After thousands of U.S. soldiers paid with their lives, Iraq again descends into violence<http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2013/09/23/after-thousands-of-u-s-soldiers-paid-with-their-lives-iraq-again-descends-into-violence/> --- more proof of a failed US interventionist policy.
On Monday, September 23, 2013 2:33:04 PM UTC-5, Travis wrote: > > > > Dr. Eowyn posted: "Arlington Cemetery The costs of the Iraq War -- the > U.S.-led invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq, 2003-2011 -- to > America are steep. They include: 4,487 of our soldiers (not including > civilian contractors) were killed. 32,226 soldiers were w" Respond to > this post by replying above this line > New post on *Fellowship of the Minds* > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/eowyn2/> After thousands of U.S. > soldiers paid with their lives, Iraq again descends into > violence<http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2013/09/23/after-thousands-of-u-s-soldiers-paid-with-their-lives-iraq-again-descends-into-violence/> > by > Dr. Eowyn <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/eowyn2/> > > [image: Arlington > Cemetery]<http://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/arlington-cemetery.jpg> > *Arlington Cemetery* > > The costs of the Iraq War <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_War> -- the > U.S.-led invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq, 2003-2011 -- to > America are steep. They include: > > - 4,487 of our soldiers (not including civilian contractors) were > killed. > - 32,226 soldiers were wounded. > - More than $845 billion of taxpayers' money spent. > > But now we are told that Iraq, once again, is spiraling into > out-of-control violence. > > Pamela Dockins reports for Voice of America (via > GlobalSecurity.org<http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/iraq/2013/iraq-130919-voa01.htm?_m=3n%2e002a%2e912%2ets0ao054y3%2eu0x>), > > September 19, 2013, that Iraq is grappling with its worst violence in years > with *almost daily bombings and attacks undermining the country's fragile > framework and rivaling the dark days of civil unrest in 2007 and 2008.* > > The violence has escalated steadily after U.S. troops largely pulled out > of the country at the end of 2011. Civilian deaths in Iraq have more than > doubled in the last year, according to statistics from the United Nations > Assistance Mission, from 2,000 in 2012 to 4,800 in 2013. > > *Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki *appealed for help this week. In a > televised speech on Wednesday, he urged "citizens, politicians and > journalists" to support security forces as they try to chase down what he > called "the terrorists." > > But analysts say much more than terrorism is at play. *The violence is > largely sectarian*, fueled by many complicating factors including a > political deadlock in Baghdad and a spillover of al-Qaida activity from the > conflict in Syria. > > The Iraqi government has been stalled for months amid *a Sunni-Shi'ite > political and social divide. *Center for Strategic and International > Studies analyst *Anthony Cordesman *said Maliki may have contributed to > the unrest when he moved broadly to consolidate power in his > Shi'ite-dominated government, leaving Sunnis feeling disenfranchised. > > Cordesman, who co-authored a September report on Iraq's violence, said the > unrest is also fueled by social discontent brought on by high unemployment, > little industry growth, and a poor distribution of oil revenue amid a > dispute between Baghdad and the Kurdish minority in the oil-rich north. > > Besides internal strife, Iraq is facing a fallout from Syria's civil war. > > Carnegie Middle East Center analyst *Paul Salem* said Iraq's Sunnis may > feel emboldened by the Sunni opposition in Syria: "If the Sunnis in Syria > make more headway there, the Sunnis in Iraq feel that that might empower > them to push back against Maliki and a sort of Shi'ite - dominated > government." > > Salem said *al-Qaida militants* fuel unrest in both countries*: "Al-Qaida > takes advantage of discontent among the Sunni community [in Iraq] and it > can express the more radical discontent, the more militant discontent as in > Syria. The protests began as unarmed and rather civil. As the protests > turned into an armed conflict, al-Qaida certainly found a foothold." > > **Note from Eowyn: These are the same al-Qaida jihadists that Obama is > arming in Syria.* > > Iraqis in general say they fear a descent into chaos, which could lead to > further destabilization in an already volatile Middle East. > > *~Eowyn* > *Dr. Eowyn <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/eowyn2/>* | > September 23, 2013 at 10:44 am | Tags: Al > Qaeda<http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=al-qaeda>, > Anthony Cordesman <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=anthony-cordesman>, > Iraq war <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=iraq-war>, Nouri > al-Maliki<http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=nouri-al-maliki>, > Paul Salem <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=paul-salem>, Syria civil > war <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=syria-civil-war>, U.S. costs of > Iraq War <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=u-s-costs-of-iraq-war> | > Categories: Insanity <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=29635004>, > Islam <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=420>, Middle > East<http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=3250>, > Military <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=33806753>, > Obama<http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=376320>, > Syria war <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=54593773>, > Taxes<http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=34919470>| URL: > http://wp.me/pKuKY-ntz > > > Comment<http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2013/09/23/after-thousands-of-u-s-soldiers-paid-with-their-lives-iraq-again-descends-into-violence/#respond> > > See all > comments<http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2013/09/23/after-thousands-of-u-s-soldiers-paid-with-their-lives-iraq-again-descends-into-violence/#comments> > > > Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage > Subscriptions<https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=80d8873ee52adffe4e178d01c25562cf&email=goosepickles%40gmail.com>. > > > > *Trouble clicking?* Copy and paste this URL into your browser: > > http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2013/09/23/after-thousands-of-u-s-soldiers-paid-with-their-lives-iraq-again-descends-into-violence/ > > Thanks for flying with WordPress.com <http://wordpress.com> > > > -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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