Since joining the New York Times' Baghdad bureau (after having covering Iraq for the L.A. Times), reporter Alissa Rubin has consistently provided coverage even more pessimistic than even the early "civil war" declarer, reporter Edward Wong. In April, Rubin lamented how "Iraqis feel about the violence and disruption of daily life that have brought so much misery to the country since the American invasion in 2003."
Today's New York Times lead story by Rubin, on the deadly explosion that destroyed part of the Khalani Mosque in Baghdad, included two occasions where Rubin let Iraqis suggest the U.S. was helping the terrorists.
"Many Iraqis, beleaguered at every turn, said they saw the bomb as an attempt to aggravate sectarian strife and as one more piece of evidence that the Americans could not protect them from extremists. Many of those who live near the site of the destruction said they had concluded that the Americans must be helping the suicide bombers."
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"Others in the neighborhood went further, accusing the Americans of helping Al Qaeda, which most people believe is responsible for the majority of the suicide bombings.
"A man who identified himself only as Qassim, some of whose friends were killed in the large open parking lot across from the mosque, shouted: 'The Americans finance Al Qaeda. They secure places and routes for them to do this.'"
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This is all so politically mo
June 20, 2007 - 15:21 ET by mattmThis is all so politically motivated it makes me sick. The problems in Iraq are going to have to be resolved by Iraqis, but the situation is far better than if Madass Insane was still in power.
It would be worse for us, because of the terrorism and the wmd issue.
It would be worse for Iraqis, who may not have to worry about roadside bombs, but might very well have to worry about nukes, poison gas etc. and a much larger scale regional war that probably was prevented by our actions.
But I don't expect Leftists to even hit at the possibility of these things if it means a Republican might get credit as a purveyor of peace and democracy via strong military action. Their entire ideology would crumble.
I wonder if Rubin was recruit
June 20, 2007 - 15:28 ET by general companyI wonder if Rubin was recruited by the Times or simply sought employment with a resume in hand?
"Others in the neighborhood went further, accusing the Americans of helping Al Qaeda,
With reporting like this, I am sure they mean the American PressIraq
June 20, 2007 - 15:32 ET by bsmarjYou don't hear from those that suffered under the madman
because their all dead!! The ones still alive most likely suffer
from Stockholm Syndrome.
...how "Iraqis feel ab
June 20, 2007 - 17:07 ET by leeproYeah, why can't we just go back to the good ol' days of mass murder, rape and beheadings?
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June 20, 2007 - 17:34 ET by zoro7957That's funny.........USAless Today had a front page article today proclaiming how Sunni tribes & others are in cahootz with coallition forces to help fush out Al qaeda....