Comments on: Cheney Warns Iraq Terrorists Trying to Sway U.S. Election

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:40:28 +0000

Not sure but first impressions generally don’t work in the middle east.

By: JohnKonop

JohnKonop — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:17:26 +0000

Bill

Why do you think violence is up durring Ramandan?

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:33:26 +0000

Bob
Your brutal adherance to logic and reason are just irrepressable. You guys will do great at the back of the Republican bus.

By: JohnKonop

JohnKonop — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:27:23 +0000

BTW it is now Ramandan.

By: JohnKonop

JohnKonop — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:26:32 +0000

Death spike durring Ramadan

USA TODAY

For the past several years in Iraq, violence has spiked during Ramadan, making it difficult for many people to go out as freely as they would like. This year, however, has been even worse. The religion-based nature of much of the violence, new curfews and random militia checkpoints have most people staying home behind locked doors, according to many people in Baghdad.

“Our major concern is the death squads and the dead bodies found daily tortured and executed,” said Jehan Hashim, 60, a homemaker. “Even last year’s Ramadan was better. We would go out by car, and there were no death-squad checkpoints.”

The U.S. military warned that violence would spike. “Historical trends tell us that the attacks will generally increase by 20%” during Ramadan, Maj. Gen. William Caldwell, the top military spokesman in Iraq, said last week. “We assume it will still get worse before it gets better.”

The sectarian nature of the violence has brought danger closer to home. Violence between Sunni and Shiite Muslims escalated after a Shiite shrine in Samarra was bombed in February.

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:17:38 +0000

Maybe Cheney is right. We should actually time our debate to coincide with the electoral process. Better yet wait until the White house gives the go-ahead for open discussion.

By: caroline

caroline — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:39:57 +0000

Ps. You aren’t using logic.

By: caroline

caroline — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:38:55 +0000

You are talking about attacks that have happened and so am I. If we are attacked tommorrow, will you advocate Bush’s removal from office?

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:29:27 +0000

caroline

Did you forget the question?

By: caroline

caroline — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:20:58 +0000

Hey, 9/11 happened on Bush’s watch. According to you, Osama knew to wait until we had a clown like Bush in office.