Tuesday, October 05, 2004

Mutiny in Iraq

Even the soldiers have had enough. Although no large scale surveys have been done, there has been a marked increase in vocal disenchantment on the part of soldiers stationed in Iraq.

Money quote:
"Nobody I know wants Bush," says an enlisted soldier in Najaf, adding, "This whole war was based on lies." Like several others interviewed, his animosity centered on a belief that the war lacked a clear purpose even as it took a tremendous toll on U.S. troops, many of whom are in Iraq involuntarily under "stop loss" orders that keep them in the service for months beyond their scheduled exit in order to keep units together during deployments.

Is this timed to coincide with Michael Moore's new book? Will They Ever Trust Us Again is a collection of letters from soldiers in Iraq. I haven't read it, but I'd venture to guess they are not supportive of the war.

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