Although I hate the American military presence in Iraq in its current form, I don't eve hate the American troops...or wait, sometimes I do:
- I hated them on April 28 when they shot and killed over a dozen kids and teenagers in Fallojeh---a place west of Baghdad. The American troops had taken over a local school (one of the only) schools and the kids and parents went to stand in front of the school in a peaceful demonstration. Some kids started throwing rocks at the troops, and the troops opened fire on the crowd. That incident was the beginning of bloodshed in Falloojeh (14).
On the other hand...
- I feel terrible seeing the troops standing in this merciless sun---wearing heavy clothes...looking longingly into air-conditioned interiors of our cars. After all, in the end this is Baghdad, we're Iraqi---we've seen this heat before (15).
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