That was the response someone here gave me on a thread when I asked why all the violence in Iraq after the war. A war supporter, the guy couldn't imagine other reason for people who were liberated to react so violently after 3 years of US occupation. So he blames the victims.. err... Iraqis
I think not... I think it is the incompetence and the lies that make anyone who is paying attention mistrust US occupation's intent. How can they believe that the richest most powerful country in the world does such a shoddy job unintentionally ?
Case in point... 24 civilians killed in Iraq. Everyone knows it was the US forces, a lamentable accident. What does the military brass do ? Lie about it, blames it on Iraqis. They didn't fool anyone on Iraq, mind you. Those people have been living under a lying SOB, they know a PR puff piece when they see one. All the military brass did was prove US can lie. Sad really, that the hard work of many soldiers can be ruined by a few superiors too eager to lie when a tragedy happened. But we know, don't we ? Pat Tillman's brother and Prvt Jessica just told US congress last week what the military brass thinks of the truth...
Originally Posted by http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/06/world/middleeast/06haditha.html