminate usage (again using what the average Iraqi will consider the truth).
Finally the people of Iraq have a great distrust of western people because of past evidence of our treatment of them, look back to what has happened in the past and admit there is basis for that reasoning, eg. America (and possibly UK - can't remember) enticing revolt during the Gulf war then failing to help back it (which lead to many people being slaughtered during the revolt), blocking trade etc. with the country which brought on poverty etc.
PS. I personally don't know whether this war is 'just' or not, was the country likely to attack America/UK - dunno, have they weapons of mass-destruction - dunno.
Its impossible imho for anyone outside of the Military/Goverment to know enough information to ascertain enough information to decide this imho.
I DO know that the reporting that is being done is an insult to the average persons intelligence (ie. A convoy of lightly armoured vehicles was AMBUSHED by people with machines and rocket launchers - there were no allied deaths? ... either the Iraqi's have been trained by the Empires Storm Troopers or the allied soldiers are bullet proof these days?.
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