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May 16, 2004
Latif urges support for U.S. troops
An online Boston Globe article, from embedded reporter Katarina Kratovac, reports that the Irai general appointed to lead Iraqi security forces in Fallujah has urged sheiks and tribal elders to support American efforts to bring stability and peace to Iraq.
''We can make them (Americans) use their rifles against us or we can make them build our country, it's your choice,'' Latif told a gathering of more than 40 sheiks, city council members and imams in an eastern Fallujah suburb.
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The venue offered a rare insight into Latif's interactions and influence over Fallujah elders. As he spoke, many sheiks nodded in approval and listened with reverence to his words. Later, they clasped his hands and patted Latif on the back.Latif, speaking in Arabic to the sheiks, defended the Marines and the U.S. occupation of Iraq.
''They were brought here by the acts of one coward who was hunted out of a rathole Saddam who disgraced us all,'' Latif said. ''Let us tell our children that these men (U.S. troops) came here to protect us."
''As President Bush said, they did not come here to occupy our land but to get rid of Saddam. We can help them leave by helping them do their job, or we can make them stay ten years and more by keeping fighting.''
Lt. Col. Brennan Byrne, the Marine battalion commander, said, ''No truer words have been spoken here today than those by General Latif.''
It worked in Najaf last year. I'm crossing my fingers that it will work in Fallujah now.
Posted by Deb at May 16, 2004 11:37 AM
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Katarina..........if your brother is Rade'.........then you are the person I believe you to be. I had you as a student in Stockholm.
If possible...please drop me a note
thank you
Bill Gray
Posted by: william Gray at November 6, 2004 04:00 PM
Katarina..........if your brother is Rade'.........then you are the person I believe you to be. I had you as a student in Stockholm.
If possible...please drop me a note
thank you
Bill Gray
Posted by: william Gray at November 6, 2004 04:00 PM
My only wish is to leave this page and never come back again! Retarded stuff! How could anyone believe it?
Posted by: cheesemaniac at April 6, 2008 09:03 AM