What is going to happen to the Iraqi "collaborators?"
As it becomes increasingly apparent that if the US ever leaves Iraq, it will not leave it a stable, lawful democracy, a question keeps coming into my mind. When the US pulls out, what will be the fate of the believers and opportunists who served the American military as translators, informants, and even base staff?
Certainly, I'm not concerned with the Chalabis and Pachachis as these transnational opportunists will, as they have in the past, be able to take care of themselves, but instead, I'm talking about the fairly average Iraqis who might carry a stigma after haveing aided the US military even in such lowly roles as laundry women.
This came to mind again last night as I was watching a documentary on the evacuations of Vietnam after Ford issued the pullout order, the horrible scenes of the World Airways flights being chased down the runways in Danang, the near riots as the South Vietnamese tried to enter the US embassy in Saigon to get on the last flight out.
Certainly, I'm not concerned with the Chalabis and Pachachis as these transnational opportunists will, as they have in the past, be able to take care of themselves, but instead, I'm talking about the fairly average Iraqis who might carry a stigma after haveing aided the US military even in such lowly roles as laundry women.
This came to mind again last night as I was watching a documentary on the evacuations of Vietnam after Ford issued the pullout order, the horrible scenes of the World Airways flights being chased down the runways in Danang, the near riots as the South Vietnamese tried to enter the US embassy in Saigon to get on the last flight out.
posted by mikevotes at
10:49 AM
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The U.S. will have a great surge in Iraqi immigration to assuage our guilt over abandoning these fine people to their tormentors. Most will stay and be discriminated against and/or killed.
Groundhog day, over again.
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Greyhair, at 12:22 PM
Don't worry, Mike. I'm sure Rumsfeld has a plan.
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Neil Shakespeare, at 3:12 PM
Now I'm REALLY worried ....
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Greyhair, at 4:30 PM
That's pretty funny.
As an aside, let me say that I do live in Houston where there is now a sizable Vietnamese community which was seeded by refugees from that war. They are great hard working citizens.
Although there have been occasional Klan actions against them.
Mike
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mikevotes, at 6:04 PM
The US will not completely pull out of Iraq; it will remain a permanent presence there. Check out "Iraq: Permanent US Colony" http://tinyurl.com/okre3
Mainstream media gives America the official line of propaganda. The independent journalists present a different picture. To get a glimpse of what we are doing to Iraq to "liberate" them, see
http://209.97.202.24/gallery/albums.php?set_albumListpage=1 for numerous images/sites.
Or read articles at http://dahrjamailiraq.com This man is an American and has spoken at a number of colleges and to groups in the US. There is a site for videos of his speeches.
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Seven Stones to Rapa, at 6:50 AM
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