parents slapped away the candy and lollipops given to children by soldiers.

[rodeodance]

trouble down the road.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070218/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq;_ylt=AseHfJrP8rHpws_SZUzzB5qs0NUE

It was by far the deadliest day since the security sweeps began. On Thursday, a string of car bombs killed seven civilians on the first full day of the house-to-house searches for weapons and suspected militants.

The U.S.-led teams have faced limited direct defiance as they set up checkpoints and comb neighborhoods. But that could change as they move into more volatile sections of the city. The next could be Sadr City, a stronghold of the Mahdi Army militia loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.

U.S. soldiers pressed closer to Sadr City on Sunday and the reception changed noticeably. In previous days, Shiite families opened their doors to welcome the troops — feeling that the American presence would be a buffer against feared attacks from Sunni militia.

On Sunday, in areas closer to Sadr City, parents slapped away the candy and lollipops given to children by soldiers.

[AtomicKitten]

1. the stigma of cooperating with US troops is dangerous

We have created an untenable circumstance for the citizens of Iraq and need to get the hell out of there tout suite.

[robinlynne]

2. One reason for a lack of defiance was because they advertised the surge way ahead of time, and the

and the "terraists' left. Nice way to sweep through triumphantly and get points with the American public. (well maybe 32% of the american public)

[LiberalFighter]

3. Good point

And way for the invaders to increase the odds of having a better outcome.

[Mnemosyne]

8. Agree. Trying to keep Bagdad from becoming Fallujah, imo. n/t

[gordianot]

4. Keep American troops in harms way. I'm sure the surge in American troops will correct this problem.

Truly depressing.

[sam sarrha]

5. good way to get families and children killed.. make they appear supporters

[noamnety]

6. Troops who lure kids to the convoys or to themselves

are protecting themselves, but endangering the kids.

I wish to hell the military would enact a policy forbidding this crap.

[zonkers]

7. Winning the hearts and minds of Iraqi dentists???