Quote Originally Posted by higher4hockey

also, we had french troops helping us out during the revolutionary war...they were pretty well recieved. also, we would the iraqis blow each other up when they're trying to get the US out ? that doesn't make sense. it would make sense if they were blowing up US bases and such, but no, they blow up markets. ....that seems like they hate each other, not the US.

just a thought.
French troops helped us, but they didn't arrive till much later on in the war. And left once we won. This war now, will not have a Declaration of Surrender. No clear line on win or lose. As long as someone out there hates america this war will go on.

I think Iraqis are exploiting the US occupation with a chance to "kill 2 birds with one stone" occupation forces and religious rivals. Saddam wasn't the shinning example of what a leader should be, but he knew how to keep his people under control.