US Bribes insurgents in Iraq...

[oloenneker]

Gawd, how low are these creeps gonna go? I guess they are willing to pay insurgents in Iraq to go after Al Q.... Just in time for Patreaus' little brown nose report...

In a letter to US troops, the general wrote that “local Iraqi leaders are coming forward, opposing extremists and establishing provisional units of neighbourhood security volunteers”.

Sure, when you are paying them to do so.

The Sunday Times has witnessed at first hand the enormous sums of cash changing hands. One sheikh in a town south of Baghdad was given $38,000 (£19,000) and promised a further $189,000 over three months to drive Al-Qaeda fighters from a nearby camp

Hmmm....


Read the rest here:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle2413200.ece

[The Doctor]

and the paying-off is cross-referenced here "awarding local sheiks cash grants..."
http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/...109100057/1001

This is done in our national interest? Spending my money half a world away, by giving it to some "sport coat" in the ME?
Why don't I feel safer?

[James 3528]

Where did the article or in the quote say the money left US hands?

So Wanker steps in line behind Moveon and Hillary to insult the General.



Liberals supporting the troops.

The treatment of the General before the congressional committee tells you all you need to know about Liberals and Democrats.

[James 3528]

and the paying-off is cross-referenced here "awarding local sheiks cash grants..."
http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/...109100057/1001

This is done in our national interest? Spending my money half a world away, by giving it to some "sport coat" in the ME?
Why don't I feel safer?

What if they did and it made your Grand Son safer and made a impact killing the terrorist? Would you feel better.


You sound like you are standing a post with an M16.

[acmanko]

Its true, we pay the individual soldirs and death squad killing go up, but pay the tribal leader ten dollars a day for each man to fight al -queada and pice is returning to certain areas. it makes perfect sense to pay the tribal leaders to stop the civil quagmire of Iraq.

[k-fridge]

Just another entitlement program, The Democrats should love it.

[scrogdog]

You mean that we are actually hiring mercenary forces to help us in Iraq?

And this is news to some folks?

Talk about shock and awe.

[acmanko]

You mean that we are actually hiring mercenary forces to help us in Iraq?

And this is news to some folks?

Talk about shock and awe.

No, we a paying tribal leaders to control their armed militias to our benifit, which should have been done 4 years ago.

[scrogdog]

Right. What do you think "mercenary" means?

[acmanko]

Right. What do you think "mercenary" means?

a mercenary is a professional soldier hire to fight a wa, tribal leaders and their people are not professional.

[scrogdog]

No? What is your criteria for being called a pro?

In my world, being a pro means you get paid for what you are doing.

By your standard (which I am guessing is some sort of level of training), perhaps some installers I know should not be called pros then, eh?

[conky]

[QUOTE=oloenneker;1618433]Gawd, how low are these creeps gonna go? I guess they are willing to pay insurgents in Iraq to go after Al Q.... Just in time for Patreaus' little brown nose report...





Mr. Oloenneker:


Question:
Who are the "creeps" that you are calling out?

Question:
How many Marines have you ever called out to their face?

Question:
Or, do you just call out the Generals with your little keyboard?

Question:
Did you want so badly to bad mouth the General, as the yellow bellys did?

Question:
Or does it just come out naturally for you?

Stay Gold,
Conky

[tonys]

a mercenary is a professional soldier hire to fight a wa, tribal leaders and their people are not professional.

if he's tak'n the cash...he must be a professional someth'n.