I hope the Iraqis remember to thank you, taxpayers -- as well as the war looters who will have to be overpaid to replace the stuff.
Strange how they seem to make out on every end of the deal.
"US increases cap on military gifts to Iraq" by Washington Post | December 7, 2009
BAGHDAD - Even as the US military scrambles to support a troop surge in Afghanistan, it is donating passenger vehicles, generators, and other equipment worth tens of millions of dollars to the Iraqi government....
Some of the items that the base commanders may now leave behind - including passenger vehicles and generators - are among what commanders in Afghanistan need most urgently, according to Pentagon memos.
Yeah, LEAVE BEHIND the stuff you NEED MOST! I can't wait to hear the reasons!
Brigadier General Peter Bayer, the chief of staff for the ground forces command in Iraq, said that though the Army wanted to make equipment available to units in Afghanistan, it was often more cost-effective to donate vehicles and other goods to the cash-strapped Iraqi government than to pack and ship them.
Yeah, we should do that every time we invade places or move forces around.
Just leave the s*** there!
Are you really stoo-pid enough to believe this, America?
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Other things that were left behind:
"Mandaeans hope to build cultural center
Activists who are part of the Mandaean religious sect are hoping to build a cultural center in Massachusetts as more Iraqi refugees in the sect relocate to the Bay State. Mandaean doctor Wisam Breegi said activists are developing plans to raise $2.5 million for a facility in Boston or Worcester that would offer job training to Mandaean refugees and teach Mandaean religion to refugee children. Breegi said a center could attract one of the world’s two dozen remaining Mandaean priests to Massachusetts, where more than 100 families have resettled. Mandaeanism is an ancient religion that views John the Baptist as its great teacher. Members of the faith number an estimated 60,000 worldwide, including some who have fled Iraq or Iran because of persecution (AP)."
Related: Occupation Iraq: The New Mandaeans
Oh, they were BETTER OFF BEFORE we GOT THERE, huh?
Another area Iraq was BETTER OFF!
"Car bombs cause carnage in the capital of Iraq; A series of car bombings have killed at least 101 people and wounded 182 in the centre of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
Yeah, strange how THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN until WE GOT THERE, either.
What a "coincidence."
The first blast targeted a police patrol in the Dora district of the city. Four others occurred near official buildings within minutes. In October, co-ordinated bombs attacks killed at least 155 people and wounded hundreds in Baghdad. However, Iraqi government figures have shown that violence generally has fallen over the past 18 months. Tuesday's explosions shook houses across the capital.
Related: Occupation Iraq: Hell on Earth
Yeah, GENERALLY -- especially when a lying, agenda-pushing MSM will conceal it!
A hallmark of false flag attacks!
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"Officials recommend delay for Iraq elections; Series of attacks are perpetrated around country" by Chelsea J. Carter, Associated Press | December 8, 2009
BAGHDAD - The postponed balloting could complicate the planned withdrawal of US combat troops and bring a possible surge of violence.
A series of attacks struck around the country yesterday, including an explosion outside a Baghdad elementary school that killed 10 people, including six children. American commanders have noted the chance of increased preelection bloodshed aimed at destabilizing the pro-Western government....
Wouldn't they WAIT until we LEFT?
Make us WASTE TIME and MONEY and then have to go back in?
There were concerns the delay could throw snags into withdrawal plans for the US military, which is keeping the bulk of its 120,000 troops in place until the election.
The top American commander in Iraq, General Ray Odierno, had ordered the bulk of the pullout to begin 60 days after January balloting. It was unclear whether Odierno has adjusted the order with elections now likely to be postponed.
Army Major General John Johnson, a deputy commander in Iraq, did not give details of any preelection contingencies to try to counter possible violence. “With the elections law passed, our main concern continues to be the safety and security of the Iraqi people,’’ he said.
Is that why we've killed about 2 million of 'em?
As the political deliberations have dragged on, insurgents have shown their capability of carrying out large-scale attacks against Iraqi security forces and civilians.
The latest attack occurred yesterday outside an elementary school in Baghdad’s Shiite district of Sadr City, where police and witnesses gave conflicting information about whether the explosion was caused by a bomb, a rocket or an exploding weapons cache.m
Among those killed were six children between the ages of 6 and 12, said officials from the police and Interior Ministry. Thirty children were among the 52 people wounded, two hospital officials said.
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Meanwhile, this had already been happening (all governments torture); however, we made it so much worse.
"2 Navy SEALS are arraigned in Iraq mistreatment case" by Associated Press | December 8, 2009
NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. - Two Navy SEALs accused in the mistreatment of an Iraqi suspect in the 2004 slayings of four US contractors were arraigned in military court yesterday, and one said he was gratified by support from the public and some members of Congress....
Yeah, we SUPPORT TORTURE here.
Then we DESERVE TORTURE when WE are PRISONERS, America.
That's part of the deal.
The SEALs have received public support on the Internet, and a California congressman has led a campaign urging Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates to intervene. About three dozen protesters, including the mother of one of the slain contractors, stood outside the Norfolk Naval Station gate yesterday morning holding signs of support....
No problem with the LIES that led them there, huh?
And WTF are NAVY Seals doing ON LAND in IRAQ, huh?
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