As Iraqi daily rocket attacks pound the supposedly "safe" American Green zone in Iraq, two things become readily apparent ~ 1. Contrary to Bush's continued exclamations, Democracy is not coming to Iraq anytime soon, if ever . 2. Bush's illegal occupation and face covering "surge" is collapsing as Iraqi "freedom fighters" ( not insurgents ) begin a broad and coordinated effort to rightfully take back their own country: Allen L Roland
Bush's bubble of denial is rapidly bursting in Iraq effectively ending Bush's attempts to maintain the perception of progress until he leaves office next January ~ effectively leaving the Democrats with his mess to clean up.
For those of you who remember, the daily rocket attacks on the Green Zone are similar to the daily attacks on Siagon before the capital fell to the Vietcong ~ but this time it may fall to a Iraqi national liberation movement against America's illegal occupation and economic rape of Iraq.
No Americans are safe anymore in Iraq and that includes the Green Zone ~ US Embassy Personnel In Baghdad Told Not to Leave 'Reinforced Structures' Due to Incoming Insurgent Fire
Yesterday, the State Department instructed all personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad not to leave reinforced structures due to incoming insurgent rocket fire that has killed two American government workers this week. In a memo sent Thursday to embassy staff and obtained by The Associated Press, the department says employees are required to wear helmets, body armor and other protective gear if they must venture outside and strongly advises them to sleep in blast-resistant locations instead of the less secure trailers that most occupy.
The Center for American Progress takes it from there punching deeper holes in Bush's Iraq bubble of denial.
Allen L Roland
Sadr's Uprising
by Faiz Shakir, Amanda Terkel, Satyam Khanna, Matt Corley, Ali Frick, and Benjamin Armbruster / American Progress report
March 27,2008
When Gen. David Petraeus testifies to Congress in a few weeks, he is expected to tout recent "security gains" from the U.S. surge in Iraq as a reason to "pause" troop reductions.
But violence this week across southern Iraq is pouring cold water on these tactical gains, erupting in several Iraqi cities including Baghdad, where "rockets pounded the fortified Green Zone area."
"Thousands of supporters of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr marched in Baghdad" today, calling for "the downfall of the U.S.-backed government."
In a battle in oil-rich Basra, a bomb blast destroyed an oil pipeline, Sadr's Shiite bloc walked out of parliament Tuesday to protest the crackdown, and a Baghdad security plan spokesperson was kidnapped today.
This anger threatens to end Sadr's pivotal cease fire, credited with much of the reduced violence across Iraq. As British Army Commander Lt. Gen. Graeme Lamb concluded Tuesday, "To suggest that good intentions will cross fundamental cultural, social and religious differences and win over a damaged population is at best dangerous and wishful thinking."
Allen L Roland
Freelance Online columnist and recognized therapist Allen L Roland is available for comments, interviews, speaking engagements and private consultations ( allen@allenroland.com )
Allen L Roland is a practicing psychotherapist, author and lecturer who also shares a daily political and social commentary on his weblog and website allenroland.com He also guest hosts a monthly national radio show TRUTHTALK on www.conscioustalk.net
