[SuchFriendsAreDangerous]

there is a little bit of reality which must be addressed here.

Iraqis will never respect US military occupation. How would you feel if everyday to go to work or school you had your ID checked and were searched at gun point by several different groups of Iraqi troops on patrol in your neighborhood? If everyday you passed down the street under the crosshairs of Iraqi troops pointing their rifles at EVERYBODY... well this is the reality of Iraqis, who face US troops on their streets every single day, and it pisses them the fuck off.

this shit fuels the insurgency. The reality is that the chaos in Iraq can only be stopped by Iraqis. People can barely respect THEIR OWN police and military, how could we expect them to respect foreigners?

It has to be a domestic solution, occupation only drives the insurgency and gives more fuel to the fire in the hearts of pissed off youth with no jobs..

While it will take time for them to acknowledge Iraqi military and police legitimacy, THEY WILL NEVER acknowledge that of the US, and so it is a lost cause to stay there and try to police the ground with US troops, as this only creates more violence in a downward spiral..

peace and love,
habte selassie