The Obama Administration has been rush shipping weapons to the Iraqi government since the loss of much of the Anbar Province to al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI), and made the first major delivery today.
Today’s shipment included some 100 Hellfire missiles as well as assault rifles and large amounts of ammunition. The Iraqi Air Force is constantly firing missiles against Fallujah and other targets in Anbar.
The military was moving against Anbar even before AQI’s takeover, as major protests were growing across the Sunni-dominated province. It was amid this unrest that AQI took over Fallujah and other parts of the province.
The US Embassy suggested that today’s shipment was only the beginning of a new round of the US throwing arms at the country, saying more missiles and weapons could be expected in the weeks to come.
The retribution our children are going to suffer is beyond comprehension of those perpetrating these evils. Do our "leaders" actually believe that we are untouchable? It's already been proven that we aren't. Do they expect the people directly affected by our actions in their lands to forget what we've done to them? I feel real sorrow for them but for our own children, here in the believed safety of the "homeland" I fear for them because the tit-for-tat is going to be devastating for a society that believes itself safe. We aren't safe, just lucky, so far.
The retribution our children are going to suffer is beyond comprehension of those perpetrating these evils. Do our "leaders" actually believe that we are untouchable? It's already been proven that we aren't. Do they expect the people directly affected by our actions in their lands to forget what we've done to them? I feel real sorrow for them but for our own children, here in the believed safety of the "homeland" I fear for them because the tit-for-tat is going to be devastating for a society that believes itself safe. We aren't safe, just lucky, so far.
I wonder if Obama thinks this will earn him another Peace Prize?