Sense Is Being Made

The fatal shooting of a wounded and apparently unarmed man in a Fallujah mosque by a U.S. Marine angered Sunni Muslims in Iraq Tuesday and raised questions about the protection of insurgents once they are out of action. [...]

...the incident could cause major political problems for the government of Prime Minister Ayad Allawi and his U.S. backers at a time when Iraqi authorities are seeking to contain a backlash among Sunnis to the invasion of the former insurgent stronghold of Fallujah.

So the event could cause a political problem, but moral issues do not arise. The Pentagon has repeatedly trumpeted its having killed 1,200 "insurgents" in Fallujah, and reports have put the civilian toll at at least 800 dead.

But no political problems arise consequent to these activities. Or, maybe they do:

We are without allies amongst the Iraqi populace, including those who have benefited from the ouster of Saddam. Across Baghdad, Latifiyah, Mahmudiyah, Salman Pak, Baqubah, Balad, Taji, Baiji, Ramadi, and just about everywhere else you can name, the people absolutely hate us.... The Iraqi people have not bought into what the Americans are selling, and no amount of military activity is going to change this fact.

Posted by Eddie Tews at November 17, 2004 04:04 PM