Letters to the Editor
Xrandadu Hutman
Published Letters: 2688 Editor's Choice: 52
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This one is great
[Read the article: "Hidden Camera"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I guess the only thing I would have asked for was more sneak-shot footage, but that's asking a lot from a guy who's putting his life on the line to videotape. Strange how most of that footage didn't have any people in it.
I hope they do more segments like this where they try to show what life is like beyond their relatively safe neighborhood. But I expect they'll only be able to do so much.
Hats off to the people making these.
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This guy is your average insurgent
[Read the article: "Barbwire"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]He's a man who otherwise would have nothing against the U.S., yet who's life has been turned upside-down by the invasion and occupation. All that would be required to turn this fellow into an insurgent is if the U.S. killed one of his family members (accidentally or otherwise). He'd be so angry he'd probably want revenge, and would assume that making it harder on the U.S. would expedite their withdrawal.
Maybe I am wrong about him, but that's what I would do if, for example, a country invaded the U.S. and messed up our ability to live happy lives. Especially if another occupying country ended up causing the deaths of my friends and family. I would probably join groups that attacked them too.
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Um, Rob...
[Read the article: "Saif Hearts Noor"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]...apparently you don't have a point at all, then.
Maybe you could quote some Fisk excerpts to show how this contradicts what he's described. I am not familiar with his writings, but the Iraq that I've been viewing in these videos does not appear like a pleasant and carefree place to live.
In one video the speaker explains that his neighborhood is a place that was designed for higher-ranking military officials. So obviously it is somewhat upper-class and probably has better-than-average security (and as he points out, almost all the homeowners have guns).
Keep watching the videos...